That's Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate for Governor in Virginia, trying to explain how he's going to raise taxes without raising taxes. Deeds was already trailing badly the race. The race in Virginia (as well as the one in New Jersey) are the first test of whether Obama's coat tails still have magic in them for other Democrats not named Obama.
Looks like the answer to that is going to be "no."
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That was hard to watch. I ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Elroy Jetson | September 18, 2009 2:06 AM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
That was hard to watch. I almost felt sorry for him. But not really. It was a simple question, "Will you raise taxes on Virginians?" He couldn't answer.
1. Posted by Elroy Jetson | September 18, 2009 2:06 AM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on September 18, 2009 02:06
2. Posted by Fuzzy | September 18, 2009 2:50 AM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
I don't know why dems outside of CA and the Northeast are even bothering running for reelection. They're all going to be fired no matter what they do, but stupid moves like this will keep the funny coming.
2. Posted by Fuzzy | September 18, 2009 2:50 AM |
Score: 5 (5 votes cast)
Posted on September 18, 2009 02:50
3. Posted by Oyster | September 18, 2009 6:42 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Typical lefty politician: "I won't raise taxes on ordinary people. I'll raise taxes on evil companies who will pass that expense on to ordinary people who have no choice but to buy their products; like electricity, gas, medicine, groceries, etc. But don't blame me!"
3. Posted by Oyster | September 18, 2009 6:42 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on September 18, 2009 06:42
4. Posted by marie | September 18, 2009 8:04 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
He is trying to thread a needle with 'I am going to raise taxes on everyone except you.' Fails miserably.
4. Posted by marie | September 18, 2009 8:04 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on September 18, 2009 08:04
5. Posted by OLDPUPPYMAX | September 18, 2009 10:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
As a graduate of the Hussein School of linguistic ballet, Deeds made himself look like a complete idiot.
5. Posted by OLDPUPPYMAX | September 18, 2009 10:50 AM |
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Posted on September 18, 2009 10:50
6. Posted by GarandFan | September 18, 2009 11:25 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Maybe Deeds can have The One drop by and give a speech "to make everything clear". HE is, after all, a miracle worker.
6. Posted by GarandFan | September 18, 2009 11:25 AM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on September 18, 2009 11:25
7. Posted by 914 | September 18, 2009 6:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The Deed is done!
7. Posted by 914 | September 18, 2009 6:51 PM |
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Posted on September 18, 2009 18:51
8. Posted by 914 | September 18, 2009 7:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
DIRTY DEEDS UNDIRT CHEAP!
This would be Obama without a teleprompter rigged to his scrotal area for added ball tenacity.
8. Posted by 914 | September 18, 2009 7:22 PM |
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Posted on September 18, 2009 19:22
9. Posted by Juliet16 | September 19, 2009 1:15 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's not that Deeds couldn't answer the question. He didn't want to answer the question TRUTHFULLY, so he tried to play with words so that he couldn't be quoted on this.
I guess he just didn't want to see a political ad of himself later saying "Yes, I will raise taxes" so he danced around trying to bluster his way through...
"It depends on what IS is"....
9. Posted by Juliet16 | September 19, 2009 1:15 PM |
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Posted on September 19, 2009 13:15