Virginians to America: Having Republicans in power isn’t so bad
Voters, including some who didn’t back him, credited Gov. Robert F. McDonnell with working hard and engineering deep budget cuts from a generally fractious General Assembly with relatively little heartache. The result of those efforts was a narrow surplus by the end of the fiscal year, achieved through bipartisan action and without the tax increase that Gov. Timothy M. Kaine proposed before leaving office.
“This state hasn’t gone backwards,” said Steven Herborn, 55, of Chesapeake. He has supported candidates in both parties over the years but wants Republicans to take over Congress next week.
“Nothing bad has happened,” he said. “The schools are no worse. The roads? We’ve always had a problem with the roads in Virginia.”…
McDonnell is “making an effort,” said Charlottesville retiree Ross Crebbs, who voted for the governor’s opponent, state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D). “That’s what he was elected to do. He’s visible. He’s trying. And, agree or disagree with him, we can see it.”
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Bob McDonnell hasn’t been the showhorse that Chris Christie has, but he’s been every bit as much of a workhorse. Although Virginia needs him as Governor, he would kick Jim Webb’s sorry butt if he decides to run for Senate next year.
rockmom on October 30, 2010 at 4:37 PM
We Virginians are not the dumb hick’s the libs portray us as. Bob McDonnell and our awesome AG Ken Cuccinelli are doing a pretty fair job thus far. The illegals don’t feel safe here and neither should they. This “bitter clinger” would vote for the two of them in 2012.
bernzright777 on October 30, 2010 at 4:43 PM
The trees are whispering that George Allen will be attempting to make a comeback to run against Mark Warner in 2014. Webb isn’t up until 2016…incedentally the same year as McDonnell’s governorship. And we all know VA Gov is limited to one 4 year term. Hmmmm.
uknowmorethanme on October 30, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Oops
uknowmorethanme on October 30, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Webb is up in ’12…he was elected in ’06.
changer1701 on October 30, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Not to mention Cuccinelli’s fraud suit against Michael Mann, now at Penn State, for getting state funding for “global warming” research. That lawsuit will finally make a GW scientist sit down (under oath) for some tough questions he doesn’t get from his PC-scientific peers.
Wethal on October 30, 2010 at 4:50 PM
Virginia is at it’s best when it’s not trying to copy New England.
/Oddly enough so are plenty of other states.
Machiavelli Hobbes on October 30, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Sheesh, we Virginians are always having to show the rest of you folks what works. I guess that’s just our burden to bear
OldZach on October 30, 2010 at 4:59 PM
The Washington Post ran a jihad against Robert McDonnell when he was up for election…
ninjapirate on October 30, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Any chance we could get Webb to flip to the GOP?
El_Terrible on October 30, 2010 at 5:16 PM
DO NOT WANT!
Sorry for the shouting El_Terrible. What you said was like a million voices crying out in pain.
NaCly dog on October 30, 2010 at 5:21 PM
It’d just be for 2 years. Majority leader Chuck Schumer.
El_Terrible on October 30, 2010 at 5:31 PM
I would actually set the AG up to run against Webb then I would the sitting Governor.
hawkman on October 30, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Webb’s up in 2012. Warner is up in 2014. Both of them rode the anti-Bush wave into office. Neither should win reelection. I would be perfectly happy to have George Allen return and stomp Jim Webb in 2012, and then wait for Gov. McDonnell to take out Warner in 2014.
Webb has been extremely quiet this year, while Warner has been out campaigning with some of the House Dems in Virginia. It does make me wonder if he is considering switching back to the GOP, or at least caucusing with the Republicans if they end up with 49 or 50 seats next Tuesday.
rockmom on October 30, 2010 at 5:48 PM
Gulp.
NaCly dog on October 30, 2010 at 6:39 PM
I suck.
uknowmorethanme on October 30, 2010 at 7:32 PM
I’m sure it’s killing him to have to vote for Harry Reid’s agenda with his background, but it you get that sometimes with ex-military just “following orders” from up top.
Just more reason for him to go.
Warner was a decent governor, of course our Republican legislature forced his hand. As soon as he went to the US Senate it was a straight liberal voting record.
They both suck.
uknowmorethanme on October 30, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Hence the reason I moved from MD to VA.
SgtSVJones on October 30, 2010 at 8:28 PM
If only he has plans for 2012!
TheAlamos on November 2, 2010 at 8:42 PM