Warner stumping at the Tidewater Builders Association
By JR Hoeft | Thursday, April 24th, 2008 | PoliticsThe past two years that he Tidewater Builders Association has held their “Build the Vote” gathering, their keynote speakers were Bob McDonnell and Thelma Drake. This year it was Mark Warner.
Any questions?
There’s a sense in the business community that Republicans are not practicing what they preach — namely the Virginia Republican creed — particularly with respect to free enterprise, fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints.
However, has the business community ever really been happy with Republicans?
Also, it’s interesting to note that on the TBA web site, there’s no mention of the event.
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9 Responses to "Warner stumping at the Tidewater Builders Association"
It was held in the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts.
Appropriate, since Warner is acting like he won’t raise taxes again.
I think “stumping” is an appropriate word since he obviously isn’t talking about any issues and is running as vapid a campaign as possible.
Did either of you actually attend? Sure he’s running for senate…
Although he is not of my political persuasion his talk seemed reasonably non-political and he DID cover important issues, notably transportation.
Transportation? The thing he did nothing about while in office? He raised taxes, none of it helped transportation?
Yes, I was there, John.
Mark Warner took no positions on anything specific. He said we needed to end our reliance on foreign oil, but didn’t say how. He said we needed more money for infrastructure, but didn’t say where it was coming from.
Sure he “covered” important issues. He just didn’t have any solutions for them.
Brian Kirwin,
How about this proposal?
We raise money for infrastructure and decrease our reliance on imported oil by raising fuel taxes? Kill two birds with one stone.
Nope. Republicans want to increase abuser fees and continue to provide subsidies to drivers of gas guzzling Hummers. High fuel prices motivates fuel conservation and rewards those who conserve fuel. And this comes from a self employed truck driver who pays an average of over $4.00 a gallon for diesel.
High fuel prices raise the price of everything from food to clothing.
Great strategy!
Brian Kirwin,
Since you want to engage in twisted logic, so will I.
Twisted logic (not too twisted): low fuel prices increase our reliance on imported oil.
No. More domestic oil decreases our reliance on foreign oil.
Brian,
I will support increased domestic production when I am convinced that America is serious about breaking our addiction to crude oil. Until America is serious about conservation, increased domestic production is like shoveling soil down a sink hole. Ever heard about peak oil?
Increased domestic production can help us over the hump. But first there needs to be the promise of a solution on the other side of the hump.
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