One of the shames of the week was the performance of the Republican Caucus in the House. John Boehner of Ohio stood up and declared they didn’t have to take it anymore, and left for a prearranged news conference on the steps of the Capital.
Of course, Virgil lined up with all the other good little boys and girls and did what his masters told him to do. You know, kind of like when Virgil votes a certain way on something.
I am so over Virgil Goode and his pandering to racists and xenophobes in our society. His obsession with the so-called ‘North American Union’ is straight out of looney-tunes land. But when he refuses to give his vote, whether he agrees or not, he is not doing the job we sent him there to do for us.
He would rather walk out, play patty-cake for the cameras and the reporters, and say it was a principled stand. His buddies on that side of the aisle, hard not to find someone either retiring or under investigation. People who joined him are the cream of the rancid crop of House obstructionist Republicans, whose motto is, ‘We’d rather walk out than perform our responsibility.’
Honestly, I shouldn’t be surprised. After all, this from a man who thinks the Qu’ran belongs in some other country. A man who thinks he should vote against health care for Virginia children, because the bill didn’t pass his muster, or that of his handlers.
There is no way Virgil Goode should remain in Congress. He has had his chances, and all we got were table scraps. It’s time to elect someone who will get us a little of the brass ring.
Virgil Goode is among the most honest and principled men whom I have known over the past half century.
Congressman Goode is a true Virginia gentleman, who, should he disagree with you on a particular point, will politely listen to your rationale, then explain in a friendly way, why he has reached a different conclusion. When you part company with this fine man, you will likely have found some areas of common interest and will leave the conversation impressed with his friendly and courteous manner.
Sure, Virgil Goode does not always vote as I would on every issue, but I respect his positions because I know that he has carefully weighed the various pros and cons of each issue before making a decision. Virgil Goode sets a fine example for our citizens in that he listens well and is willing to take a principled stand, based on the facts, rather than just parroting the talking points provided by political handlers.
Republicans and Democrats both like and respect Virgil Goode for his independent and principled record in Congress. We need more men like him in Washington.
J. Tyler, you forgot the part where Virgil peppers all that with hate mongering and bigotry. A true Virginia gentleman, indeed.
As an American and as a person of faith, I’m embarrassed that we have members of Congress like Virgil Goode who spout intolerance. His focus on immigration and his comments against Muslims shows his prejudice against people who don’t look like him or believe the same things he does. The virtue of America should be that we are free and that we are judged by our merits, not that hate foreigners.
Yes. Much better that the Fifth District send a raging Socialist, New York-lawyer to Congress.
New York City?!
Git a rope.
You know, Mr. Ballance, one of the things that’s always puzzled me about Virgil is that when I’ve sent him a letter expressing my hope that he will take my (his constituent’s) opinion into account on an issue, he always writes back–BUT, strangely, often the letter doesn’t address anything that I wrote in my letter, and comes across as some kind of weird non-sequitur. I agree that the letters are courteous. But, it’s hard to know that his opinions are well-reasoned when he doesn’t seem to even be able to read and respond on-topic to a simple letter. I guess you’ll say it’s his staff that write the letters, but shouldn’t they know and be able to articulate his positions rather than just spout some off-topic boilerplate?