Posted on 04/05/2009 12:18:12 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
Republican governor hopeful Bob McDonnell is being criticized by state Democrats for not condemning comments made by former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee (R) at a campaign rally last week.
BY HOLLY HOBBS
Huckabee, who spoke at a campaign fundraising event in Tazewell County in southwest Virginia, told rally goers that people in Northern Virginia aren't “necessarily thinking the same way folks like you and me think.”
Huckabee went on to say that those living near the Beltway “may never fully understand how hard it is for a lot of people to put a paycheck together to feed a family.”
Areas like Tazewell County are facing unemployment rates of about 20 percent, nearly three times the average statewide. Northern Virginia's unemployment rate is 5.2 percent.
Huckabee added that it was unlikely that Republican candidate McDonnell will do well in Northern Virginia during the Nov. 3 election because of the strength of the Democratic party here.
Huckabee said if McDonnell wins he will remember that the rest of Virginia voted him into office: “I bet he'll never forget that the primary job he has is not to help the people who already have it made; it's to help the people who are struggling.”
Following Huckabee's comments at the March 30 rally, Democratic candidate for governor Creigh Deeds condemned Huckabee's comments April 3 and criticized McDonnell for not doing the same.
And there aren't people in Northern Virginia who are struggling too? I can understand Huck poking at Beltway liberals, but dissing all Northern Virginia residents, regardless of political affiliation, is over the line. As for McDonnell, his silence on the matter will be remembered.
Guess he forgot about all of us military folks stationed up here.
He is right - I think Huck is both a huckster, and a big government nanny-stater. I am pretty sure he doesn’t think he is.
So clearly, we do not think the same.
It is no worse than saying “People in California don’t think like us” or, more targetedly, “People in San Fran Sisco” don’t think like us.”
It more true than not, and I am People in California who DOES think like us.
There are several new Korean establishments in Chantilly including Lotte grocery store (which I love btw).
I want to stress that I have nothing against Asians, just noting the changes that have occured since I moved here 12 years ago.
So the rats have been criticizing the men and women in uniform, conservative areas, etc. But let a republican commentator talk bad about No. Va. and all hell breaks loose. Ridiculous. Although it is a typical liberal reaction, just like the Macaca comment.
Never trust an ex-minister that lies to you on Christmas day.
Arthur Godfrey must be spinning in his grave.
I’m NOT a defender of Huckabee, but this strikes me as much ado about nothing. He’s obviously talking about all the rich DCers, yuppies, and bureaucrats, who have moved into Northern Virginia and turned it far to the left, not the people who just happen to live there.
Huckabee has said a lot of worse things than this, IMHO. I wouldn’t vote for him for dog catcher, but let’s give him a break on this.
It’s like saying that California is totally loony. As it also happens, California is one of the biggest states for Freepers, including Jim Robinson. Just look at the fundraising numbers.
So, of course there are exceptions. But California is still dysfunctional beyond belief. And Northern Virginia is full of fat cats who work in DC as well as decent people.
>>>>> I want to stress that I have nothing against Asians, just noting the changes that have occured since I moved here 12 years ago. <<<<<<
That’s good.
Because not only is wifey from Vietnam and a U.S. citizen, but older political surveys I’ve read had the Vietnamese in American being about 80 percent favorable to George Bush and generally fairly conservative.
Of ALL ethnic groups in America, only Filipinos were more reliably conservative than the Vietnamese.
I have personally observed Indians to be much more swayed by Democrat politics. They want to “play ball”. And we have a lot of Indians in Fairfax, PW, and Loudoun.
Does this mean Terry McAuliffe can count on your vote? This TRUTH made you so angry that you will do, what... vote Democrat?
No.
I would never vote for that Clintonista carpetbagger under any circumstances.
Silence?
The McDonnell campaign issued a statement within hours, if not minutes of when this hit.
I'm not enamored of everything McDonnell has done, but this is simply another media/leftist instigated witch hunt.
Ping...
Being a native Virginian from Hanover County, it's a non- issue. Hell, the people who have gone west end don't think like people in east Henrico County.
Me neither. He was probably my fifth choice in the presidential candidate lineup last year (with McCain 6th and Rudy 7th). I'd still much rather have seen him in the White House than Obama....no matter how often he trips over his tongue.
Tim Kaine poked fun of the funny accents of SW Va in 2005. It didn’t hurt him.
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