Comments on: Who is Terry McAuliffe?

By: LittleDavid

LittleDavid — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:45:46 +0000

Vivian,

Thanks for the link. It is a strong argument for privatization.

But personally I am against any measure that would give more benefits to the wealthy at the expense of the middle class and the poor.

If you have enough money in your pocket, you can pay the toll and travel there. If you can’t afford the toll, please get out of the way of those who are wealthy.

By: Terry McAuliffe Practices the 3 E’s « Fred2Blue

Terry McAuliffe Practices the 3 E’s « Fred2Blue — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:35:20 +0000

[...] Vivian Paige: Anyone who has ever met McAuliffe is always impressed with his energy. [...]

By: vjp

vjp — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:01:15 +0000

LD – go over to Bacon’s Rebellion and read their post on this. It explains how the proposal by Schuet and his group differs from the government one.

By: LittleDavid

LittleDavid — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:21:16 +0000

by stander,

If a private entity can figure out how to keep it open and make a profit from doing so (if there was no profit, they wouldn’t do it) why can’t the commonwealth do it as well?

By: by stander

by stander — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:53:20 +0000

Chesapeake is going to benefit from a private partnership that would otherwise keep the Jordan Bridge closed forever. At least Terry has the business fore sight to make sure this kind of agreement can work. As far as money, well you might not like it but, lets face it, it was not a dirty word for the Obama or Clinton campaigns.

By: Anonymous Is A Woman

Anonymous Is A Woman — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:05:49 +0000

Thanks for a very well written, well thought out and balanced post on McAuliffe. I met him once briefly and had the same impressions as you. He’s energetic and personable. In a brief meeting it’s hard not to like him.

But I too am put off by his emphasis on money. It makes him seem like an interloper trying to buy the primary and then election, something that doesn’t work well in Virginia. It may be unintentional and he may not be aware he’s creating that perception, but it’s how it’s coming off to some of us.

I also worry about the public-private partnerships. Some of them are very good and I support the concept. But sometimes that’s just a euphenism for privatizing a government service. Given what we are learning about how the Bush administration (and even the Clinton administration to a lesser extent) misused government contracting and the abuses, cost overruns and lack of oversight that caused, I think we need to be very careful and question Mr. McAuliffe and all the candidates to get specifics on what they mean by public-private partnerships and the type of oversight they plan for them.

I am happy, though, that somebody is taking on the Dillon Rule directly. It should have been repealed long ago. I hope it becomes an issue in this election.

Again, thanks for the thought provoking post. And Merry Christmas.

By: vjp

vjp — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:27:14 +0000

Joel – no need to put your blog into your comment. It is there by default in your user name if you fill in the box.

tx2vadem – he mentioned it in our conversation. I haven’t looked for it on his site but it might be there.

vadem – thanks!

Jamie – not sure what your comment has to do with this post. But I haven’t seen anyone being “against” LaCombe.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:37:37 +0000

Why is it that it seems that a lot of the local bloggers are against this guy in the 81st? I saw him at the taxpayer forum and though he was actually pretty good.

By: virginiadem

virginiadem — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:19:01 +0000

Thanks for the insight Vivian … always good to get your take on things … good to learn he’s getting to know who’s important to spend time with … Happy Holidays to you and yours!

By: tx2vadem

tx2vadem — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:22:46 +0000

You mention his plans for public-private partnerships. Is there more information about that somewhere? Like what does he want to use them for and does he point to some examples that he wants to emulate?

We have public-private partnerships currently. The most notable ones I can think of stem from the Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA). I just wonder whether this is the model he likes.

By: Joel McDonald

Joel McDonald — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:30:55 +0000

Great post Vivian. Unfortunately I wasn't able to meet and hear Terry speak at the VBDC party. I'm pretty enthused by the coverage of his touring of Virginia, and how people are responding. He seems to be doing well in minimizing the negativity that many were eyeing him with. - Joel Virginia Beach Progressives