Episode 34. Virginia Politics On-Demand. July 31, 2008.
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Published July 31st, 2008
In this week’s show, Shaun Kenney, Brian Kirwin and J.R. bring you the most unique political podcast in Virginia. This week’s show includes the following topics:
- Why J.R. called Obama someone whose policies are communist
- Obama’s injection of race into the campaign
- Mark Warner’s repetition of a change in his energy position mainly because he can
- Kaine’s VP prospects and what it means for Virginia and the Republican Party
- Shaun gives his two-cents on the Cuccinelli-Brownlee dust-up
If you have any questions or comments, shoot us an email, or leave a question below, and we’ll bring it up on the next show.
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Shaun, we are essentially in agreement on the points you raised this evening. As you well know, I am no fan of the circular firing squad either. Speaking for myself, I have no interest in discounting Sen. Cuccinelli’s long and consistent record on the pro-life issue. I also have no interest in geographic sectionalism or holding anyone hostage as I agree that that is also a recipe for defeat. My problem is this. In general terms, it is not correct to say that John Brownlee has no record. He has an extensive professional record as an attorney. While this is a different kind of record than the one Sen. Cuccinelli has, it should not disqualify him from consideration for Attorney General. In more specific terms, what bothers me is the implication that John Brownlee is lying about being pro-life or being conservative. I do not think that is a fair conclusion based solely upon the fact that he has never run for elective office before. Additionally, I think it would be a mistake to allow this primary to devolve into a simple back-and-forth over which candidate is more pro-life, as I believe the Office of Attorney General deserves a much broader and more thoughtful debate than that. I hope that clarifies some things and I certainly appreciate the thoughtful responses to my post below.
Obenshain is clearly showing his support for Brownlee and should not even attempt to plead objectivity. He is from Roanoke and his relatives have used Brownlee’s consultants in the past. He has no reason to be objective and isn’t being so.
Only in Virginia is Jim Gilmore not Conservative enough. When will the bruised egos heal?
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Not sure anyone was saying Gilmore is not conservative enough…at least that’s not what I was saying. My thoughts are that by him running on his strong fiscal positions and his commitment to keeping his word, he can gain real traction.
In a word, Gilmore’s greatest asset is his credibility.
John Brownlee certainly has a record as US Attorney and he has every right to run on that record. He does not have an extensive public record on his positions on issues of importance to the voters of Virginia that may be relevant to the AG race. He, of course, has a right as a candidate to state positions on these issues where he has not had the opportunity to take a public stance. I do not believe anyone can challenge Mr. Brownlee on this. However, what is questionable is the strategy he appears to be taking to create/state his positions. In this instance he attempted to “prove” he is more pro-life than Ken Cuccinelli by making a rather odd interpretation of Ken’s record. This did not advance Mr. Brownlee’s candidacy and perhaps only showed him to be politically naive. To point this out is hardly saying that Mr. Brownlee is lying when he says he is conservative and pro-life.
Definitely wasn’t referring to you JR… Your commentary was very relevant to us retaining our US Senate Seat… and you are on the playing field.
Others are sitting on the sidelines… having taken their second place trophy, and think that heckling the starting team is some kind of useful endeavor…
They place conditions on the winner, before they’ll take the field again? Not exactly what you call team players. They only like to play when they have the limelight? Give it a break.. if you want the ball handed to you, you better practice with the team…
This isn’t about individuals… our team is down 15 points, and we need to win this championship game, not pout about the playoffs….
If you know what I mean..
Simple question: Are U.S. Attorney’s allowed to receive money for campaign work?
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