3. Global Crossing
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
I think it's an unfair assumption that Terry basically caused two companies to fail. It would be a nice world if every company you invested in succeeded but it doesn't work that way. Some companies are going to fail. And when you have a lot of money, you tend to be the frontrunner and it's easy to place the blame.
4. Telenergy
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
While it might be a little shady that Terry sat on the board for both companies, most people would do the same thing. When you're in the thick of things, you tend to think what you're invested in is the best thing there is and so the viable choice would be to use your resources wisely. I don't think Terry would purposefully set up two companies to fail just so he could profit from it. If that's the case, what would he have to gain from the governorship? Public service is hard enough for the dedicated ones, let alone a 'faker.'
5. Banks, S & L's, & Sweetheart Deals
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Reading through this part of the website makes me just feel like the author is trying to pin the 'guilty by association' tag throughout all of this. I don't buy it.
6. Terry McAuliffe & the DLC and BLC
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
I don't really get the point of this article. So Terry's not as progressive as some may want? So what? We already knew he was a huge business guy so it would make sense for him to align with the DLC. The lobbying exchange scares me but so does a non cited claim.
7. Surry Coal Plant
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
With this topic, I don't think it has arguments that are solely Democratic or Republican. It's bad for the environment, yes, but also these plants go in places that are dying for jobs. I'm against the plant but I can see why people may be for it. It's hard to consider the long-term benefits when the short-term problems are so overwhelming.
8. offshore drilling
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
I agree with most of this article in that agreeing to natural gas and not oil drilling offshore muddles the issue. Then again, how many people get to appreciate the coasts to the extent to where these rigs will be? They will be out of sight of the beaches and few people have the privilege of owning a boat that can travel that distance, if they have one at all. With how new renewable energy technologies are, it's important to realize that we need to wean ourselves off oil, not cut it off cold turkey. It's just not possible.
9. Fox News
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Democrats going on conservative talk shows is nothing new. I would encourage it if nothing else. Fox is a national news station for a reason and that's because a large enough group of Americans share similar beliefs to what Fox says, as scary as it may be to progressive citizens.
10. InPhonic
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Another case of 'blame Terry by association.' I always make it a habit to question out-of-context quotes with no source.
11. DailyKos & Bloggers Against Terry McAuliffe
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Part of why so many people don't like Terry (including me) is his big personality. This is a case of that. Also, Terry doesn't fit into the perfect progressive box that DailyKos has set up for him. Boo hoo.
12. Moveon.org on Terry McAuliffe
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
MoveOn is an extremely liberal organization and Terry is not. Of course they are not going to like him.
13. U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Terry does business with these people and as a result, he's responsible for all their actions? Hardly.
14. lobbying firm
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Companies go where the business is. What I would love to see is a full list of all their clients. Who knows, maybe they have had 10,000 clients and these are only ten of them? We'll never know because there's no source.
15. Ed Rogers, Money, & Lobbying
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
OH NO TERRY KNOWS REPUBLICANS AND GETS ALONG WITH THEM. Don't be silly.
16. McAuliffe, Kelly and Raffaelli: Turkey & Torture
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
already covered this.
17. Money from Federal City National Bank
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Here's some good dirt. Uh oh on having to get outside management to come rescue the bank. I just don't know how loaning money to corrupt people proves that that bank is a bad bank. I need a little more involvement than that.
18.The McAuliffe - Lindner Connection
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
The reeks of conspiracy theories and that just makes me want to reach for my tin hat. Newsflash: there are corrupt business people and Terry knows some of them. This is like the Ayers scandal with Obama. Just because you know a corrupt businessman doesn't make you a corrupt businessman.
19. No Virginia Business Experience
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
Already covered this. A shallow talking point by McAuliffe.
20. The Lincoln Bedroom
http://www.tmac4real.com/perma...
It's a common fundraising tactic to offer people something in exchange for your money. When you allow it to influence you in the campaign or give them access to things they shouldn't, then it's a problem. If it's a face-to-face meet-and-greet with a candidate/politician, then I say no harm done. Terry's efforts are the latter if the article is correct.
This article turned out longer than anticipated but I hope I provided a balanced view of the 'scandals' of McAuliffe. |
