tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post3496562039808518512..comments2023-11-05T07:10:04.935-05:00Comments on Sisyphus: Governor McDonnell and the Lost Cause of Confederate History MonthSisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16514005363783760352noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25679032.post-89355729279111412132011-11-20T00:05:19.194-05:002011-11-20T00:05:19.194-05:00McDonnell comes across as needing to please all si...McDonnell comes across as needing to please all sides (at best) and as a closet far-right extremist trying to masquerade as centrist (at worst). I was very disturbed and disappointed by his response to the State of the Union, which was embarrassing for the State of Virginia. The setting was theatrical and phony (who were those people clapping so hard and why?), the words mere repetition of the standard talking points, and the little personal anecdote completely unoriginal and uninspiring. Weak. It was all show and no substance.<br /><br />Then he erases gays from Equal Opportunity. And now this Confederate praise? With no updating? As if no time has passed between 1950 and now? He needs to show some intelligence and courage, and show respect for Virginians like myself who came there from other states and whose ancestors fought for the Union. Virginia is now quite diverse, like most of the rest of America. Can you imagine New York or Colorado celebrating Union History Month? It's poor leadership to keep divisive elements energized.<br /><br /><br />[url=http://www.researchproposalwriters.weebly.com]Research Proposal Writers[/url]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com