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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnybody got a good read on Sen. Mark Warner reputation?
Is he weighty enough to fend off the GOP crap, and force hard but important actions?Just saw him for first time on TV yesterday, seemed like a serious guy ...
gopiscrap
(23,673 posts)OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)Sen. John Warner to whom she was married briefly I think in the late 70's. No relation to Mark Warner.
dcbuckeye
(79 posts)Sen John Warner of Virginia (retired now I believe) married Liz Taylor back in the 1980s, but the marriage didn't last long (surprise!)
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)I'm a Virginian and I like and trust him.
PsychoBabble
(837 posts)I am just not familiar with him, and it looks like he might be our "go to" guy on that side
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)He pulled Virginia back from a financial abyss created by gov. Gilmore(R). Va was voted the best run state 2 years in a row when Warner was governor. He had to do much of what he did in spite of the Republicans.
4139
(1,893 posts)Bonx
(2,039 posts)underpants
(182,270 posts)He is generally held in high regard for his Governorship and as a Senator. He barely I mean BARELY won re-election against Ed Gillespie in 2014 - he won by 18,000 votes out of 2.1 million.
phylny
(8,352 posts)I'm in Virginia and I like him. At times he's a bit too moderate for my tastes, but he has great integrity.
PsychoBabble
(837 posts)spooky3
(34,300 posts)"Dear Friend,
This week, the U.S. Senate will be voting on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Despite his impressive academic credentials, Judge Gorsuchs record and evasive responses even refusing to answer questions regarding his views of cases like Roe v. Wade and Citizens United do not give me confidence that he possesses a judicial philosophy that will serve the American public well. Rather, an examination of Judge Gorsuchs judicial record reveals he has consistently sided with corporations over workers and individuals, ruled against a womans right to make her own healthcare decisions, and ruled in favor of weakening campaign finance laws.
Nominees to the Supreme Court traditionally secure confirmation by garnering support from more than 60 Senators, a process of ending debate called cloture. Because Judge Gorsuch has failed to reach that threshold of support, it is possible Senate rules will be changed by majority Republicans in order to allow for a final confirmation vote by a simple majority requiring only 51 votes.
I have grave concerns about any attempt to change Senate rules on confirmation of Supreme Court nominees. These changes would have severe and lasting consequences on our Supreme Court, which I believe should remain above the current hyper-partisan environment rather than being shaped by it. I have hoped that bipartisan efforts would result in a better way forward, instead of Republicans threatening to impose the nuclear option. But such a threat is not alone reason enough to support a nominee who has not provided the Senate with sufficient assurances regarding his approach and judicial philosophy.
For these reasons, I plan to vote against cloture and against Judge Gorsuchs confirmation.
Sincerely,
Mark R. Warner"