Quotes by Bob McDonnell

About Bob McDonnell:

Robert Francis "Bob" McDonnell is a former American politician. He was the 71st Governor of Virginia. McDonnell served on the executive committee of the Republican Governors Association. McDonnell was a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2006, and was Attorney General of Virginia from 2006 to 2009.
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The governor is Virginia's chief executive and represents the commonwealth at all times.

Bob McDonnell

I wrote my thesis on welfare policy.

Bob McDonnell

I made a fairly bold pledge that I wanted Virginia to be the energy capital of the East Coast.

Bob McDonnell

Expanding Medicaid without fixing Medicaid is a terrible idea.

Bob McDonnell

We have lost certainty and predictability in the regulatory and tax climate in America, and this is why we're recovering so slowly.

Bob McDonnell

I think people are by-and-large happy with the providers that they have got now. They treasure that doctor-patient relationship.

Bob McDonnell

There is no question that the minority party always makes a sport of going after the governor.

Bob McDonnell

Informed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion.

Bob McDonnell

I don't think the objective of an abortion clinic is to try to talk women out of having the procedure. That obviously would not be positive for their bottom line.

Bob McDonnell

Anytime you have a reelection campaign against an incumbent president and you're the party out of power - on the one hand it's wide open because there's not an heir apparent - but people are also gauging how strong is that incumbent president and wha...

Bob McDonnell

If you know you're supported, you're going to work harder, you're going to be more focused on your mission.

Bob McDonnell

My wife and daughters work. My campaign manager in 2005 was a working mother. I appointed 5 women to my senior staff as Attorney General.

Bob McDonnell

Author Bio

  • NameBob McDonnell
  • DescriptionAmerican lawyer and politician, Governor of Virginia convicted with his wife of corruption
  • AliasesRobert Francis McDonnell
  • BornJune 15, 1954
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLawyer; Politician