Mark Warner would like us to believe that his record in state politics and that of his opponent Jim Gilmore are far more important than their views on national issues, such as Warners’ panic-driven support for the bailout.
Be careful what you wish for, Mark.
My buddy Tim Watson (I’m Surrounded by Idiots, h/t BVBL) has the […]
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[The right-wing liberal] Warner’s explanation: Who are you going to believe? Me? Or your lying ears?
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 7th 2008 under: Democrats, Economics, Government spending, Jim Gilmore, Mark Warner, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
[The right-wing liberal] Before we go and hand Obama the election . . .
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 6th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Democrats, Economics, Energy, John McCain, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
The poll numbers have certainly not been good for John McCain. The bailout debacle has distracted my attention somewhat, but I noticed it, too.
Barring a dramatic and unforeseen event, Obama will be elected in just over four weeks. Trouble is (for him), dramatic and unforeseen events have littered the entire 2008 political landscape.
In fact, we […]
[The right-wing liberal] Good Morning, it is now a different (Senate) race
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 6th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, Jim Gilmore, Mark Warner, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
In the four months or so that I have posted in this space (as stated below, this was orginially posted on Bloggers 4 Jim Gilmore) , I’d like to think I gave Mark Warner the rough treatment he deserved. I will confess, however, that I was less enthusiastic than most over here about heaping praise […]
[The right-wing liberal] The Jim Gilmore I remember finally resurfaces
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 6th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, Jim Gilmore, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
You remember him, right? The risk-taker? The fellow willing to throw caution to the wind? The guy who knew the taxpayers of the Commonwealth were taking it on the chin and wouldn’t stand for it anymore?
You know, that Jim Gilmore.
Well, say hello (once again, it’s been a while) to Jim Gilmore, the taxpayer’s best friend […]
[The right-wing liberal] Rob Wittman for Re-election
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 3rd 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, Republican Party, Rob Wittman, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
Less than one year ago, the 1st District Republicans held a convention to nominate a successor to the late Jo Ann Davis. That convention nominated then-Delegate Rob Wittman. I was not happy. Wittman’s only vote of substance at the time was a vote (actually, three votes) in favor of HB3202, the transporation tax hike of […]
[The right-wing liberal] Bailout passes with room to spare
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 3rd 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
The bailout won 58 more votes this time, a sad commentary on the depth of the panic that gripped Washington since Monday. Kat is beside herself, while Leslie sees a silver lining.
More than two dozen Republicans flipped, among the names I recognized in that bunch were Rodney Frelinghuysen (latest in a long line of Federalist-Whig-Republicans […]
[The right-wing liberal] Sarah Palin to Michigan: We’re not going anywhere
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 3rd 2008 under: Republican Party, Sarah Palin, U.S. politics, aggregated
Curious (NRO - The Corner):
Just hear (sic) audio on Rush’s show of Palin on Michigan. She, too, couldn’t stand for giving up the state and says she shot an e-mail to the campaign saying Todd and Sarah can go do some work there. I like the way she thinks.
Various bloggers who obsess about Michigan (cough) […]
[The right-wing liberal] I have the bailout vote on C-Span Livestream
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 3rd 2008 under: Democrats, Economics, Government spending, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
The continuing upload is a bit sluggish, but I’m just interested in the final result, so I’ll manage.
1:11 PM - Yes leads 97-37.
1:13 PM - Yes leads 111-43, more Republicans support than oppose (41-29).
1:15 PM - Yes leads 116-48; party breakdown: Dems 72-18, GOP 44-30.
1:19 PM - Yes leads 164-86; party breakdown: Dems 103-31, GOP […]
[The right-wing liberal] Words of wisdom from Democratic Central (No, I’m not kidding)
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 3rd 2008 under: Democrats, Economics, Government spending, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, aggregated
Blogger cvllelaw comments on the effects of the Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal (emphasis added):
So what does this have to do with politics?
It may provide a reason for some House members to vote against the bailout proposal.
The hastily-arranged Wachovia-to-Citibank deal last weekend, for $1 a share, would have required $42 billion in FDIC exposure. Now Wells […]
[The right-wing liberal] Live blogging the Vice Presidential debate (sort of)
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 3rd 2008 under: John McCain, Local Government, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
8:05 PM - Greetings from the Fredericksburg Expo Center in F-burg, VA, where the local Republican committees (Stafford, Spotsy, and F-burg City) have put together an event for local McCain-Palin supporters to watch the debate (which is in St. Louis). First off, many thanks to Eric Martin, who has allowed me to mooch off his […]
[The right-wing liberal] So far, there are only two winners from the bailout debate
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 2nd 2008 under: Barack Obama, Democrats, Economics, Government spending, John McCain, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
Gallup did a survey of how voters felt about certain players in the bailout debate.
Neither Congressional party did well; John McCain is treading water; and the Audacity of Hype scored big (51% approval, 32% disapproval).
In fact, besides Barry O, only one other “winner” has emerged so far . . .
The members of Congress who voted […]
CNN has the details of the revised Bush-Obama-Paulson-Pelosi bailout bill, and outside of an increase in FDIC account coverage (which can and should be passed on its own) and the Alternative Minimum Tax patch (ditto), this bill is hardly different from the one that the House of Representatives wisely sent to the scrap heap on Monday. […]
[The right-wing liberal] House Republicans present another alternative
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 1st 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated, taxes
CNBC has the details (h/t Mary Katherine Ham at the Weekly Standard Blog). It’s a very good list of reforms (albeit not perfect). They are as follows:
Require the Treasury Department to guarantee, at up to 100 percent, bank losses resulting from failed mortgage-backed securities originated prior to the plan’s enactment. Such insurance, supporters say, would […]
[The right-wing liberal] At last, the SEC breaks free of mark-to-market
Posted by rightwingliberal in October 1st 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, John McCain, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
One of the four parts of my plan for the financial markets - and arguably the most important one - has become the new policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington Post via NRO - The Corner):
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Accounting Standards Board have just made an announcement that, dry as […]
[The right-wing liberal] There are fundamentals, and then there are fundamentals
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 30th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Democrats, Economics, John McCain, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
This is what the Audacity of Hype had to say about the economy yesterday (Weekly Standard Blog):
After this immediate problem, we’ve got the long-term fundamentals that will really make sure this economy grows.
Gee, that sounds a lot like something John McCain said earlier this month (Washington Post):
“Our economy, I think, is still — the fundamentals […]
[The right-wing liberal] David Freddoso gets it
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 30th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
This is what I’d like every House Republican who voted no to read and take to heart (NRO):
. . . Republicans cannot expect to win sympathy from the electorate merely by playing an obscure insiders’ blame game over who hurt whose feelings. Instead of pointing the finger at the other guy, they should boldly make […]
[The right-wing liberal] Words of Wisdom from Mark Levin
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 30th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
Clearly, Mark hasn’t caught the fever either (NRO - The Corner):
. . . count me among those few here who want to thank the House Republicans for taking a bold stand against what had been a stampede on a scale I have never before witnessed on matters of huge consequence. Conservatism is more than a quaint […]
I am deeply shocked by the rampant ignorance running throughout elite opinion on the failed bailout. IN particular, the “explanation: for so many nay votes would be laughable if it wasn’t so outrageous.
After the bill sank beneath the waves, John Boehner, Roy Blunt, and Eric Cantor stepped forth to blame Nancy Pelosi for turning off […]
[The right-wing liberal] On Rob Wittman: I must give credit where it’s due
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 30th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, Republican Party, Rob Wittman, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
I was convinced that Rob Wittman would vote in favor of the bailout. After all, he all but broadcast his intentions. So, I focused my energy on my blog, and truth be told, I assumed my Congressman’s vote was lost.
One can imagine my shock at finding out Wittman had a change of heart and voted […]
[The right-wing liberal] One of the heroes explains her decision
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 30th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
Funny, Marsha Blackburn (one of the 228 who shot down the bailout) doesn’t sound ignorant or “irresponsible.” In fact, she sounds perfectly reasonable. I guess this is what happens when you don’t succumb to mass hysteria; those in the throes of the panic can’t understand a word you’re saying.
For those of you not suffering the fever, here […]
[The right-wing liberal] Down goes the bailout (UPDATED)
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 29th 2008 under: Economics, Republican Party, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
Leslie Carbone had the vote at 228-205 (so does the BBC). CNN had it at 227-206. now they agree with the others: 228-205. Either way, the bailout was defeated.
The windmill actually fell.
Wow.
UPDATE: The House roll call vote provides an additional stunner: Rob Wittman voted against it. For the first time since Jo Ann Davis died, I […]
[The right-wing liberal] Dick Armey explains his opposition to the bailout
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 29th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
You really need to read the whole thing (National Review Online), but here are the juiciest paragraphs from the former House Majority Leader:
Too often, it seems that self-professed small-government conservatives come to this town to fight the good fight. Somehow, we do things we ought not to be doing in order to stay in office […]
[The right-wing liberal] This is what principle looks like
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 29th 2008 under: Government spending, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, Rob Wittman, U.S. politics, Virginia politics, aggregated
From Congressman Mike Pence (Human Events):
Dear Colleagues:
Our nation has been confronted by a serious crisis in our financial markets. The President and this Congress were right to act with all deliberate speed in addressing this crisis.
We now have a deal that promises to bring near-term stability to our financial turmoil, but at what price?
Economic freedom […]
[The right-wing liberal] No, I did not watch the debate, and here’s why.
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 27th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Democrats, John McCain, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
When it comes to analyzing politicians on television or radio, I stink.
In 1996, I thought Bob Dole gave the worst speech I’ve ever seen on TV. He proceded have one of the largest post-convention bounces in recent history.
In 2000, I thought Gore manhandled Bush during the first debate, but when Gore was at his arrogant worst, […]
[The right-wing liberal] Bush-Obama bailout campaign driving voters away
Posted by rightwingliberal in September 26th 2008 under: Economics, Government spending, John McCain, On the Blogosphere, Republican Party, U.S. politics, aggregated
As the President, the Treasury Secretary, the junior Senator from Illinois, and nearly every Democrat try desperately to convince the American people of the wisdom of their bailout plan, the American people are growing less enthusiastic about it (Rasmussen via Below the Beltway):
A sizable majority (63%), in fact, are worried that the federal government will […]
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