Bob McDonnell

Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) The Dulles Metrorail is multibillion dollar project that would extend the DC metro all the way to the Dulles Airport. The project was concocted without a real understanding of the cost overruns and the tax and toll implications that would be used to pay for it. While I admit it would be “cool” to have the metro go that far it is going to be relatively useless and costly. So costly in fact, I don’t know how Virginians are going to pay for this monstrosity. Luckily...Read Full Story

WASHINGTON -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Sunday that Republican governors deserve credit for the improving economy. "I'm glad the economy is starting to recover, but I think it's because of what Republican governors are doing in their states, not because of the president," McDonnell said on CNN's " State of the Union with Candy Crowley ." McDonnell did not elaborate on what the governors have done. But he said Republican governors are in charge of more states with positive economic...Read Full Story

Given Bob McDonnell's political ambitions for national office, he's busy touting himself as a job creator, but many of the jobs are low end of the sort Rick Perry bragged about in the false "Texas miracle." Yes, the economy sucks, and yes there is stiff competition with other states, but nowhere in McDonnell's snake oil sales pitch does he admit that Virginia's reactionary image which has been worsened by both his own actions and the actions of Ken " Kookinelli " Cuccinelli and Republican...Read Full Story

Former Governor George Allen (R-VA) Not that Tim Donner, E.W. Jackson Sr., David McCormick. or Jamie Radtke ever had much of a chance to begin with. Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that he will endorse George Allen in his bid to reclaim the seat he lost to Jim Webb in 2006. From Governor Bob McDonnell: “I am honored to endorse my good friend George Allen in his campaign for the United States Senate. George is a visionary leader and a committed, principled conservative with a...Read Full Story

Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA) Although I might get some criticism for even bringing this up again, I think it’s important to take a look back at the hoopla surrounding the revelation of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s college thesis. The Democrats preached that the skies would fall if Virginia elected Bob McDonnell as governor. It’s important to review this because the left uses these fear mongering tactics in every election. You can see that at any level. They do it to every Republican...Read Full Story