Corey Stewart came out with a video today smearing Ed Gillespie, saying that Gillespie is a bad Republican, a bad Catholic, and a bad person for supporting late-term abortions in Virginia. Why does Stewart say that Ed Gillespie supports late-term abortion? Let’s see what the Richmond Times Dispatch had to say about the issue this morning…
Two of his rivals for the Republican nomination, Ed Gillespie and Sen. Frank W. Wagner, R-Virginia Beach, say they back the concept of a ban after 20 weeks, but that they would not sign such legislation unless it contained certain exceptions.
Wow. In other words, Gillespie is probably referring to issues such as, exceptions in the case of the life of the mother. Maybe the real question we should be asking Corey Stewart is, if the life of the mother is at risk, do you want to mandate that doctors are forced to let her die, rather than sacrifice the life of the child?
In fact, I’m not sure we need to ask anymore questions of Corey Stewart. He’s done. This is one of the most disgraceful attack videos in Virginia’s history – and I’m not even a Gillespie supporter. I do think that honesty and integrity should at least count for something amongst those seeking to represent us in Richmond.
Corey Stewart is not the only candidate running a campaign of lies in the Gubernatorial Race.
Frank Wagner states that he is the ONLY Republican candidate for Governor that has served our nation in the Armed Forces. This is a flat out lie. Denver Riggleman was serving our nation a month after September 11th, 2001, planning bombing raids on the terrorists, responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 Americans, in Afghanistan.
The truth is that Frank Wagner and Corey Stewart have nothing to run on but lies, smears, and attacks. Meanwhile, Denver Riggleman and Ed Gillespie run campaigns predicated on ideas. Sure, Denver and Gillespie have different experiences. Sure, Denver and Gillespie don’t share all the same solutions to all the same problems – but at least Denver Riggleman and Ed Gillespie aren’t spreading lies about the opposition.
I suppose that Denver and Gillespie each feel like their political philosophy and their professional experience speak for themselves; and maybe they don’t have to paint Corey Stewart and Frank Wagner as “less than” in order to get out their own message.
After the last few hours of watching half of the Republicans running for governor lie about the other half, I’m ready to call this a two-man race. This is a race between Ed Gillespie and Denver Riggleman. Corey Stewart and Frank Wagner should drop out immediately.
Corey Stewart, you owe Ed Gillespie an apology sir.
Frank Wagner, you owe Denver Riggleman an apology sir.
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When Frank Wagner published his website, he was the only veteran and small business owner. Then Riggleman came on the scene. If there is anything to criticize here, it is that Wagner didn’t redesign the website… but that is a far cry from outright smear and deception. This article, however, is deceptive by virtue of lacking context.
Setting aside your less than subtle candidate advocacy and use of TBE as an electronic brochure for your favorites.
In your channeling of Corey when you say: “, rather than sacrifice the life of the child?”
You seem to be claiming that exceptions are acceptable for your candidates. A pro-life-lite threading of the needle.
You’re wrong of course, and has become a pro-life ‘not that there’s anything wrong with that.’
If these exceptions are ‘OK,’ then why aren’t abortions on demand whenever OK?
We can discuss grey areas and come up with all kinds of cases where abortion seems like the better option, the easiest, the most convenient.
But isn’t that what we are fighting against (not you in particular — Libertarians trend pro-death tho’)
Corey draws the line in the sand and puts pro-life on one side with those who think that some lives not worth protecting on the other.
^^^^^^^^^^This!^^^^^^^^^ So tired of the electronic campaign of one candidate over the other. TBE is becoming the “I love Denver Riggleman” page on the web.
I have nothing against Mr. Riggleman but the reading becomes tedious when the gushiness is daily. Add some objectivity and balance.
Never heard of Riggleman until he announced for governor. Sure he is a great guy, after all, he owns a distillery – LOL.
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THE CORNER THE ONE AND ONLY. Corey Stewart Smears Ed Gillespie
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/444333/corey-stewart-smears-ed-gillespie-abortion
It’s amazing how many places picked up on that nonsense.
And there is more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/one-republican-running-for-va-governor-attacks-another-on-abortion/2017/01/27/7c501f56-e4cd-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html?utm_term=.c25c985146b7
And this: http://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2017-01-27/corey-stewarts-ugly-abortion-attack-against-ed-gillespie-in-virginia
Former LT. Gov, Bill Bolling, one of the last Republicans to win a state wide race and of the few to win a state wide race two times.
Agree that it’s a two man race. Gillespie, Riggleman. Integrity counts.
So on the outside chance that neither of your two men are the nominee, will you be supporting Corey?
You really want to bring up integrity with a lobbyist?
I would like to know more about rumors surrounding the purchase of his current home. A member of the historical society wanted to buy a house, but, thought it would sell for well over one million. Corey reportedly got the oldest home in Prince William County, furnished, on 25 acres for around 700k. The “assessed” value at that time was under $500k. As with most things around Corey, something stinks here. Might be worth looking in to it. Don’t forget to look into his obligation to hold the house open to the public to maintain the historic status, and how he is meeting that obligation.
While we are at it, someone should look into his wife’s catering business.. is she getting contracts with the government or his donors? More rumors are that Corey’s is trying to bend/break the rules on the covenants for his property to build a catering facility on it. In addition to the legal implications for historic homes, would he be violating tax rules? Isn’t he getting preferential tax treatment for a historic registered property? I would also think that using that property for commercial purposes would violate those rules and make the property ineligible for special tax treatment. Voters have a right to know.
Name just one person who didn’t lie to get elected?
HB 2313. Ring a bell?
So having been in the military is supposed to be some big feather in the cap of any politician? I wonder, how many electoral preference points should a weekend warrior earn? Or a JAG who spent a tour filling out wills for deployers? Should a ‘Dodge City’ Brit Club commando receive more praise than a supply specialist in Bahrain or a combat medic in Helmand? Shouldn’t true worthiness be reserved for the Tammy Duckworth’s of the world instead of a cheap one liner in a campaign ad?
Why do so many people running for office think their service was special when millions of others did the same or even more? Millions who came home, packed away the uniform, got a job, and rarely mentioned the military ever again.
Exactly
I think we ought to appreciate all out veterans, but that isn’t what is being discussed here – its the false advertising by Wagner.
The call it gubernatorial because there are two Goobers running 🙂
Frank Wagner is the only candidate who has run a business in Virginia? Two words; Silverback Distillery, Denver Riggleman’s business! Does Wagner really think he can get away with such blatant lies?
Ms. Jeanine,
Virginia employers and employees have been under attack by foreigners for the past 16 years violating many Virginia laws unabated.
Please post the bills that the Honorable Senator Wagner has authored or sponsored to combat this issue.(A Vet. would defend us )
As a simple businessman (residential builder) myself not nearly the scale of a shipbuilding I can’t help but notice all of the Senators contributions by home builder associations ,I am left feeling that he cares more for illegal foreign labor over that of the Virginian that we taught a trade with budgeted revenue.
To train people for employment is awsome , to turn your back on it is almost like engineering failure in the dreams and aspirations of our future business owner and employers.
Who has the Executive qualities to represent Virginia?
I thought it was his wife’s business?
Corey, when I introduced Ed at the Fredericksburg meet and greet I was
delighted to hear him say that one of his top priorities was to defend innocent
life. Your opening statement in this video is clearly a disgraceful distortion
and as such untrue. Now no one has to wonder why the Trump campaign let you go,
with a stunt like what you pulled in Washington DC and this ridiculous staging
at a Hobby Lobby you have removed all doubt! This reveals how really desperate
you are. To put out such garbage on the eve of the March for Life is as ill
timed as it is poorly produced and only hurts the cause of unifying our Party.
And who made you the pious self-righteous judge of another man’s religiously
based sincerely held beliefs? May God forgive you brother. For me I will
continue to support a level headed man with ethics who runs a principled
campaign based on common values as our Republican Creed of Virginia to bring
our Party together, get Virginia back on track and take back the Governor’s
mansion. Ed Gillespie is that man and you have with this pitiful video proven
that you are not. Rev. MichaEl Hirsch *Chairman Fredericksburg Republican
Committee *Title is for identification only.
right
Qualified innocent life. Convenient innocent life. Just enough life to check the box.
I think Wagner put it up before Riggleman entered the race. He is just slow to take it down, which he should do. I wouldn’t necessarily call it lying based on timing.
He mentioned on the radio the other day, “I am the on vet. in the race, unless you include Riggleman”.
He also had it on his Facebook page earlier this week.
Well yeah, we include Riggleman…same name ID after 12 days of campaigning
It’ll take a little time.
I understand your point, but this is a unique era in politics and it is best to suspend judgment on all counts. We need to remember the recent unconventional nature of the Trump election and the unfortunate split when Cuccinelli ran that left us with the small McA. Personally, I like Gillespie but Stewart did some good things when confronted illegal alien problems in Prince William.
He did some good things, but Ed tried to win the Senate for us, and Denver is trying to win the Governor’s race for us.
After listening to this, calling Gillespie and Adams the winners for their races…
I’d say they are the frontrunners. Everyone else has a great deal of work to do.
Yeah, for us. And trying and losing for one job is clearly the perfect prerequisite, just like running a distillery.
Stewart also jacked up the taxes in PWC. There’s a reason why he’s not getting any conservative support in his own county, it’s because he talks like a Republican but votes like a Democrat. https://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/corey-stewart-versus/. http://bristowbeat.com/news/prince-william-bocs-adopts-tax-rate-of-1-148-public-safety-libraries-fields/
Yeah, that article makes him out to be the debbil.
What a joke Steven as if folks care about what you think! You are sounding more and more like those crybaby Dems.
Got a name or shall we call you pussycat?
Just another coward anonymous poster whose commentary has zero value.
Kim Singhas?
Who cares? lol
Really?
I’m quite sure you’re terrified to have an adult conversation about this, but what exactly is your problem with what I wrote? It’s an objective fact that Corey slandered Gillespie. Do you deny this?
He does endorse late-term abortions if the woman says she was raped eight months ago, correct?
I’m sure there is some nuanced and well reasoned position addressing that. I actually agree with Stewart on life. I’m never for abortion except in the case of the life of the mother. Unfortunately, Stewart is too unstable and dishonest to support.
Establishment “Donna Widawski” Ed and PWC have gone silent?
Turbocohen grow some balls!
Oh, Waverly..
Well written. #EdGillespie2017
[…] UPDATE: Â Steven Brodie Tucker over at The Bull Elephant — not exactly known for their pro-life sentiments — is perhaps more outraged than I am: […]