http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/johnwarner/ en-us Sun, 5 Oct 2008 23:08:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098247/posts Retiring U.S. Sen. John Warner on Saturday voiced disappointment in fellow Republican Jim Gilmore's efforts to succeed him this fall and declined to endorse him. Instead, Warner suggested that he may wind up backing Democrat Mark Warner in the race. The two Warners are not related. John Warner took exception to Gilmore's strong condemnation of a $700 billion Wall Street rescue package that was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday and signed by President Bush. "I'm disappointed that he spoke against the rescue package that's vital to Virginia and vital to the nation," John Warner said during a... http://hamptonroads.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098247/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 23:08:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098194/posts RICHMOND, Oct. 4 -- Retiring Sen. John W. Warner said Saturday that he has not decided whether to vote for the Republican seeking to replace him, citing James S. Gilmore III's opposition to the $700 billion federal bailout of the credit markets. In a conference call with reporters, Warner (R-Va.) held out the possibility that he will vote for Democrat Mark R. Warner. The two Warners, who are unrelated, ran against each other in a 1996 Senate campaign but have since become friends. "I'm watching that race, following the positions of the two candidates," John Warner said. "There are cases... http://www.washingtonpost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098194/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:58:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097641/posts John Warner might vote for Democrat By MIKE ALLEN | 10/4/08 1:55 PM EDT Text Size: Retiring Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) beat his Democratic opponent, Mark R. Warner, by 6 percentage points in the Old Dominion’s “Warner vs. Warner” race of 1996. Now, he might cross party lines and vote for him. Mark Warner, who went on to become a popular governor, is running to succeed John Warner in the Senate. Mark Warner’s opponent is another former governor, James S. Gilmore III, a Republican who has received little support from the state’s power structure and lags by 26 points... www.politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097641/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 23:01:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097490/posts John Warner might vote for Democrat By MIKE ALLEN | 10/4/08 1:55 PM EDT Retiring Sen. John W. Warner (R-Va.) beat his Democratic opponent, Mark R. Warner, by 6 percentage points in the Old Dominion’s “Warner vs. Warner” race of 1996. Now, he might cross party lines and vote for him. Mark Warner, who went on to become a popular governor, is running to succeed John Warner in the Senate. Mark Warner’s opponent is another former governor, James S. Gilmore III, a Republican who has received little support from the state’s power structure and lags by 26 points in a... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097490/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 18:03:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058924/posts A sitting senator resisting to back the party’s choice to succeed him would be extraordinary in itself, but Warner’s seat also is a top target for Democrats next year looking to increase its majority in the Senate. The once-reliably Republican commonwealth has gradually been tilting toward the Democratic column in recent years. Junior senator Jim Webb (D) surprised many by narrowly defeating incumbent Republican George Allen in 2006, for example. Warner has history with both of his potential successors. Democrat Mark Warner, Virginia’s governor from 2002 to 2006, narrowly lost to the senator in a 1996 bid for his seat.... http://thehill.com/leading-the-news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058924/posts#comment Sat, 9 Aug 2008 05:19:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057551/posts When John Warner revved up an idea to look into the possibility of reactivating a national speed limit on federal highways – reminiscent of the action taken during the energy crisis of the 1970s – the U.S. Senator from Virginia hit on a plan that has real merit in relation to today’s crippling escalation of fuel prices and the nation’s unhealthy reliance on foreign oil. Slowing down makes sense on several fronts: • Driving at even a few miles per hour less than 65 mph increases the fuel efficiency of vehicles and reduces gas and diesel consumption. Across the nation,... News Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2057551/posts#comment Wed, 6 Aug 2008 19:15:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056858/posts The government class — liberals and self-styled conservatives alike — seems incapable of grasping that Americans can solve the problems of the day simply by acting in their own interests. Thus does government always feel the urge to "do something" even when the public manifestly has "done something." When it comes to cutting fuel consumption in times of high prices, soaring demand and increasingly unreliable supply, you might say that train already has left the station. The numbers are staggering. Through May, Americans drove 50 billion fewer miles in 2008 than in the corresponding period in 2007, says the Federal... Waterbury Republican-American http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056858/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:54:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047916/posts The House Armed Services Committee has scheduled the first hearings to review the "don't ask don't tell" law since it was enacted in 1993 under President Clinton. The law disqualifies homosexuals from serving in the military. Individuals are deemed homosexual, according to this law, if they publicly state so. However, the military is prohibited from asking. Thus, "don't ask don't tell." Activists are now pushing for change to allow homosexuals to serve openly. The discussion we can anticipate will be technical. Does the presence of openly homosexual soldiers undermine "cohesiveness" of units, morale and discipline? How would retention rates of... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047916/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:04:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044442/posts After writing favorably about Sen. McCain’s recent economics speeches, where he clearly shifted toward the supply-side both on tax cuts and producing more energy, I went back last evening and carefully read his 15-page policy pamphlet called “Jobs for America.” Here’s what I found: There is no mention of cap-and-trade. None. Nada. There is a section about “Cheap, Clean, Secure Energy for America: The Lexington Project.” But that talks about expanded domestic production of oil and gas, as well as the need for more nuclear power and coal along with alternative sources. Then it has the $300 million battery and... globalwarming.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044442/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:34:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2043287/posts Senator John Warner (R-Virginia) suggested that Congress consider banning unnecessary automobile travel in order to help save gasoline. “In 1974, when we faced oil prices of $12 per barrel, Congress set a national 55 mph speed limit,” Warner remembered. “Studies showed that this saved 167,000 barrels of oil per day and reduced highway fatalities by an estimated 4,000 per year. Now, with oil prices more than ten-times higher we need more drastic action.” Under Warner’s proposal all non-essential automobile travel would be banned. A “Bureau of Travel Permits” would be established within the Department of Transportation and charged with determining... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2043287/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:37:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040398/posts West African bushmen are denied U.S. visas They'd been recruited to build a mud-hut village at a Staunton museum Thursday, Jul 03, 2008 - 12:55 AM By CARLOS SANTOS TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER • PDF: Letter STAUNTON -- Three West African bushmen recruited to build an authentic mud-hut village at the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia were denied visas because they are too poor and inarticulate. In a letter to Sen. John W. Warner, R-Va., Debra Heien, chief of the consular section for the U.S. in Nigeria, said one applicant "could not articulate anything about the project. . . . The... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040398/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:51:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040784/posts Influential Republican senator, John Warner of Virginia, suggested on Thursday that Congress consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to investigate what speed limit would provide optimum gasoline efficiency given current technology. Warner said he wants to know if the administration might support efforts in Congress to require a lower speed limit. In 1974, Congress set a national 55 mph speed limit because of energy shortages caused by the Arab oil embargo. The speed limit was repealed in 1995 when crude oil dipped to $17 a barrel and gasoline... Charlottesville News TV19 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040784/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:36:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038781/posts John McCain is a fighter -- at least when it comes to defending his military record. Today, a "Truth Squad" for the presumptive Republican nominee forcefully rejected General Wesley Clark's comments that McCain lacks foreign policy experience, and suggested Barack Obama do the same. Led by John Warner, a Virginia Republican who serves with McCain on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the squad blasted Clark and sought to reenforce the military reputation of McCain, a former Vietnam POW who once headed the largest Navy aviation squadron. "I find General Clark's comments to be unworthy, unseemly, for someone of his stature.... Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038781/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:06:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2033892/posts Democrats have placed a big bulls-eye on VA. Retiring Republican Senator John Warner's seat is in danger of being flipped by Democrat Mark Warner. Obama wants to make a play for the state. But the Dems can't keep their hands out of the cookie jar, giving Republicans a big stick. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2033892/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:10:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033968/posts By pushing a bill that distances himself from the Democratic Party and its presidential candidate on offshore drilling, Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia is picking a curious time to exercise his well-known independence. Webb wants his home state to have the right to explore for energy off Virginia’s coast. His staff insists his proposal pertains only to natural gas, and not oil, and that it is completely in line with the state’s other two leading Democrats — Gov. Tim Kaine and former Gov. Mark Warner, who is running for Senate. Yet by attaching his name to the bill, sponsored by... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033968/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:39:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030316/posts Many Americans think that switching to energy-efficient light bulbs, buying environmentally friendly appliances and obeying a (100% recycled) bag of green living tips will be the extent of their contribution to curbing greenhouse gases. But the price tag to consumers could be a lot higher if some politicians have their way. In fact, U.S. households could expect a $2,900 annual hit to their family budget sooner than they think.That's just one figure causing concern as politicians race to address global warming. Therefore, it's worth noting that at the same time Americans are concerned about climate change, they are also very... IBD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030316/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:25:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029797/posts The most obvious lesson to be learned from the U.S. Senate's failure to mount any sort of grown-up debate on climate change last week is that the country needs a new occupant in the White House. By that we mean a president who not only understands and cares deeply about the issue - which both Senators Barack Obama and John McCain say they do, and which President Bush clearly does not - but who is also willing to invest the time and the political capital necessary to push good legislation through Congress. The bill that died in the Senate sought... International Herald Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029797/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:39:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028593/posts Lieberman Hopeful, Despite Global Warming Bill's FailureBy JESSE A. HAMILTON | Washington Bureau Chief June 7, 2008 WASHINGTON — - It wasn't really about winning, anyway. So nobody's crying over the Friday defeat of a Senate bill to counter global warming. Not even Sen. Joe Lieberman, whose name was on it. The bill to slash industrial carbon emissions — a massive and deep-reaching piece of legislation known as the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act — was the 2008 shot at doing something about the climate warming trend. As expected, it burned out. But the politics is in the details, and in... Courant.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028593/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:37:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028345/posts Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) on Friday sought to end recent speculation surrounding his support for former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore (R), saying his stance has not changed since a statement last November in which he pledged financial support for Virginia GOP candidates but will not actively campaign. Warner's office issued a statement saluting Gilmore and announcing that he has contributed $2,000 toward his candidacy this month. But he added that he will "defer taking an active role in political campaigns or the district and statewide Republican nominating conventions." Gilmore last Saturday won the GOP nomination to succeed Warner, who is... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028345/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 16:02:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027034/posts U.S. carbon-capping climate bill dies in Senate 11 minutes ago U.S. legislation that would have set up a cap-and-trade system to limit climate-warming carbon emissions died on Friday after a procedural vote in the Senate. The bill aimed to cut total U.S. global warming emissions by 66 percent by 2050. Opponents said it would cost U.S. jobs and raise fuel prices in an already pinched American economy. Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027034/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 13:45:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027004/posts Earlier this week, we spoke to Senator James Inhofe from the Senate floor, where he led the opposition in debate on the Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade bill. He seemed confident that the bill would not pass in the Senate, and told us that the overwhelming vote to open debate had nothing to do with support for the bill, but the opportunity to argue against massive regulation of energy production in the US. Inhofe apparently had it more right than he knew, as it appears that the debate will end much more quickly than anyone guessed — and that the bill is dead... Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027004/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:50:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027116/posts Excerpt: This week’s Climate Tax Bill debate revealed many useful insights into why the American people will remain skeptical of a global warming cap-and-trade system. The Wall Street Journal aptly noted on June 6 that environmentalists are "stunned that their global warming agenda is in collapse" after the Climate Tax Bill debate. "The green groups now look as politically intimidating as the skinny kid on the beach who gets sand kicked in his face. Those groups spent millions advertising and lobbying to push the cap-and-trade bill through the Senate," the paper noted. "With gasoline selling at $4 a gallon, the... Inhofe EPW Press Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027116/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:04:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026992/posts f this week's Senate debate on a proposed cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gases was supposed to be a dress rehearsal for climate legislation, things are not looking too good for opening night. The week has been marked by parliamentary maneuvers and bitter accusations over divergent estimates of the bill's future costs. On Wednesday, a group of GOP senators asked that the clerk of the Senate read the entire 491-page bill aloud, an extremely rare request. That took more than 10 hours. Although parliamentary maneuvers could still extend the debate into next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) faced... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026992/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:31:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026890/posts Legislation to combat global warming by putting limits on greenhouse gas emissions appeared headed to defeat as Democrats and Republicans accused each other of manipulating Senate rules to impede it. Opponents of the bill, co-authored by Sen. John Warner of Virginia, are "trying to fritter away the time" that Senate leaders had set aside for debate, Democratic Sen. John Kerry charged. On Wednesday, Republicans forced Democrats to have the 492-page bill read aloud on the floor, taking up more than nine hours. Majority Leader Harry Reid then scheduled a showdown vote for this morning on a motion to limit additional... Virginian-Pilot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026890/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 04:09:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026783/posts Call your Senators and Urge them to Vote NO on S. 3036! After promising to allow an open and lengthy debate on America's Climate Security Act (S. 3036), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed cloture to proceed to final passage, allowing NO AMENDMENTS and only ONE DAY for debate of a massive energy tax increase on American consumers. The Senate will vote on cloture tomorrow, Friday morning, June 6th! The latest word is that Senator Reid is actively working to gain over 50 votes for cloture. We cannot allow this many Senators to vote YES. Environmental groups will spin... EagleForum.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026783/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:56:21 GMT