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To: ReagansRaiders

I guess Doug wants to cement his position as the worst governor Virginia ever had.


17 posted on 09/24/2009 10:09:02 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel (I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel; ReagansRaiders
I guess Doug wants to cement his position as the worst governor Virginia ever had.

No offense, but you don't know what you're talking about.

Wilder was handed an enormous budget deficit by Gerry Baliles. He managed to cut state government and costs and balance the budget without raising taxes.

Granted, his record as Mayor of Richmond was not as stellar. But, for a Dem, he was a pretty darn good Governor.

22 posted on 09/24/2009 10:16:37 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: MIchaelTArchangel
I guess Doug wants to cement his position as the worst governor Virginia ever had.

Despite Kaine's recent surge, the modern day title still belongs to Gilmore, however, William Berkeley was still the worst Governor Virginia ever had.

24 posted on 09/24/2009 10:23:27 AM PDT by relee ('Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away)
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I am as conservative as they come and I thought he was a great governor. I would prefer him to the one we have now. I realize Wilder is socially liberal, but he is a contrarian in a good way. He did not raise taxes, he cut spending, and he read the riot act to the Education Establishment that they were wasting money and don't expect more from the state until they were more responsible, etc.

Of course, a democrat can get away with that...sort of like Nixon going to China.

37 posted on 09/24/2009 2:01:08 PM PDT by Dave W
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