This quote went through my mind the first time I read about Jerry Kilgore?s plan to hold statewide tax referenda. In debates, of course, Jerry Kilgore is sticking to his mechanical ?anti-tax? talking points. Instead of just being an automaton, however, perhaps Kilgore should stop for a minute and think about the Bush administration?s experience with tax cuts and huge budget deficits. Today, even in the face of disaster and war, President Bush is refusing to consider repealing tax cuts for the super-wealthy. Meanwhile, the nation?s bills are skyrocketing, with no hope of being paid off in our generation, especially in the aftermath of Katrina, and with the continuing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Think about it: if President Bush had been asked last year what he would do if a devastating hurricane hit the Gulf Coast, he probably would have said ? as Jerry Kilgore did in the debate the other day regarding abortion ? that this was a hypothetical question. Unfortunately for Bush and Kilgore, there comes a time when the hypothetical becomes reality. At that point, real leaders have to make tough choices for the greater good, and sometimes those choices aren?t particularly popular, especially before the benefits have been realized.
In contrast, what Jerry Kilgore is saying is that he will not make the tough decisions. What Jerry Kilgore is saying is that there will be no new taxes unless the people say they want them ? without regard for the comprehensive vision that is essential to gubernatorial leadership. By shirking the hard decisions, Kilgore absolves himself of any budgetary responsibility and sacrifices his judgment to public opinion. That, simply stated, is not leadership. We can do better. Vote Tim Kaine.
Written by Kate
The lack of fiscal responsibility exhibited by the Republican Party is out of control - to put it mildly.
Here’s the crazy thing that just clicked for me. Think about the bankruptcy laws that were passed by the republican leaders! It is insane! Our government limited the ability of citizens and business to file bankruptcy to eliminate their debt, yet they don’t worry at all about how much they accumulate! They have absolutely no plan to pay it off. NONE!
How much longer before China and Japan call the loans of the United States? Then what? Are we all made in Taiwan?
Jerry Kilgore is cut from the same cloth as the bunch in the White House. Same cloth I tell ya!
The ONLY thing that makes life bearable during the Bush administration is all is well in Virginia – My Home Sweet Home.
Mark Gov. Warner, and Tim Kaine took care of business responsibly, and the approval rating of the Warner-Kaine administration reflect exactly this.
Mark Warner & Tim Kaine worked hard with members across the aisle to balance the budget, and keep our services in place and funded. Does anyone else grasp the immense efforts and diplomacy this took? It has been a seriously partisan couple of years, yet the Warner-Kaine team pulled this off – AMAZING LEADERS! Just Amazing!
This did not happen in DC!
Now we have the awesome to opportunity to keep Virginia on the right track! I feel damn fortunate – Thank you Tim Kaine!
Kate: Well put – you rock! The republicans have spent many years creating those boxes.
Dorsett: Since you decided to skirt the issue of the topic posted, I will do the same. Tell me why Jerry the Duck ducked the very simple question on abortion in the Fairfax debate? Then tell me why Jerry the Duck, LIED to his most faithful in an e-mail (with the subject line: “Jerry Wins Debate†another LIE from this lying bunch) blaming Tim Russert? Then tell me if he really thought that Russert would never find out? Did he not realize they get the Washington Post and internet where Tim Russert lives? OOPS!
Like Lowell says, if you're going to duck the raised issue on the post, we have no duty to laughable little minions like you.