Comments on: McDonnell Touts His Conservatism

By: dans

dans — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:55:49 +0000

To elaborate further, taxpayer funds should not go to any group to pay for elective procedures.

By: jabob

jabob — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:05:25 +0000

McDonnell was clear, he is a conservative. There are no buts. He is not changoing his positions, nor did he shy away from them. He was very frank about.

By: dans

dans — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:59:50 +0000

McDonnell’s position on this was pretty clear during the run up to the election, and the voters indicated overwhelming agreement with him did they not ?

By: Lloyd the Idiot

Lloyd the Idiot — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:10:25 +0000

Exactly my point. Already the Republicans are showing signs of hybris.

By: jacob

jacob — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:54:04 +0000

LLoyd the Idiot,
From the article:
‘McDonnell went on to announce that he is pro-life and pro-family, and he will defend both’
The article was clear that he is not just fiscally conservative.

Consider the following, again from the article:
‘When asked about cutting Planned Parenthood off from state funds, McDonnell stated point blank that people do not want tax payer funding going to abortion services’

Read the article, don’t just read into the article.

By: Lloyd the Idiot

Lloyd the Idiot — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:18 +0000

Agree with Monk. McDonnell stuck to the economic issues like jobs and taxes rather than the divisive and (believe it or not, unpopular) social issues like abortion. If the blueprint is focusing on fiscal conservatism, then I agree it’s a winner. If Republican candidates think it’s a broader mandate for social wackoism, they’ll get slapped around in 2010.

By: The Bulletproof Monk

The Bulletproof Monk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:03:12 +0000

This year’s results are more akin to the voters having the government dig into their pockets so deep, and then revisit those same folks, grab them by the ankles and shake the final coins from their pockets.
When McDonnell said no more taxes, they enthusiastically listened. More importantly, when Deeds said he’d raise taxes for our own good, they listened.
If McDonnell keeps his focus on lowering taxes (balancing Virginia’s budget over his term) and still gets things fixed ….he’ll go far up the rungs as a doer…not a promiser.

By: G. Stone

G. Stone — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:37:21 +0000

The summary is indeed spot on. The McDonnell and Cuccenilli model works. Work on those issues that benefit Americans everyday lives, combat the federal power grab while sticking to your conservatives principles, is a winning formula.

Great summary.

By: The Bulletproof Monk

The Bulletproof Monk — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:50:27 +0000

Somebody!!! Quick!! Call your buddy John Grigsby and tell him to read this!!!!
Seems there were a mere 2 write-ins for Governor and the Lt. Gov. in all of that precinct.
And my money says it was Johnny One-Note and his wife.

By: Cathymac

Cathymac — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:28:28 +0000

Who wrote this summary, it is excellent. I will watch the McDonnell interview since I missed it.

Proud to be a Conservative Virginian!