Posted on 09/24/2009 9:31:10 AM PDT by ReagansRaiders
Gee, seems Deeds can’t even get a VA DEM to support him. Too bad its WAPO and Deeds against the world. Hope things work out for after politics.
Well, his excuse for not endorsing Deeds is apparently that Deeds is not leftist enough on the gun issue. He says that this is not the time to raise taxes, but doesn’t really follow through on it.
Never mind, every little bit helps, if this weakens Deeds.
It’s not just the gun issue. He slammed Deeds in a big way on taxes.
Wilder’s a social lib. But he managed to counteract a budget deficit (left by Gerry Baliles) without raising taxes.
Virginia ping.
Does Deeds have a position on using state planes to visit one’s mistress?
Well, Wilder actually tries to do the right thing it seems like. That’s unusual for a politician.
” The question before me is whether I support the Democratic candidate’s position in addressing these issues. I have not thus far in the progress of the campaign, and as aforesaid refrain from so doing.”
LOL!!
Way to go Doug!
I don’t, I’m probably wrong here, but I know you will steer me in the right direction..........so here goes.
IMO, on the issue of taxes this appears to me to be a back door endorsement of McD. That’s how I was reading it, before he got into the handgun issue. That, again IMO, was a major slam AGAINST Deeds.
I don’t know enough about how much sway Wilder holds over anything to really say if this is good or bad, although I have to figure it was not unexpected.
ping
Wilder never does this sort of thing this early. Never. He refused to endorse in the 2005 race between McD and Deeds as well, but I don’t think it was anywhere near the harsh rebuke this was of Deeds.
McDonnell and Deeds have changed positions on the handgun issue. McDonnell supported the one gun a month bill. That gained Deeds the NRA endorsement in 2005. Since Virginia Tech, Deeds has gone way to the left on guns. McDonnell has moved back to the right.
That said, Wilder went as far as he could go. He’s a Democrat and always will be. He was lobbied hard by Deeds, Kaine and Obama to endorse Deeds and declined. Not endorsing McDonnell is a hat tip to the President.
In reality, had Wilder endorsed Deeds it would have been a yawner. Democrats endorse Democrats. But you’re right that this is a major slam.
Combine that with the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and the Fraternal Order of Police endorsing McDonnell this week and this is a very good thing.
It won’t change any hard core voter minds. But it will have an influence on the independents.
I remember the no endorsement in 2005, but I was still pretty new to VA politics at that point. Heck, 4 years later and I still feel pretty much the same way. We’re kinda, sorta isolated from lots of stuff here on the Eastern Shore. I truly rely on those of you on FR that actually know what’s going on and the background to help me figure out what’s going on :)
When I taught sixth grade at Freedom Hill in Fairfax county, the people living in Fairfax county were ar more conservative and moral than they are now. I sure hope you are right that the endorsements will influence the ‘independent and moderate’ voters.
And that is what counts.
Please read my response to RR --- I meant to add you to that ping (sorry)
I guess Doug wants to cement his position as the worst governor Virginia ever had.
Wilder is upset that he is yesterday’s news. An Obama White House has made Wilder meanless.
I knew there was something I liked about Wilder.
Saw that. :-)
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