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VPOD 89: Virginia Congressional Republicans respond to State of the Union
Published: 2010-01-27 23:53:21In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, U.S. Reps. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA04) and Rob Wittman (R-VA01) offer their immediate thoughts and commentary on the president's State of the Union Address. Congressman Forbes spoke about our soaring debt and out-of-control spending and how it is imperative to reign it in and Congressman Wittman spoke about energy, health care, and earmarks. Clearly, from listening to this podcast, you'll note that there is still a wide gap between Republicans and the president, despite the president's soaring rhetoric. That sentiment might be best represented by Congressman Forbes: ldquo;Tonight the President had an opportunity to answer the call, and he missed it.rdquo; Additionally, Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA06) released this statement: "I welcome the Presidentrsquo;s call for fiscal discipline and hope that it represents a turning point away from the job-killing, tax-and-spend agenda pushed by the Democrat controlled Congress. I am, however, concerned that a freeze of current government spending levels, which are up more than 80% in the past two years, is going to simply lock in the out of control deficit spending levels that have been enacted, and not force Congress and the President to make the truly tough decisions to cut this excessive spending that these times call for. "Restraining federal spending is perhaps the most critical step to addressing our nationrsquo;s unemployment crisis and restoring confidence in our economy. I remain committed to working with the President and Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to focus on real solutions that will create American jobs and restore confidence in our economic future.rdquo; And, just for fun, even though he's not a Virginia Congressman, Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, a potential 2012 rival to the president, had this to say: ldquo;While I disagree with his proposed direction, I agree with President Obama that education, health care and the deficit are critical challenges for our country. Our nationrsquo;s debt is a growing crisis that puts the countryrsquo;s security at risk. Freezing some spending wonrsquo;t solve the crisis ndash; we need to actually cut spending. If we set priorities, make tough choices and reject tax hikes, we can create jobs without continuing to run up irresponsible debt. ldquo;In the long run, our schools simply must do a better job of educating children if America is going to remain competitive. Thatrsquo;s why Irsquo;ve pushed to hold teachers accountable with a groundbreaking performance-pay system in Minnesota ndash; reforms that I hope the President will push nationwide. ldquo;Minnesota has also led the way on health care, passing reforms to move the system towards paying for and achieving better health care outcomes. Democrats should listen to voters, stop pushing a government-takeover of health care, and join with Republicans to pass reforms that will cut health care costs.rdquo; Drop me an email at vpod@bearingdrift.com with your thoughts and comments on the show. To listen to any of the previous podcasts, click here. To automatically download and sync VPOD with your MP3 player, use this feed. Opening music "Highway Run" by the Charlie Wheeler Band available through Ariel Publicity. If you like our podcast, please rate it at Excellent! Very Good Good Fair Poor Please also visit us on Podcast.com or PodcastPickle.com and help us promote the podcast by writing a review or adding us as a favorite!
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VPOD 88: Post-forum interviews with 2nd District GOP candidates
Published: 2010-01-22 14:01:54After last evening’s forum sponsored by the Eastern Shore GOP, Scott Rigell, Ben Loyola, Scott Taylor, Ken Golden, and Bert Mizusawa took a few minutes each to answer some additional questions about the debate, their opponents, and other issues. Drop me an email at vpod@bearingdrift.com with your thoughts and comments on the show. To listen to any [...]
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VPOD 87: George Allen and AFP rally energizes conservative “community organizers”
Published: 2010-01-16 18:14:09Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, former Governor George Allen, Del. Brenda Pogge, State Sen. Mark Obenshain, Phil Cox (Bob McDonnell’s campaign manager), Tim Phillips (Director of AFP), Ben Marchi (State Director of AFP) and Congressman Bob Goodlatte all spoke at an Americans For Prosperity rally at the Marriott Richmond today. The theme – keep it up! AFP played [...]
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Video VPOD: Marsden and McWaters Win
Published: 2010-01-12 21:12:47In this video update, I talk about the Dave Marsden victory and what it means in the Virginia Senate. As well as congratulate Senator-elect Jeff McWaters. The Virginia Senate is now 22-18 in favor of the Democrats, which will make it a tad more difficult to pass conservative, fiscally responsible, job creating legislation: (give [...]
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VPOD 86: Steve Hunt, Senate Candidate, 37th District
Published: 2009-12-24 15:09:10In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, Steve Hunt, Republican candidate for State Senate in Virginia’s 37th District, discusses his campaign, the need for smaller government, greater personal responsibility and liberty, the importance of balancing this year’s biennial budget, the key differences between what Gov. Kaine has proposed and what he would advocate in the [...]
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VPOD 85: Fred Echols – “All Things Considered” and “Weekend Virginia”
Published: 2009-12-24 13:34:02In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, Fred Echols, WVTF host of “All Things Considered” and “Weekend Virginia”, talks about the medium of radio, the news, how the internet is changing media, what’s “public” about public radio, the government’s role in public radio, competition in media, and much more! Echols, a veteran of radio broadcasting, is [...]
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VPOD 84: Rosemary Wilson
Published: 2009-11-23 02:14:49In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, Rosemary Wilson, candidate seeking the GOP nomination for Virginia’s 8th Senate Seat, explains why she’s the best candidate to help Bob McDonnell take on our most pressing challenges in Richmond. Drop me an email at vpod@bearingdrift.com with your thoughts and comments on the show. To listen to any of the [...]
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VPOD 83: Jeff McWaters and Bob McDonnell victory speech
Published: 2009-11-16 18:16:17In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, we recap this week’s news, including Hamilton’s resignation and Mathieson’s potential congressional run. We also hear from a triumphant, yet realistic, Governor-elect Bob McDonnell, as he returns home to a victory celebration in Virginia Beach. Finally, Jeff McWaters, candidate seeking the GOP nomination for Virginia’s 8th Senate Seat, explains why [...]
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VPOD 82: 2009 Election Wrap-Up and 2010 Preview
Published: 2009-11-09 16:36:11In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, Shaun and Jim review the 2009 election. In part one, we review the statewide campaign and discuss some of the House races: In part two, we talk “lessons learned”, what to expect in 2010, the role of the new media, and our own personal thoughts on this campaign: To [...]
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VPOD 81: Michael Steele, Bob McDonnell, Barbara Comstock and Chris Stolle: Campaign Prediction Open-Thread
Published: 2009-10-30 15:58:37In this episode of Virginia Politics On-Demand, Bob McDonnell, Michael Steele, Barbara Comstock, and Chris Stolle join us for original interviews. Steele talks about the importance of Virginia to the conservative movement and the Republican Party. Not only do we talk Virginia politics, but we delve into NY-23 and New Jersey as well. McDonnell discusses how [...]
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