GOVERNOR-ELECT’S TRANSITION TEAM

[dorminWS]

Governor – Elect McCauliffe has chosen his transition team. Lots of liberals and labor representatives. Just the sort of progressive-socialist cocktail you'd expect.

AND ON THAT LIST IS:
Lori Haas, Virginia State Director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Richmond
So, to no one's surprise, the gun-grabbers are in on the ground floor of the McAuliffe Administration.

FULL ROSTER OF GOVERNOR-ELECT’S TRANSITION TEAM:
Stephen Adkins, Chief, Chickahominy Tribe of Virginia, Charles City
Nancy Howell Agee, President & CEO, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke
Jaime Areizaga-Soto, Military Attorney, Arlington
Robert Blue, Senior VP, Dominion, Richmond
Mark Bowles, Executive VP, McGuire Woods Consulting, Goochland
Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fairfax
Vince Callahan, Former member, Virginia House of Delegates, Alexandria
Aneesh Chopra, Co-Founder & EVP, Hunch Analytics, Arlington
Karen Conchar, Secretary-Treasurer, SEIU Virginia 512, Midland
Frank M. (Rusty) Connor, III, Managing Partner, DLA Piper, Alexandria
Jim Corcoran, President & CEO, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
Doris Crouse-Mays. President, Virginia AFL-CIO, Vinton
H. Benson Dendy, III, President, Vectre Corporation, Richmond
Linda DiYorio,Former District Director, Office of Congressman Rick Boucher, Wytheville
Eileen Filler-Corn, Member, Virginia House of Delegates, Springfield
Jay Fisette, Member, Arlington County Board, Arlington
Paul Fraim, Mayor, City of Norfolk, Norfolk
W. Heywood Fralin, Chairman, Medical Facilities of America, Roanoke
Leni Gonzalez, President, Board of Director, Shirlington Employment and Education Center, Arlington
Marco Grimaldo, CEO & President, Virginia Interfaith Center, Richmond
Lori Haas, Virginia State Director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Richmond
Eva Hardy, Former State Director, Office of Senator Mark Warner, Richmond
Joni Ivey, Office of Congressman Bobby Scott, Newport News
Ken Johnson, President & CEO, Johnson Inc., Richmond
Meg Gruber, President, Virginia Education Association, Chesterfield
Mike Kennedy, District 17 Representative, United Mine Workers of America, St. Paul
Anne Leigh Kerr, Attorney, Troutman Sanders, Richmond
Babur Lateef, MD, Physician, Manassas
John LaVoie, Attorney, Cooley LLP, Alexandria
Alfonso Lopez, Member, Virginia House of Delegates, Arlington
Boyd Marcus, Former Chief of Staff, Office of Governor James Gilmore, Richmond
Donald McEachin, Member, Senate of Virginia, Henrico
Jeff Painter, Executive Director, Virginia League of Conservation Voters, Richmond
Chris Peace, Member, Virginia House of Delegates, Mechanicsville
Phillip Puckett, Member, Senate of Virginia, Lebanon
Linwood Rose, President Emeritus, James Madison University, Harrisonburg
Karen Schultz, MD, Director, Center for Public Service and Scholarship, Shenandoah University, Winchester
Will Sessoms, Mayor, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach
John Sherman, Former CEO & Vice Chairman, Scott & Stringfellow, Richmond
Knox Singleton, CEO, INOVA Health System, McLean
Cianti Stewart-Reid, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, Richmond
Terrie Suit, CEO, Virginia Association of REALTORS, Virginia Beach
Susan Swecker, President, Dividing Waters Public Affairs, LLC, Richmond
Robert G. Templin, Jr., President, Northern Virginia Community College, Centreville
Adam Thiel, Fire Chief, Alexandria Fire Department, Alexandria
Warren Thompson, President & Chairman, Thompson Hospitality, Reston
Edmond Turner, Disability Consultant, Turner and Associates, Richmond
Katherine Waddell, Former Member, Virginia House of Delegates, Richmond
Jeion Ward, Member, Virginia House of Delegates, Hampton
Jody Wagner, President, Jody’s Popcorn, Virginia Beach
Ryant Washington, Sheriff, Fluvanna County, Palmyra
Judy Ford Wason, Former VP for University Advancement, Christopher Newport University, Williamsburg
John Watkins, Member, Senate of Virginia, Powhatan

[FiremanBob]

There's your vast left-wing conspiracy, right there. Watch for millions of tax dollars to be redirected over the next four years to SEIU, PP, and the other criminal organizations represented on his team.

[dorminWS]

Yes, there are several on that list that bother me too, such as:
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Karen Conchar, Secretary-Treasurer, SEIU Virginia 512, Midland
Doris Crouse-Mays. President, Virginia AFL-CIO, Vinton
Leni Gonzalez, President, Board of Director, Shirlington Employment and Education Center, Arlington
Lori Haas, Virginia State Director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Richmond
Meg Gruber, President, Virginia Education Association, Chesterfield
Mike Kennedy, District 17 Representative, United Mine Workers of America, St. Paul
Donald McEachin, Member, Senate of Virginia, Henrico
Jeff Painter, Executive Director, Virginia League of Conservation Voters, Richmond
Cianti Stewart-Reid, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia, Richmond
Susan Swecker, President, Dividing Waters Public Affairs, LLC, Richmond
Edmond Turner, Disability Consultant, Turner and Associates, Richmond
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Also notice all the doctors and medical facility administrators on the list. One might guess that he's intending to push the expansion of Medicaid. I'll predict that a few years out, all or a substantial part of the cost of that will get dumped back into the state's laps, and if TMac takes Virginia down that road, our days as a "low-tax" state will be GONE.

No doubt at all that TMac intends Obama-style "fundamental change" in the Commonwealth.

[Reverenddel]

You know what? I think that would motivate the VA GOP to put forth some Libertarian candidates for FREEDOM OF CHOICES, and SMALL GOVERNMENT!

[Kreutz]

Agee has been crowing for the damned Medicaid expansion since she heard of it and Fralin owns a lot of nursing homes.

No ulterior motives here. Move along.

[JustinCase]

Were screwed, right?

JC

[Swampman]

Were screwed, right?

JC

Looks that way. So what the FRAXK are we gonna do about it? Don't sit still people. Gotta get involved and make sure we limit the damage. That's the only way we're ever gonna be able to recover. Think we all need to subscribe to the Richmond paper so we can keep better track of what's going on.

[GeneFrenkle]

And pay attention to what the GA is doing.

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[tinner666]

Thanks. You just added to my heartburn from a day of one crisis after the other, just when I thought I'd be able to come here and relax.

Oh well, it's not unexpected.

[UnderwaterMike]

Is anyplace besides Wyoming or Utah safe from the lib onslaught?

[SHMIV]

Seeing Chief Adkins on the top of that list annoys me. Makes me almost embarrassed to have Chickahominy blood in me.

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[dontreadonme]

I'm certainly glad that the VA Gov position is limited to one term. I won't even broach the rhetorical question of 'how much harm could he cause in one term', because with his certain drafting in the vapors of the ACA and gun control legislation, the harm could be incalculable.

[Swampman]

Is anyplace besides Wyoming or Utah safe from the lib onslaught?

I understand what you're saying, and admit I have thought of it as well. But after much additional thought, I've decided to stay and fight them. The issue becomes, how far and how long can we run before they have us cornered in a small area of the country and have rendered us impotent to change anything. If we run, we give them exactly what they want - complete control. Of course, it is a personal choice, and I won't hold it against you, but I'd love to have as many as possible stay and get involved to fight these people.

We have two important defenses to make: 1) We have to defend our 2A rights from the onslaught we know is coming; 2) Virgina's status as a "right-to-work" state will be under assault. Unionization will kill private sector jobs in the commonwealth. We have a hard four years in front of us and we will need all the help we can get.

Like I said in another thread, I intend to visit my local Republican headquarters tomorrow and get myself involved. We have to have a say in who the GOP picks in the coming elections. No voice, no say.

[zykur]

I hope all the Sarvis voters feel good about voting on their "values "and giving the election to the big government crowd.
Instead of getting some of what you want you'll get nothing of what you want.

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[dontreadonme]

I hope all the Sarvis voters feel good about voting on their "values "and giving the election to the big government crowd.
Instead of getting some of what you want you'll get nothing of what you want.

Respectfully, you're operating on the assumption that Libertarian votes are proprietary to the GOP. Many Libertarians already feel they get nothing they want, from either party.

Exit polling and other analysis after the election showed that McAuliffe may have won with an even larger margin, had Sarvis not been in the race.

[DBJohnson]

Yeah...because the GOP did everything right to elect their chosen candidate. You people with the elephant blinders are just as bad as the looters supporting the Jackasses.

Quit blaming others for your leadership's shortcomings.

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[Swampman]

Continuing to blame Sarvis is a non-starter. It's over so let's get to work on '14.

[zykur]

The problem with the libertarians argument is they want all or nothing so instead of getting some of the principals you want you get none. This holds true for the religious right if they didn't sit out the 2012 election Romney would have won.

So we lost this election and lets try to win in 14? That's a defeatist attitude, it's like spotting a team 21 points and lets hope we can catch them in the 4th quarter. They are building bigger so it's impossible to take it away and builds your voter base.

Look at what McAuliffe and Democrats stands for:
Lager government
More spending
Expansion of Obamacare
Higher taxes
More social programs
Gun control
No limits or oversight on abortion
Regulations that hurt business
Energy policies that don't work
Gay marriage

What are Republicans known for?
Smaller government
Fiscal responsibility
Not letting government takeover healthcare
Lower taxes
Protecting the 2nd amendment
Protecting life
Pro business climate
Energy Independence
Traditional marriage

What is more inline with Libertarian views? With a margin of 2% between the two candidates and Sarvis getting 6% it's hard to say it wouldn't have mattered.

Look at the first post and tell me what you think the agenda for the next 4 years are?

But you guys stood on principal so we have that going for us.

[DBJohnson]

Republicans give lip service to smaller government but they build government bigger when hey are in control--Patriot Act, DHS, TSA are all Republican creations, so don't try feeding me a crap sandwich and tell me it's pastrami.

Republicans like to claim fiscal responsibility but, again, haven't put actions to their words when they controlled things. Nope, instead, they did their best to spend like drunken sailors.

Republicans will continue to lose as long as they insist on trying to legislate their version of morality and poking their noses into people's bedrooms. You don't like gay marriage? Don't get one. You don't like abortion? Don't get one. Don't like drugs? Don't use them.

The fact is that your precious GOP has killed itself by not doing what it said it would do AND by being too damned puritanical. Keep your nose out of other people's private business and support LIBERTY in all of its forms and you MIGHT be able to salvage something from the mess you've made.

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[dusterdude]

Well said