I never much cared for Mark Warner. Not necessarily because of his politics, but because he always came off to me as a snake oil salesman. He was not a bad governor, because he was smart and shrewd.
He broke his campaign promise of no tax increase, but it took him 3 years to do that, and he conned a bunch of dopey Republicans to back his gambit! I do admire him in one respect. I think he is a very sharp and smart man!
His sucessor, Warner II, is a man named Tim Kaine. He looks like a real nerd, but with a soft side. I have never been impressed with him either. As mayor of Richmond, he did nothing, but that is not a fair assessment. Because before, Mayors were not elected, they went round robin on the elected council members. Still, he did not even try to be good. He just strutted and preened.
But before his inauguration, he did something very stupid! He Appointed Viola Baskerville to an important cabinet post. Now for those not conversant in local Virginia Politics, think of Shirley Jackson Lee. About the same brain power and the same mouth to boot.! That is Viola.
So I started to think "Is this guy stupid?". Well, I did not have to think long. He confirmed it!
6 days into his administration, he is proposing a tax hike! never mind that Warner rammed through a Billion dollar tax hike! Never mind the state is enjoying record surplusses to the extent they will soon have to start refunding some of them based upon state law! No! Perish the thought!
he wants more! So I can safely say that Tim Kaine is a freaking idiot. A real dolt, and in the vein of Jery Gerry Baliles! Needless to say, he just blew most of Warner's good will. I hope the stupid Repubicans here will not be snookered twice, but then Warner was a snake oil salesman, and Kaine is more like Curly!
Yep! A real stooge!
Take my Governor - Please!