Posted on 10/12/2008 1:37:47 PM PDT by Maelstorm
I am not a party voter. I have voted for Democrats, Republicans and even 'third party' candidates like Ross Perot. The way I roll is to vote for the person that I think will do the best job.
For instance, I am voting for John McCain and Sarah Palin. I don't think Obama has the country's best interests at heart. I think he is naive and is likely to make some very costly mistakes because of it. I would love to have a national health care plan, but that is not enough to make me vote for a man I just don't feel comfortable with having as President.
On the other hand, I had decided to vote for Mark Warner. I didn't want Mark Warner to be governor, but I felt like he did a good job when he was Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He brought a lot of business into the state and helped areas of the state that had been hard hit economically as they tried to move from old standbys (like tobacco) into the new century. The last Saturday of September, I was working with Jack and Katrina at a youth fundraiser booth in Bedford for Centerfest. I looked up at a man who stopped by and was shaking hands with people in our booth, then I realized it was Mark Warner! How cool! He said something to me to the effect of 'are you trying to get people to stop by from both sides of the fence?' because I was wearing a McCain sticker and a Warner sticker. I talked with him and the reporters following him and explained that I voted on the person, not the party they were running with. Another gal in my booth said the same thing, though she wasn't voting for Warner.
Today, a gal sent a link to my homeschool email list regarding a political ad. First, that is a no-no on our list because we don't discuss politics or religion on our list. We keep things friendly. But, I know why she sent it. It was of importance to homeschoolers. I saw the title of the link and went to check it out. This video is what I found. As a homeschooler, a person of faith, and the daughter of a NRA member, I am appalled to see what Mark Warner really thinks of me.
Mr. Warner, you have lost my vote. I can only hope the word gets round to the other people like me in the Commonwealth as to what you really think. And Mr. Warner, in case you are at all concerned...I believe the very people that you say are threatening what it means to be an American are indeed the ones that are trying to keep America on the track that used to make it a beloved country around the world. And Mr. Warner, I have many homeschool friends that sit on both sides of the political spectrum. I cannot begin to imagine how they will feel that you have lumped them in with people that they are often opposed to.
Big foot in mouth moment, but thanks for your honesty. I would have hated to have voted for you and found out your opinions when it was too late.
Melissa Markham Author Profile Page said:Thanks, Joe for commenting. I didn’t realized the comments were made so long ago. That does make a difference to me because I thought he did an excellent job as governor. When I saw the video, I was thinking it was a much more recent attitude and that was definitely disturbing. In 1994, I thought homeschoolers were all kooks, but I don’t believe that anymore. I am very aware that people’s perception can change.
Thanks for letting me know! October 9, 2008 7:41 PM
He sounds like a loser to me.
When Governor, Warner got the state legislature (with Republican majorities in both houses, as I recall it) to increase taxes by about $1B a year on the basis that there was a huge shortfall in state revenue and the tax increase was absolutely necessary to maintain current projects.
About a week after he signed the tax increase, it turned out that there was no shortfall and that he knew it all along.
Nice trick.
He didn’t get my vote for governor and certainly didn’t for Senate either. (Already voted as will be out of town on election day.)
Jack
Sounds like not only a loser but a fat liar...I hope Gilmore wins that senate seat. And when Webb runs again I hope Allen runs and beats the pants off of him.
Very few Democrats would ever get elected if the voters knew what they really thought.
Maybe a few of you that live in Virgina ought to comment on Ms Mar..kham’s blog- it looks like Joe is trying to pull her back into the democrat camp-and I know there must be much more recent comments (or actions) that Mr. Warner has done that hae been againt home-schoolers, Christians, and Gun Owners!!
Go at it, I am not in Virigina (don’t live there currently anyway) so I don’t know Mr. Warner’s record like some of ya’ll freepers ;)!..!
The kind of people that say the things Warner said don’t change.
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