Republican Bob McDonnell Wins Virginia Gubernatorial Race
Republican Bob McDonnell Wins Virginia Gubernatorial...
One year removed from turning the state blue, Virginia voters turned their back on Democrats, electing a Republican sweep of statewide offices in the Old Dominion.
Republican Bob McDonnell is the new governor of Virginia, after eight years of democratic leadership in the state.
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to pick a slate of commonwealth offices. One year removed from turning the state blue, Virginia voters turned their back on Democrats, electing a Republican sweep of statewide offices in the Old Dominion.
Similar to the presidential election one year ago, the economy seemed to dominate people’s minds at the polls. Voters told 11 Connects they looked for the candidate who had the best plan to grapple with our economic problems.
They said they wanted someone who would bring more traditional Southwest Virginia conservative economic values to Richmond.
For a full video report, click play above.
Advertisement
Reader Reactions
next wrote “You’re correct. The Repubs used all our credit limits we had with other Nations therefore we can’t borrow any more from them.“
First we dont borrow money. We sell treasuries and countries buy them (they buy our debt). And second, the congress is set to raise the debt limit. Now the dems made a huge deal about that when Bush did it. And i agree completely. We cannot keep piling up debt. But now they are doing the same thing the Bush administration did, now thats change we can believe in!
Next wrote”
You didn’t go look did you, didn’t think you would. Yes! Obama has sent this Nation deeper in debt but he still has a ways to go to top all the monies spend by the Rebublican Ex- Presidents.“
Well, i have in the past, and i know that if the dems keep on course that in 2012 they will have effectively doubled Bush’s debt.
I normally don’t repeat what others write but I’ll make an exception here. kdr1 wrote: ( today Nov. 10th @ 4:33pm) “Thats what the dems are doing right now” You’re correct. The Repubs used all our credit limits we had with other Nations therefore we can’t borrow any more from them. So the only other thing to do is print more money or raise taxes. And you thought the Dems didn’t learn anything from the Repubs, Wrong.
next wrote “spend all that you have and what you hope to have then borrow the rest and when you can no longer borrow just print more money**.“
Thats what the dems are doing right now!
justthefacts,
Your exactly right about who controls the money and makes the laws, but you cant make people understand that. They believe the president has all power to make laws and spend money.
Obama, Reagan….Obama, Bush…..Big Bush, Little Bush, Clinton blah blah blah blah blah
To look at the true root of the problem, do not look to the president that is only the figure head or scape goat of the USA. Sure he has influence, but no “real” power. Government 101, if you will remember, teaches us that Congress has the real power to make our laws, change our way of life, and spend our money. They can overide a presidential veto…...they are the ones that are in charge.
So, with that in mind, who’s is or has been in charge of congress in these years that we all are debating? There my friends is the root of the true issues that we are faced with. Don’t blame clinton, bush 1 or 2, reagan or obama.
Class dismissed.
kdr1
You didn’t go look did you, didn’t think you would. Yes! Obama has sent this Nation deeper in debt but he still has a ways to go to top all the monies spend by the Rebublican Ex- Presidents. President Reagan himself enjoyed spending money we didn’t have when he was the man in charge of the US check book yet many revered him to be the second coming.
I’m not defending what Obama is doing. I’m pointing out that the Repubs can’t point fingers at Obama and use the words “National Debt” in the same sentence when they have never ever payed down a penny on the Debt themselves. Their philosophy has been **spend all that you have and what you hope to have then borrow the rest and when you can no longer borrow just print more money**.
Remember this, an additional digit had to be added the the National Debt Clock when George Bush was still in office, not after he left. The clock was never designed to read that many numbers.
next,
well, the “mission accomplished” was a huge mistake and i certainly did not believe it.
Next wrote “Remember who bailed out the banks and lending institutions with no stipulations, regulations on those billions of dollars, that helped a lot didn’t it.“
Was’nt right then and is’nt right now!
Next wrote “Did you send your stimulus check back to the feds to help pay down the national debt? didn’t think so.“
No, did you?
Next “Where the Electorial College is concerned I’d rather the “People” decide, by majority vote, who is to be our President than a hand full of people that make up the members of the electorial college.“
Electoral vote follows the vote of the state. If you went purely by popular vote, then states like TN or VA would have very little or no say in the Presidential election.
Next “Since when has a Republican ever been interested in lowering the National Debt, never. Look at the history of our past Presidents and see for your self which ones were the “Big Contributors” to the National Dept.“
There is a hole lot of blame to go around. I seem to remember Obama using the national debt on the campaign about how much the republicans had spent. Well evidently they didnt spend enough if you look at what this administration is spending.
Next “ Was Mr. Bush not ignorantiam when he made such a bold statement, the past 9 years proves he was. What’s your opinion on that.“
So Bush did it; then it must be okay for Obama?
PS: kdr1 when Little George stood on the flight deck of one of our Aircraft Carriers, with a hugh sign at his back, and announced to the world “Mission Accomplished” did you not think that to be self serving and convinient. Was Mr. Bush not ignorantiam when he made such a bold statement, the past 9 years proves he was. What’s your opinion on that.
kdr1
Did you send your stimulus check back to the feds to help pay down the national debt? didn’t think so.
Remember who bailed out the banks and lending institutions with no stipulations, regulations on those billions of dollars, that helped a lot didn’t it.
Since when has a Republican ever been interested in lowering the National Debt, never. Look at the history of our past Presidents and see for your self which ones were the “Big Contributors” to the National Dept.
Where the Electorial College is concerned I’d rather the “People” decide, by majority vote, who is to be our President than a hand full of people that make up the members of the electorial college. There have been elections won and lost where the wishes of the majority did not count. The populist vote should supercede the electorial college.
Now what I just wrote is my opinion only, not a debateable carrot dangling before the horse of argument.
justthefacts,
I’ve read some of your post in the past and you don’t seem to me to have a shallow mind, I believe you knew that when I wrote “they” I meant people from all sides of the isle. Had I not meant that I would have name names or parties. You may have be confused by my post but there was no need for you to play dumb, you were pretending I hope.
next wrote “Obama said it could take four years or more. That’s not a self-serving or a convenient statement it’s the cold hard facts of reality”
How does he know that? Its kind of like “save or create” 3 million jobs. It cant be proven or disproven. I think that is the most telling statement about the administration. That is a logical fallacy; its argumentum ad ignorantiam or the appeal to ignorance.
Post a Comment(Requires free registration)
- Please avoid offensive, vulgar, or hateful language.
- Respect others.
- Use the "Flag Comment" link when necessary.
- See the Terms and Conditions for details.



Advertisement