Gilmore is not a joke. He ushered in the biggest tax cut in Virginia history. He is a true conservative and is working hard to win this race. Why don't you help a man who keeps his promises win?
Mark Warner is a slime. He lied to the people of Virginia and pretended to be a moderate. He opposed the Virginia marriage ammendment and opposed drilling off the Virginia coast. Mark Warner can not be trusted. Jim Gilmore supports an America First Energy policy and I can trust him to keep taxes and government small.
Few knew the the hole Gilmore put us in with his term. Looking forward to Warner wiping the floor with Gilmore. Gilmore is an idiot and is an embaressment for the GOP. Landslide for Mark!
Mark Warner is an amazing man that answered Virginia's cry for help after going through over 8 years of republican domination and mis-management. Governor Warner, and Lt. Governor Kaine Made this state the Best Managed state in the country. And Warner brought us up from the Bottoms, popped us back steady on our feet and put Virginia back into the Race again! He did this for me and you and all Virginians, Now he is ready to do the same for the United States! WARNER 2008!!!! WARNER 2008!!!!!!
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is desperate, so expect more frivolous ads like this. There are several key states that are going blue next year. They know it, they can't stop it, the best they can do is sling mud and hope it sticks.
Better spend your money on ads elsewhere, Virginia is solidly behind Warner.
Ha...him raising taxes is what saved Virginia from crippling budget deficits. He saved the state's AAA bond rating. I could see if he went back on his promise without good reason, but he smart to raise taxes because it saved the budget.
Come on, is this the best the GOP can dig up against Mark Warner? If this is the best the GOP can do, it's pretty much a smooth sailing to victory for Mark Warner in '08.
O-M-G! Mark Warner betrayed the people of where ever the hell he's from (VA?) by raising taxes on...TOOTH PASTE. He should have raised the taxes on bibles and then we really could have had some fun here.
Ron Paul is a "Real Republican" for America like Lincoln was! Remember we can all complain and say how bad it is but until you stand up to corporate run governments like ours and take a stand it will not be tolerated, search for "Federal Reserve Fraud" and see who runs and owns America, it is not the people! But with Ron Paul it can be! VOTE RON PAUL 2008
ummm, this begs the question -- did he do anything positive with the additional tax revenue? I don't mind paying taxes to support schools and roads, health care and human services. Criticizing a candidate for raising taxes without context, and without an explanation of how those taxes were or are being used is deceptive.
LOL. You can try to marginalize him all you want, neo-cons. You and I both know he's going to run away with this election. Meet the new Senator Warner.
Warner is just a liberal con man like Clinton. They say anything for votes. I knew Clinton was bad just from hearing his voice on the radio back in 1991 and I warned against him then. Most folks miss the hypocrisy of liberals b/c they're too lazy to listen and cannot discern the truth, so libs lies slip through and the media promotes it all. USA is doomed by Democrats!
Historically, the repugs were against deficits but have the biggest deficit in history.
They got in office promising to end corruption and are the most corrupt Administration in history and a war based on lies (Halliburton no-bid, here we come.)
A discredited, anemic and corrupt party with no new ideas to solve Any of our pressing problems like job-loss, healthcare or insane wars. Losers, poser, smokescreeners, retards and liars. I guess they'll pull out the "gay" card next.
Who's talking about fiscal responsibility here? Learn from history. During the 8 years of Bill Clinton's presidency, we almost completely wiped out the massive National Debt left by Reagan and Bush the First. Later, Bush the Second (the "unelected" President) began spending America deeper into debt again almost as soon as he took office. Bye bye, Bushites! Go, Mark! America needs you in the Senate!
Is this the best Republicans have to offer in response? Typical for those who voted for an individual of inferior intellect for the highest office. Good try, guys, but remember you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
im a Virginian and i have to say mark warner had the most corrupt administration of any governor in the past 50 years. the only reason he had decent approval ratings was because he had so many spin-docters
Well. He shouldn't havbe lied, but trying to make a cutesy little music video about it just to persuade people to hate him.. that's pretty trashy. Judgement on him stays the same, you have done 0 to sway me. While I don't think he should have said he wouldn't raise taxes while he did, you guys opposing him are trying to appeal to people with nothing but smoke and mirrors. I might not personally be democratic, but I think Mark Warner did a good job.
The Republicans must be pretty worried to put this out so soon. As an outsider, I thought that Warner had garnered bipartisan suport and done a good job. Rail against raising taxes, but who is going to cover the cost of services and deficits if we don't? Our kids, the poor bastards....
maybe had something to do with the huge state deficit.? should've just cut taxes for the rich... that would've been the better way to fix the problem........
Just another Karl Rovian smear attack brought to you from the Republican Party. I guess I see what Karl Rove has been doing since he let the Whitehouse. ALL spin, NO context, typical Republican hit job. I guess if your candidate sucks this is all you have to fall back on.
Well, M Warner is certainly a formidable candidate. Still, it is no exaggeration that he lied to Virginians in 2004, pushing through the largest tax hike in VA history. Once this gets out, M Warner will likely be hurt by this. Of course, this also depends on who the VAGOP puts forth: Pat Buchanan, George Allen and Tom Davis would all be formidable, Jim Gilmore--not so much.
Mark Warner's record: Gov. Warner support temporary revenue adjustment that ensured that firefighters, police, school teachers, and other critical public employees aren't fired. Warner's fiscal decision also paved the way for crucial infrastructural improvements in burgeoning Northern Virginia.
Mark Warner has been lauded by conservatives, moderates and liberals alike for his fiscal leadership. Furthermore, Governing Magazine gave Virginia government an A- in 2005, tied for best in the nation.
Are you proud that the U.S spends more than any other country (based on % of GDP) on health care than any other industrialized nation, yet lacks universal health care?
Do you support an endless, open-ended commitment to policing a civil war in Iraq?
Do you support increasing our trade deficit and national debt past their already record levels?
If you agree with these statements, vote Republican next November!
All I see here is a politician who clearly broke his promise not to raise taxes (as a matter of fact, the tax increase was the largest in the history of the Commonwealth).
I can't wait until Warner gets elected Senator after crushing WHOEVER the sad Virginia GOP decides to sacrifice by running against him. He was the best Governor we had in 50 years, far better than Allen and Gilmore could ever hope to be.
Yall are so right. Virginia can't afford Mark Warner! lol
Thats why he elected him twice as Governor in a red state.
And thats why his endorsement of Jim Webb earned Webb the Senate seat (and the Macacca comment).
The conservatives was so afraid of Mark Warner running against John Warner (now retiring), that they made this commerical before he announced that he was running.
Well of course we did!!! It's called PLANNING. Something Democrat(ick)s have no clue about. Sort of like saying "I will not raise taxes..." and then not realizing the planning that needs to go into a statement like that. So... he raises taxes. Do we need to bring up the accounting error under his watch?
LOL the Republican idiots had this one in the wings, since they put this video up exactly when Warner announced his candidacy. Warner will crush his opponents and I'm happy to see it.
The NRSC's contribution to Jim Gilmore -- a web video some intern produced on a rainy afternoon.
They're not putting actual money in the race because Warner is just so far ahead. Also, Gilmore's a joke.
jewy 3 years ago
Gilmore is not a joke. He ushered in the biggest tax cut in Virginia history. He is a true conservative and is working hard to win this race. Why don't you help a man who keeps his promises win?
Ma3lst0rm 3 years ago
Mark Warner is a slime. He lied to the people of Virginia and pretended to be a moderate. He opposed the Virginia marriage ammendment and opposed drilling off the Virginia coast. Mark Warner can not be trusted. Jim Gilmore supports an America First Energy policy and I can trust him to keep taxes and government small.
Ma3lst0rm 3 years ago
Hmmm. And yet he left with a 75% approval rating
Put that in your pipe and smoke it VA GOP!
nuzgirl07 3 years ago
Few knew the the hole Gilmore put us in with his term. Looking forward to Warner wiping the floor with Gilmore. Gilmore is an idiot and is an embaressment for the GOP. Landslide for Mark!
countingoutloud 3 years ago
Higher taxes on.....TOOTHPASTE?!
OH NOES!!!1!1
zkman 4 years ago 3
Mark Warner is an amazing man that answered Virginia's cry for help after going through over 8 years of republican domination and mis-management. Governor Warner, and Lt. Governor Kaine Made this state the Best Managed state in the country. And Warner brought us up from the Bottoms, popped us back steady on our feet and put Virginia back into the Race again! He did this for me and you and all Virginians, Now he is ready to do the same for the United States! WARNER 2008!!!! WARNER 2008!!!!!!
Tmyers83 4 years ago 4
This Warner is definately NO John Warner. It's going to be a sad day in Virginia when John Warner leaves the U.S. Senate.
rodoelppin 4 years ago
Bob Marshall for U.S. Senate!
tmarsha4 4 years ago
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is desperate, so expect more frivolous ads like this. There are several key states that are going blue next year. They know it, they can't stop it, the best they can do is sling mud and hope it sticks.
Better spend your money on ads elsewhere, Virginia is solidly behind Warner.
psatm 4 years ago 2
Jeeze. This looks like a high school video project. Can't the NRSC afford professional quality attack ads these days?
Or is Jim Gilmore not even worth the effort?
jewy 4 years ago
Jim Gilmore for U.S Senate!
mommynation 4 years ago
Ha...him raising taxes is what saved Virginia from crippling budget deficits. He saved the state's AAA bond rating. I could see if he went back on his promise without good reason, but he smart to raise taxes because it saved the budget.
Melchuck29 4 years ago 3
It's gonna be funny watching Warner wipe the floor with you idiots.
clintonportis200722 4 years ago 5
What a waste of time, and whatever money was spent on this video. This guy is going to the U.S Senate and thats a... "promise".
rick9565 4 years ago 2
Come on, is this the best the GOP can dig up against Mark Warner? If this is the best the GOP can do, it's pretty much a smooth sailing to victory for Mark Warner in '08.
masslib 4 years ago 3
O-M-G! Mark Warner betrayed the people of where ever the hell he's from (VA?) by raising taxes on...TOOTH PASTE. He should have raised the taxes on bibles and then we really could have had some fun here.
CubansTasteGood 4 years ago
Wow! He raised taxes on toothpaste! That is just so silly. I cannot believe that people actually buy into these ads.
Ricechex01 4 years ago 2
Nice Video, good job!
dfiendspirits 4 years ago
Republicans are on their way OUT!!!!!
wiskawind 4 years ago
Ron Paul is a "Real Republican" for America like Lincoln was! Remember we can all complain and say how bad it is but until you stand up to corporate run governments like ours and take a stand it will not be tolerated, search for "Federal Reserve Fraud" and see who runs and owns America, it is not the people! But with Ron Paul it can be! VOTE RON PAUL 2008
thetruth073 4 years ago
Despite Mark Warner raising taxes, he made Virginia one the most efficient state governments in the nation.
chevymauler 4 years ago
This video probably wasn't meant to explain how he may have used the taxes which he raised but rather establish that he definitely lied.
fidlekid 4 years ago
ummm, this begs the question -- did he do anything positive with the additional tax revenue? I don't mind paying taxes to support schools and roads, health care and human services. Criticizing a candidate for raising taxes without context, and without an explanation of how those taxes were or are being used is deceptive.
feistygeek 4 years ago 2
LOL. You can try to marginalize him all you want, neo-cons. You and I both know he's going to run away with this election. Meet the new Senator Warner.
nfoster6080 4 years ago 2
Warner is just a liberal con man like Clinton. They say anything for votes. I knew Clinton was bad just from hearing his voice on the radio back in 1991 and I warned against him then. Most folks miss the hypocrisy of liberals b/c they're too lazy to listen and cannot discern the truth, so libs lies slip through and the media promotes it all. USA is doomed by Democrats!
Zile77 4 years ago
Yeah, and we're just thriving under Republicans. Get a grip.
liberal4ever 4 years ago
"I feel your pain."
browndirtkowboy 4 years ago
All politicians are liars. It's choosing the lesser of two evils.
Metzrace 4 years ago 2
Perhaps all politicians are liars, but it is not about choosing the lesser of two evils. If you like to read, pick up a copy of Atlas Shrugged.
PirateSamGrrr 4 years ago
it's funny, the repugnant cons think he's such a threat that they should advertise against him even when he's not running for anything!
seededsoul 4 years ago
Historically, the repugs were against deficits but have the biggest deficit in history.
They got in office promising to end corruption and are the most corrupt Administration in history and a war based on lies (Halliburton no-bid, here we come.)
A discredited, anemic and corrupt party with no new ideas to solve Any of our pressing problems like job-loss, healthcare or insane wars. Losers, poser, smokescreeners, retards and liars. I guess they'll pull out the "gay" card next.
cybervigilante 4 years ago
5 Stars
GOPSpinMachineInOD 4 years ago
Who's talking about fiscal responsibility here? Learn from history. During the 8 years of Bill Clinton's presidency, we almost completely wiped out the massive National Debt left by Reagan and Bush the First. Later, Bush the Second (the "unelected" President) began spending America deeper into debt again almost as soon as he took office. Bye bye, Bushites! Go, Mark! America needs you in the Senate!
MarjieCat 4 years ago
Yeah Bush has spent outlandishly, we wil feel it for years to come
markeyboy123 4 years ago 2
Is this the best Republicans have to offer in response? Typical for those who voted for an individual of inferior intellect for the highest office. Good try, guys, but remember you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
onemanband1963 4 years ago
im a Virginian and i have to say mark warner had the most corrupt administration of any governor in the past 50 years. the only reason he had decent approval ratings was because he had so many spin-docters
jtvagop 4 years ago 2
Name one instance of corruption in his administration. Oh, wait, there weren't any. Moving on...
JimGerlach08 4 years ago
Well. He shouldn't havbe lied, but trying to make a cutesy little music video about it just to persuade people to hate him.. that's pretty trashy. Judgement on him stays the same, you have done 0 to sway me. While I don't think he should have said he wouldn't raise taxes while he did, you guys opposing him are trying to appeal to people with nothing but smoke and mirrors. I might not personally be democratic, but I think Mark Warner did a good job.
ICPtATuFangirl 4 years ago
The Republicans must be pretty worried to put this out so soon. As an outsider, I thought that Warner had garnered bipartisan suport and done a good job. Rail against raising taxes, but who is going to cover the cost of services and deficits if we don't? Our kids, the poor bastards....
drmark1995 4 years ago
The bigger issues is not that Mark Warner raised taxes . . . it's that the broke his promise not to raise taxes.
He's just another politician that will say or do anything to get elected.
KeepUpTheFight2008 4 years ago
Yes, good strategery, GOP. Go down the road of economics when attacking Warner.
bb6f44 4 years ago
Mainstream Republicans and Democrats suck. It's time to start clearing out all the unethical, corrupt bastards out of Washington.
dogmanstar66 4 years ago
maybe had something to do with the huge state deficit.? should've just cut taxes for the rich... that would've been the better way to fix the problem........
dtoff 4 years ago
Right. Then the next step would be to declare war on a few other countries and non main stream American society.
CubansTasteGood 4 years ago
left*
politicomark 4 years ago
Just another Karl Rovian smear attack brought to you from the Republican Party. I guess I see what Karl Rove has been doing since he let the Whitehouse. ALL spin, NO context, typical Republican hit job. I guess if your candidate sucks this is all you have to fall back on.
politicomark 4 years ago
The ad provides all the context you need. Mark Warner said he would NOT raise taxes and he DID raise taxes.
KeepUpTheFight2008 4 years ago
Well, M Warner is certainly a formidable candidate. Still, it is no exaggeration that he lied to Virginians in 2004, pushing through the largest tax hike in VA history. Once this gets out, M Warner will likely be hurt by this. Of course, this also depends on who the VAGOP puts forth: Pat Buchanan, George Allen and Tom Davis would all be formidable, Jim Gilmore--not so much.
therealscl 4 years ago
Mark Warner's record: Gov. Warner support temporary revenue adjustment that ensured that firefighters, police, school teachers, and other critical public employees aren't fired. Warner's fiscal decision also paved the way for crucial infrastructural improvements in burgeoning Northern Virginia.
Mark Warner has been lauded by conservatives, moderates and liberals alike for his fiscal leadership. Furthermore, Governing Magazine gave Virginia government an A- in 2005, tied for best in the nation.
gomawr 4 years ago 4
Are you proud that the U.S spends more than any other country (based on % of GDP) on health care than any other industrialized nation, yet lacks universal health care?
Do you support an endless, open-ended commitment to policing a civil war in Iraq?
Do you support increasing our trade deficit and national debt past their already record levels?
If you agree with these statements, vote Republican next November!
gomawr 4 years ago 2
what a vicious attack
DemKR 4 years ago
What are you talking about vicious?
All I see here is a politician who clearly broke his promise not to raise taxes (as a matter of fact, the tax increase was the largest in the history of the Commonwealth).
KeepUpTheFight2008 4 years ago
I can't wait until Warner gets elected Senator after crushing WHOEVER the sad Virginia GOP decides to sacrifice by running against him. He was the best Governor we had in 50 years, far better than Allen and Gilmore could ever hope to be.
psatm 4 years ago
Yall are so right. Virginia can't afford Mark Warner! lol
Thats why he elected him twice as Governor in a red state.
And thats why his endorsement of Jim Webb earned Webb the Senate seat (and the Macacca comment).
The conservatives was so afraid of Mark Warner running against John Warner (now retiring), that they made this commerical before he announced that he was running.
hollyhoodjoe123 4 years ago
Hey hollyhoodjoe123 -- a little fact checking . . . Mark Warner was only elected Governor of Virginia once.
He lost in his bid for Senate back in 1996 and he lost (more like gave up) his bid to be president.
KeepUpTheFight2008 4 years ago 14
You say mark Warner was governor twice??? VA has a one term limit, thank God
jtvagop 4 years ago
The liberal raise tax crap is getting old. After all you guys are responsible for raising taxes to pay for a war that's killing our children.
paulspoke1st 4 years ago
I just read in The Gate that you guys got your video out before Mark Warner announced. That's awesome.
ryanjar1 4 years ago 16
It sure seems like Mark Warner broke his promise to not raise takes. Another flip-flopping Democrat.
KeepUpTheFight2008 4 years ago 12
Well of course we did!!! It's called PLANNING. Something Democrat(ick)s have no clue about. Sort of like saying "I will not raise taxes..." and then not realizing the planning that needs to go into a statement like that. So... he raises taxes. Do we need to bring up the accounting error under his watch?
GrumpysGripes 4 years ago 15
LOL the Republican idiots had this one in the wings, since they put this video up exactly when Warner announced his candidacy. Warner will crush his opponents and I'm happy to see it.
loverockit 4 years ago
Great music video by Marky Mark and His Flunky Bunch! Welcome to the world where you have a record to defend, Marky Mark...
JTR555 4 years ago 18