what a shocker news flash that free money helps pay for things you otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford
Ya, like the 535 million helped the owners of Solyndra, esp. the bonuses they took while they were in bankruptcy.
I am glad McDonnell continues to demonstrate why he should not even be considered for the #2 slot. It would be a huge mistake. He is milquetoast.
Sometimes I think that both political parties see a definite train wreck coming for the next administration and that both political parties are trying to lose the race.
like Odungo
Should he have lied about it?
Of course Porkulus paid for a bunch of state workers and helped states balance their budgets. Even after a bitter fight, SC accepted the money for that reason.
He was right, though, that it made no long term difference.
It was a waste, and just encouraged the excesses of the states to continue.
That has come to a screeching halt since the Repubs took over the House in 2010.
I watched this interview. Candy Crowley practically begged him to admit Obama helped his state.
Each time McDonell denied it, until the very end when Crowley said “not even a little bit.” McDonnell said in the “short term it helped balance a budget...”
It’s a game with the media. Get the soundbite so the media can run stories and Obama can use it in ads or on the stump.
Romney needs to clean out his staff pool if he really wants to be President. His staff make really, really stupid statements.
It’s the truth. I hate when people complain that scripts are not followed, suggesting that lying is a good thing.
States benefited from the stimulus, because that’s where the money went. It didn’t help the economy, it helped states meet their own budget needs.
The more I hear from McDonnell the less I like him.
Ken Cuccinelli is the star in Virginia.
All the Freakin Government Leeches with the Big Salaries and Pensions live in Virginia,there is No Recession there because that is how Obama is Adding Jobs,GOVERNMENT jobs!!
LLS