Muldoon Web of Lies–Part Three

It was my intention to end the Muldoon Web of Lies series after the second part. However, #15 of Lieutenant Governor candidate Patrick Muldoon’s 30 reasons to “annoy a delegate with crazy rants” e-mail deserved some clarification.

Muldoon claims in his e-mail:

As many of you know, during the 2007 General Assembly session, House Bill 2035 was passed requiring that 12 year-olds girls be vaccinated for the sexually transmitted disease Human papillomavirus (HPV).

This legislation was a gross infringement on parental rights and put Virginia’s young girls at great risk by mandating an unproven vaccination for an STD that they have no chance of contracting in the classroom.

This legislation was the result of an aggressive multimillion dollar advertising campaign by Merck and other pharmaceutical companies.

In fact, House Bill 2035 mandates that 12 year-olds receive an STD vaccine that wasn’t even proven effective for their age group, unless their parents affirmatively opt out. Just try telling your pediatrician that you don’t want your middle schooler vaccinated … and get ready for an earful thanks to the mandate and Merck’s multimillion-dollar saturation advertising, PR and “physician education” campaign, which included funding for Bill Bolling’s “End Cervical Cancer in our Lifetime” effort.

I believe parental rights needs to be protected and mandating an untested STD vaccination for 12 year-old girls is not looking out for Virginia families. While I support the effort to end cervical cancer, I do not believe that forcing an unproven vaccine on young girls is the solution.

I will fight for Virginia’s parents and children, by seeking to repeal the STD vaccine mandate for young girls. And I will promote abstinence and monogamy, not the so called “safe sex” agenda.

Well, let’s look at the real truth. First, Bill Bolling does not, has not, and will not support mandatory vaccinations for HPV for anyone. Second, the program that Bolling participated in was a bipartisan national program that encouraged women to visit their doctors, and attempted to educate them about the link between HPV and cancer. The program recommended abstinence as the best method of avoiding HPV, and the vaccine only in terms of consultation with a doctor.

As for the “mandatory vaccine” claim, the State Senate passed legislation that added the HPV vaccine to the list of required vaccinations before a child enters school, but the opt-out basically neutralizes it.

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Muldoon Web of Lies: Part Two

This is the next part of the Muldoon Web of Lies two part series, unless another e-mail compels me to write another part.

Recently, Muldoon has claimed when Bill Bolling was a State Senator that he allowed a Medicaid bill to go down. The Muldoon campaign claims the following:

While he was a State Senator, Bill Bolling sponsored a bill related to Medicaid, to which Delegate Bob Marshall attached an amendment barring Medicaid money for abortion. When it returned to the State Senate, my opponent allowed his own bill to go down without a fight and, contrary to senate rules, without a recorded vote. All Bolling had to do as the bill’s patron to force his colleagues to go on record was to invoke the Senate rules. My opponent’s role in waving through this travesty remains the most astounding, puzzling and disappointing example of the go-along-to-get-along attitude that has characterized his tenure in the Kaine/Bolling Administration.

What a twist? Let’s be clear here, because it appears that the Muldoon does not understand what it is like to serve in the State Senate or any legislative body. Basically, it boils down to this point. Bolling made a motion to accept amendments, and State Sen. Dick Saslaw moved to send it to committee. Bolling, then called a parliamentary inquiry, and Governor Kaine ruled for Saslaw. Then, Senator Ken Cuccinelli called the previous question of accepting amendments, and the bill failed 13-26. The motion to re-refer to committee was passed with a voice vote and there were not eight hands for a vote on the board. You can read it for yourself: SB1247.

Bill Bolling has always been pro-life. In fact, he has received support from two pro-life, pro-family organizations. Holly Smith, who is the Chairman of the Virginia Society for Human Life PAC, said:

“The Virginia Society for Human Life Political Action Committee (VSHL PAC) is pleased to endorse you for reelection to the office of Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
During your term as Lieutenant Governor, you have advanced and defended pro-life principles. We particularly appreciate the deciding vote you cast on the amendment to the 2008 Virginia budget that would have banned taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood, which operates the largest chain of abortion facilities in the United States.”

and Victoria Cobb, who serves as the Executive Director of the Family Foundation of Virginia, said:

“I can honestly say that no elected official in Virginia did more to encourage the passage of the [Marriage] Amendment than you. Your willingness to participate in va4marriage.org events and fundraisers was critical to our success, as was your personal contribution of radio ads across Virginia. Your passionate advocacy for traditional marriage clearly contributed to our victory.”

So, who can you count on to be an effective leader? I know that I can count on Bill Bolling to work on behalf of Virginians and to defend our core conservative principles.

**Cross Posted at Crystal Clear Conservative

McDonnell Kickoff: A Huge Success in Annandale

On a rainy Saturday morning, a gathering of about 700 supporters (confirmed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee) filtered into the Annandale Fire Hall to rally around Bob McDonnell as he officially kicked off his run for Governor. This enthusiastic crowd was pumped to welcome the McDonnell/Bolling team to town, as they held signs that said, “Bob 4 Jobs,” “Welcome Back Bob!,” and “Maureen 4 1st Lady.”

The event started off with Rep. Tom Davis, who was the emcee. Davis discussed how the Republican party will regain the statewide offices, as well as retaining the majority in the House of Delegates. Davis introduced Rep. Frank Wolf, who discussed how McDonnell will work to improve the transportation in Northern Virginia, and how McDonnell is a strong leader in passing legislation on strengthening internet safety. After Wolf delivered his remarks, he introduced Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, who is seeking re-election. Touching on themes of improving the economy, transportation, and protecting Virginia’s status as a Right-to-Work state, Bolling delivered a strong speech that helped motivate the crowd. Bolling said that both he and McDonnell are working towards a better Virginia as a team.
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