Tag: Bob McDonnell

McDonnell Decides Slavery Was Significant After All

Filed in National by on April 8, 2010 17 Comments

Virginia governor Bob McDonnell fueled a huge controversy when he resurrected “Confederate History Month” after an 8-year hiatus. Just to make things extra controversial he included absolutely no statement about slavery and when asked said slavery wasn’t significant enough to be included in the declaration. After much criticism, including from many Republicans, McDonnell is changing […]

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McDonnell: Slavery Wasn’t Significant

Filed in National by on April 7, 2010 26 Comments

You’ve probably already heard that Virginia proclaimed the month of April as “Confederate History Month” but have you read the actual proclamation? WHEREAS, April is the month in which the people of Virginia joined the Confederate States of America in a four year war between the states for independence that concluded at Appomattox Courthouse; and […]

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Virginia Gov. race update – McDonnell too conservative for George Allen

Filed in National by on August 31, 2009 3 Comments

A few more highlights from WaPo’s article on Bob McDonnell – apparently McDonnell is too much of a theocon for racist former Governor and Senator George “Macaca” Allen: Republican friends who support McDonnell’s campaign for governor acknowledge parting ways with some of his more conservative views. Former governor and U.S. senator George Allen said he […]

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GOP Gov nominee in Virginia opposed contraception

Filed in National by on August 31, 2009 5 Comments
GOP Gov nominee in Virginia opposed contraception

AG Bob McDonnell, the GOP’s nominee for the ’09 Governor’s race in Virginia, is currently enjoying a modest lead in the polls; but what are Virginia voters going to make of this? At age 34, two years before his first election and two decades before he would run for governor of Virginia, Robert F. McDonnell […]

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