In these economic times, with public support moving more towards the generic GOP label in more than 2 decades and when 40% of the public identifies themselves as a ‘conservative’, why would our nominee not take advantage of this political environment and make a clear no tax pledge?
I understand politicians not wanting to get boxed into a corner a la Bush 41. But………..if one is guided by conservative principles, which always includes low taxes and no new taxes, and if one consistently operates on principle, is it really that hard to make a commitment on the record of no new taxes? It’s either black or white. There is a reason cardboard boxes are brown. Operate on principle and you won’t ever get boxed in.
Mr. Attorney General, you are either conservative or you aren’t. Remember…..bold colors, not shades of pastel. We don’t need a squish as Governor.
Show us that you are a conservative.
Show us that you are not a squish.
Pledge…..
No new taxes.
Steve Maley
Moe Lane
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Neil Stevens
Daniel Horowitz
Based on McDonnell's past record on taxes, I am going to chalk this up to a bad interview day.
Danielle Davis (ocleverone) (Diary) Thursday, June 18th at 12:40AM EST (link)But I would like him to pledge no new taxes.
To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it. — Margaret Thatcher
"But I would like him to pledge no new taxes."
bk (Diary) Thursday, June 18th at 2:01AM EST (link)You mean just like Crist did?
Squish, politician...same thing...
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Thursday, June 18th at 5:49AM EST (link)when he came over here to answer questions he NEVER answered he did the poltical two-step….it’s either he or the Democrat and in with Obama taking the Census to the WH it needs to be an R to make sure the count is correct in Virginia!
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Why still working on it?
maddog (Diary) Thursday, June 18th at 7:34AM EST (link)Bob resigned his postion as AG in Feb. He was unchallenged for the party nomination. The Dems just had their primiary a week ago. What has Bob been doing during that 4 month time frame? Now that the Dems have put someone forward, it seems to me this is the time to have a plan in place and using it to contrast himselt with the Democrat. He can’t do that if he’s still working on “other options.” This could give Deeds an opening. Act fast, Bob!
Reminds me of the McCain/Palin campaign, the better conservatives are down ticket
Doc Holliday (Diary) Thursday, June 18th at 9:12PM EST (link)Bolling (running for Lt. Gov.) and Cuccinelli (running for AG) are much stronger libertarian-Conservatives.
Molon Labe!