illegally accepting gifts, luxury vacations and
large loans from a wealthy Richmond-area
businessman.
Economically Virginia takes care of itself.
He lost it a bit when the Sequester hit and he was threatened to the worst Governor affiliated with the Tea Party extremists.It wasn't as though he was facing re-election either. So, that was really him, unless he thought he'd be a candidate for President. But, Virginia governors serve one four year term. They don't really have to put on a political facade. His administration was really him.
Realizing that makes him a really odd guy. His legislature and he passed some sincerely hideous laws.
The Virginian-Pilot
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The Obama administration (click here) released further details Sunday of how Virginians would be affected by spending cuts set to start in four days, even as it pressed for a compromise to head them off.
Pentagon officials have already warned of reductions in military spending that would be particularly crippling to the defense-heavy economies of Virginia - and Hampton Roads. Now, the White House is highlighting other cuts to federal funding for education, law enforcement, public health, national parks and environmental protection....
He set Virginia's womens right back about 60 years before the pharmaceutical "The Pill" became a reason to seek a career.
Even after the shooting at Virginia Tech his point of view was to build a mental health data base with the National Instant Background Check. Nothing serious about reducing gun violence.
He opposed Gay Marriage and Legalizing Marijuana. I think he opposed medical marijuana, too. He wanted to spend a lot of money on transportation without funding the projects; just left them as deficit items. Needless to say it didn't get done.
That what McDonald was like as a governor. A lot of fanfare but not substance.
The indictments are unfortunate, but, the wasted four years is more serious to the people.
Even after the shooting at Virginia Tech his point of view was to build a mental health data base with the National Instant Background Check. Nothing serious about reducing gun violence.
He opposed Gay Marriage and Legalizing Marijuana. I think he opposed medical marijuana, too. He wanted to spend a lot of money on transportation without funding the projects; just left them as deficit items. Needless to say it didn't get done.
That what McDonald was like as a governor. A lot of fanfare but not substance.
The indictments are unfortunate, but, the wasted four years is more serious to the people.
