Comments on: Actions speak louder than words

By: Britt Howard

Britt Howard — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:14:49 +0000

BTW, JeffConn, anyone that talks about Rush orchestrating anything, sounds like a Democrat with outdated “Talking Points” trying to attach himself to conservatives by using the word “we”.

You are right about one thing, making a pledge limits your credibility if you violate that pledge. A fiscal conservative can get away with not taking that pledge if they have a past history that gives the voters evidence that they ARE fiscal conservatives and not likely to raise taxes and grow government.

I don’t expect anyone to agree to a set of terms (pledging) without the full set of facts. Informed decision making is key. Many of us know who has been taxing and growing government. Those that do more “good” than “bad” and those that are honest about it, get all kinds of credibility.

Pledges do reduce your options, I’ll give you that.

By: JeffConn

JeffConn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:02:52 +0000

BTW, get used to the scrutiny by misguided outsiders. The W. Times and every other conservative or liberal media outlet will be giving Virginia an insane amount of attention until the November election. That’s what we have to deal with since we are one of only two states that have gubernatorial elections the year following a presidential election. And the outsiders erroneously think our election will be some sort of referendum on the Obama presidency.

By: JeffConn

JeffConn — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:53:17 +0000

Making a no tax pledge is a very stupid idea. It lessens your options and makes you look like a liar when the inevitable tax increase happens. If the economy worsens and taxes can’t be raised, then you end up with a situation like California. By the way, making sure that Republicans pass a litmus test seems to be all the rage these days. Rush Limbaugh is doing a great job getting Repubs to bow down to HIS idea of conservatism.

By: Bob McDonnell: A Man of His Word

Bob McDonnell: A Man of His Word — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:20:07 +0000

[...] As for me? I don’t get it. I used to think it was a big deal. But really, as J.R. puts it so well tonight over at Bearing Drift: Actions speak louder than words. [...]

By: Conservativa

Conservativa — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:25:20 +0000

You couldn’t have said it better! The Times-Dispatch’s editorial this morning is also worth reading:
http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/opinion/editorials/article/ED-GIPP17_20090616-174804/274182/
especially the last paragraph.

The big picture to see now is, getting Bob McDonnell elected in November, not remaking the Republican party until it matches someone’s ideological test. Keep your eyes on the big picture. The Democrats are.