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Wow!! Where does the Republican party dig these freaks up?!!
I guess the only thing worse then having this dinosaur sitting in the State mansion as Governor would be to have him sitting in your living room and being married to him!!

As a working woman, I don't find myself "detrimental" to the family.

These are thoughts and opinions are core beliefs that are ingrained and don't change. I'd be careful voting for someone like this that seems WAY far to the right.

And this is why republicans are so incredibly scary.

So what's the problem? That's what the guy thinks. What do you think? I guess your point of view regarding behavior is superior to this guy's. Correct? Be honest. Admit it. There are some people who should be put into re-education camps to correct their thinking. Right?

If "McDonnell's newly-discovered 1989 graduate thesis" is relevant and fair game then the press should show journalistic integrity and demand both President Obama and Michelle Obama's college writings be made public. Any thing that does not hold both parties to the same standards is pure hypocrisy.

It is a good thing this man's fundamentalist garbage is known. But what if a lot of Virginians think that was as well?

Sorry, but a 20-year-old Masters Thesis is fair-game, as even casual comments from 15 years prior are fair-game for most politicians.

How else to get a good picture of where a candidate stands - especially when the person has not deviated substantially from the earlier viewpoints...I remember the GOP trotting out HR Clinton's papers in college as well. As for working women and feminists being evil: that's standard rhetoric for those of the GOP who are religious nuts.

Pathetic attempt from a flailing Democratic candidate to get himself up in the polls.

OK, I'm a moderate, not a conservative or far-left liberal, but I find this disturbing. While I have seen and known people who have turned their value systems around 180 degrees in 20 years, it strikes me that if McDonnell had made a drastic change from his thesis paper in that 20 years, he would have repudiated that paper long since. And "pro-business moderate" seems to me an oxymoron. I hope that the people of Virginia do some serious researching, and question McDonnell in depth as to just whose welfare he has in mind...business or the people, and just how far from his thesis he has supposedly evolved.

if a right-wing lunatic like this can win the governorship in a swing state like Virginia, I weep for this country's future.

I am not shocked at all...this is the new norm for the repub party. Not the party I used to know.

I wonder why he didnt mention adultery? After all his repub buddies are good at that.

1989 -- hummmm 20 years ago. Well I seem to recall Senator Byrd fighting against civil rights. Shall we go back and dig up those papers. I will bet if we went back 20 years on anyone in Congress we could find something colorful. If Creigh Deeds had to go back 20 years to dind something devasting then I'd say Bob McDonnell is a oretty stand up guy.

OMGosh, this guy is a nut.... Working women are 'detrimental?' Then he should have supported unions and a working wage. The free-market unregulated capitalism is the reason families need two incomes.

Now the Repugnants are saying it is a old paper of his and Dems are 'making an issue of it.' Maybe... But, did they articulate that opinion with Michelle Obama's old thesis paper???/

For a County so caught up with "freedom and liberty", it sure seems like there is a segment that want to control your every move.

Are Right wingers this blind that they cannot see that the GOP want to impose their set of rules on everyone and anyone?

What happened to the outcry of "FREEDOM"?

Oh, I get it it's only socialism if a half-white guy is seen as the culprit. 100% White guys could get away with a Dictatorship – cause they are "Real Umericans!" – PATRIOT act anyone?.....

A true republican who respresents the way the think and their policies.
How can any intelligent woman support the republican party??

He should have taken a lesson form the Obama posse and restricted access to his college papers. Still wonder what Barry is afraid of.

Good for Bob.

I'm tired of homosexuals thinking we're supposed to bow down to them every time they want to make a statement.

The guy doesn't "worship" homosexuals, good for him.

And how long before his mistress is revealed?
Hypocritical power hungry men...that's all most of these dweebs are.

"cohabitators, homosexuals and fornicators" and described working women and feminists "detrimental" to the family."

These opinions coming from a republican is no surprise.

Let's level the playing field. Where is Obama's thesis paper from college that they have been hiding? When one lives in a glass house one should not throw stones!

Interesting article but it is not compelling. It is all one-sided. Did the author, Mr. Hamby, bother to contact the McDonnell administration for a comment? The story seems one sided and like it could have even been taken out of context.

What difference should that background make. Obama ran for president and had known terrorists as friends and also marxist leaning family members. Many of his advisors have or do openly espouse marxism. Let people decide for themselves what they want Socialism or Capitalism.....

and it's funny how many times I hear conservatives talk about a "liberal agenda". I'm a liberal and know of no such master plan... unlike what we see from this conservative and their plans for how to shape the future through oppression and intolerance.

Another moron!

This news should only help McDonnell. He's right and his way of thinking sounds like it's exactly what America needs.

Whenever there is a [R] around, you definitely want to turn nearby rocks over to see just what the [R] is trying to hide beneath them. This is pure embarrassment for someone who is trying to pass himself off to a modern America. On the other hand, I'm sure most of the reactionary rightwing drama queens that post on here would be in full agreement with the McDonnell screed. In fact "The Republican Party's Vision for the Family: The Compelling Issue of the Decade" will become something of a "Mein Kampf" for the remnant [R] base. Why is this neo-moron so embarrassed by his own rightwing writings? - he should be proud that he can even write; most of his supporters can't.

In the rambling thesis, he was also critical of squirrels and other backyard fauna for trying to "steal my ideas" and took to wearing a tin-foil hat while delivering misogynist rants from a makeshift pulpit he constructed in his back yard.

I would say have a hissy fit but this is all to normal. With the health care debockle it just shows that a conservative in the republicans has little to do with governance but instead the rule of American fundementalism over every aspect of daily life and the controlled demise of the public schools. WOW! These people never go away but they should just move to IRAN and live in a theocracy. imagine if they have a gay child, now thats sad! Used to be these people were just as decent as anyone now thinks to them and their hypocrisy we are almost all enemies to bad!

Isn't it interesting that the Republicans want us to overlook a 93 page document in which McDonnell outlines his dislike of homosexuality, co-habitation and working women which he wrote 20 years ago. His campaign said his views have changed. How come they were like a dog with a bone with Justice Sotomayor about one phrase they took out of context to label her a racist. I think it is important to keep in mind that McDonnell was 34 years old when he wrote this paper. Not a impressionable youth with high ideals. I am sure that he has not done an about face in the past 20 years and still holds these same feelings about the lifestyles he wrote about.

So, what's the beef? It sounds like this fellow has some valid points that actually go against many of the strong liberal base beliefs. Isn't this a free society to formulate and discuss and debate different philosophies? We are undergoing a liberal revolution at present that certainly seems to be failing our citizens and directly opposed to Constitutional Law. Maybe we should think about these Family principles and get back to a more stable, God Loving society.

What else are you going to expect from a Pat Robertson grad? This guy should have chosen a better thesis topic...and school perhaps?

I wonder what those women in the background of his photo shoots are now thinking about "their guy." Why aren't they covered head-to-toe like the girls in Iran?

McDonnell is a lying hypocrite, and I oughta know.

I agree Mr. McDonnell's philosophy, laid out in his master's thesis, changes the election picture. His views on women, families, religion, civil rights, homosexuals, etc. are extremely reactionary and should disqualify him from public office in any state in the 21st century.

The great majority of Americans accept cultural diversity and women's rights. Just ask my two daughters, both in their 20s! They would never vote for a candidate with McDonnell's extreme views.

some of us (many of us) agree with Mcdonnell!

I wonder if Bob McDonnell knew when he wrote his thesis at Pat Robertson's Regents University that Pat Robertson was a fornicator??

Yes, his wife was four months pregnant when he married her while preaching abstinence to the rest of us!

When this was exposed, LIVE, on the Larry King live show by a man who called in and gave us the wonderful news! Robertson's face reddened, and responded, "Well, we WERE engaged!" I HEARD that broadcast many years ago!

His embarrassment was so obvious! There he was on the air preaching abstinence before marriage! What a hypocrite!

The issue is not that McDonnell wrote a thesis called "The Republican Party's Vision for the Family: The Compelling Issue of the Decade." and its draconian conclusions (after all he has said he changed his mind about it) but that he went to a university that would accept such drivel as valid research for a thesis and award him a master's degree for it. I just cant take anything coming out of Regent University in Virginia Beach serious anymore.

So that is the republicns agnenda. I think it will be a long, long time before we see a republican in the white house again.
The list of republican blunders and embarrasments is now quite long.
Whats next, swashtikas in their garages.

If the conservatives could dig up and make a big fuss over the First Lady's college papers from years ago, then of course McDonnell's horrible "research paper" is fair game. Deeds is using your playbook against you. Oh, I'm laughing so hard I can't stop...ha, ha, ha, ha!

The democrats' philosophy of "anything–just anything at all–goes" is killing the morals of the USA. I applaud McDonnell for having the moral fiber to stand up for his conservative Christian beliefs. It is because the US has veered from Judao-Christian morals and values that our country now faces collapse from within.

Great – just what we need. Another idiot willing to throw us back to the stone ages.

That's pretty much what I assumed all Republicans believed, and why I always oppose them of course....

Wow. What century/planet is this guy in/on? Why do Republicans absolutely REFUSE to recognize the Constitution's explicit separation of church and state? They're quick to cite the Founding Fathers' game plan when it suits their agenda (see: Second Amendment) but they toss it out the window when they want to impose their archaic, misguided, dangerous, abusive, discriminatory and – yes – unconstitutional philosophy on hardworking families – most of whom desperately need the incomes of their wives and mothers.

What's next...........BURKAS????

Let me see if I got this right: 1. You shouldn't have sex with someone unless you're married to them. 2. You should only have sex with someone of the opposite sex. 3. Someone should stay home and raise the kids. Sounds like the blueprint for success that all great societies have had. I think this guy will get my vote.

Although I support Deeds, I am guessing that most voters will consider this old paper to be a non-issue. with little or nothing to do with their concerns about who will serve as the next governor.

As a social pscyhologist, I'm not sure the data existed in 1989 to make such conclusions. However, now we do have the data which strongly supports many of the conclusions listed in this article. Just because data goes against someone's agenda or values doesn't mean it isn't true or shouldn't be explored.

Really, detrimental to the family? Hmmm...And here I thought that when I was a young single mother supporting 3 children, that working and taking care of my familty was a good example to my children. My children, by the way, are grown, productive and we are very close. They respect their mom for all the things that the dopey mcdonnell thinks is so bad! Republicans...talk about detrimental to the family! I guess the dream is a white male dominated society with obedient women and no homosexuals. BORING and, not the real world. Well, republicans have had their white male dominated society and look what the heck they did with it. No more republicans...EVER.

This was a paper delivered in 1989, 20 years ago. I have no direct interest in this election, as I live in California. I only write because I have noticed a disturbing habit of CNN's editors to always talk up Republican problems, while ignoring identical Democratic actions. For example, any number of Obama's czars or special appointees have made statements or published opinions that are just as controversial (or more so) and no notice is taken. I have seen a you-tube clip of a congressperson from Southern California praising Hugo Chavez. Indeed, as I write this missive, I see a box named twitter. There are 5 entries, guess what each one is about a Republican.
How about showing a little balance in your reporting.

Ah, "Christian" conservatives. Jesus would shudder at the things they believe and do in His name.

McDonnell is running from his past: does that suprise anyone?

This is the reason why I left the republican party and I am politically homeless. The party that supposedly espouses less government in truth loves government intervention into your personal life. Calling Obamas health care socialism, these are the real socialists or social engineers. Don't let anyone out there believe that the repubs want smaller govt. Maybe only fiscally, but they want govt everywhere else in you religious life, your social life, recreational life, etc. God, do we need a third party, please Lord help us

McDonnel is correct about homosexuality, women, and the family. we must take this nation back for God and a good place to start is by ending women's suffrage.

Here is God's opinion on it:

1 Timothy 2:12
I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.

God made women to be man's helpmate, He knows what they are good for. And they are not to have authority over man.

End women's suffrage!

Try as they will, the Democrats desperation is glaring.

Oh... the horror of having tradtional principles and values.

Bob McDonnell,

Would you say that you've flip-flopped on your views? Do you even have any core values? What are they? Should I be staying home with my babies, or out working so we don't lose our house?

Would you say that fellow Republican, Governor Sanford is a fornicator, or a co-habitator? Which of his 'family values' do you share?

T. Gerry

Other than the covenant marriage section, and idea he did try to have passed as legislation two decades ago and failed (never to revisit again), this isn't that big of an issue. It's all public knowledge and has been examined before in the past. And since it was McDonnell himself that brought the thesis into the debate, he feels safe with the material involved. After all, this is Virginia we're talking about. A conservative state that houses numerous religious schools.

Bravo! This man is exactly right. If families were not forced to work two jobs the mother could be home to raise the children. What is wrong with that? What is wrong with standing up and saying homosexuals are wrong? We have lost our moral compass when wrong is right and right is wrong. Liberlism is a disease that has infected the American people. CNN has no morals either.

Suddenly Palin looks better!

Just another example of conservative Republicans arrogance, elitist thinking and behavior. They are the first ones who criticize Democrats or anyone else who doesn't follow and agree with what they say, they play up their conservative values as the highest and most moral, then we find out what true hypocrits they really are! Family values is their platform, yet we find that they are just as flawed as the rest of us! Keep your lifestyle to yourself, and leave the rest of us sinners alone!

I can't believe that in 2009 we have a candidate with those views of a modern society. These comments REALLY sound like Nazi determinations !!! What a dangerous party they became!!! Their criticism of the muslin procedures and laws for women and gays became irrelevant as they are acting with the same FANATICISM !!!! With they in the Government we'd be back to the "dark ages"!!!

why am i not surprised by this ultra-conservative view of what a woman's place should be in society?

sure hints that "barefoot and pregnant" is in there somewhere.

The guy's been in various offices for most of the past 2 decades, so has he acted on the beliefs outlined in that thesis, or was the thesis just a paper to get him a good grade?

Actions speak louder than words. What have McDonnell's actions said?

This should surprise no one.

Dear Mr. McDonnell,

We do not need any more haters in politics, we have enough. It is a tragedy that Christians ignore the teachings of Jesus. For example, John 15 "Love one another, as I have loved you."

Or the 100's of times Jesus warns, us, Christians, that we are not to judge one another. I especially like the scene, in which Jesus is standing in a crowd who is ready to stone a woman for committing adultery, and Jesus says " Let him who is without sin cast the first stone."

As a Christian, I am deeply troubled by the far-right-Christians who hate, who demean those who are different than them; who judge and condemn. You folks, need to read the Gospels and learn the message of LOVE, compassion and charity that Jesus offers us!

"working women and feminists detrimental to the family"????

Only, a right wing nut job would think something like that!!! No wonder why only 21% of Americans identify themselves as Repulbicans!!

double standard at it's finest...............
now let's see obama's columbia thesis.
do as i say not as i do. what a wonderful world we live in.

It is amazing how diligently the press will pursue the background and college papers of a Conservative candidate. Mcdonnell needs to be like Obama and just tell the press that they are not allowed to look at his past history including his college writings. McDonnell obviously does not have Obama's millions to suppress everything about his past. The press in America has become spineless puppets and are no longer serving a higher purpose

In a week of so, we will find out this Repub , does not practice what he preaches!!! His Mistress is laughing right now!

Twenty years ago McDonnell wrote a provocative thesis, and this is all the Deeds camp can come up with ? Stick a fork in em, they're done !!

Well, Conservative Christian Republicans have surely mastered fornicating it seems, along with toe tapping in restrooms and cheating on their wives. And yet they lecture the rest of America about "threats to the traditional family"? Geesh!

He'll be a good running mate for Sarah Palin. They can galvanize all the right wing neocon nutjobs that gave us Bush and Cheney.

The gift that just keeps on giving!!!

Guy sounds like a loser, but typical of Republicans/conservatives. Will be funny to see if he owns up to this, even funnier when he's caught with his fingers in the honey pot like all the other right wing conservatives....

Bob McDonnell is MUCH more detrimental to my family than my holding a 9-5 job.

These people are trying to stop health care reform, and the democrats just figured out what they think about non-white male Americans...

So? The fact that the democrats are so offended by these views just shows how out of touch with mainstream America they are. McDonnell's job is safe.

We have seen the hypocritical vision of "The Family" from too many GOPers already. It's called C STREET, and they way they treat their wives and mothers of their children (read: Ensign, Sanford, etc.) unfortunately epitomizes the sexist premise of this thesis. That seems the real detriment/enemy to our families.

Enough of the bigotry and theocratic nonsense from McDonnell and his far right agenda. It has caused too much damage already on our great nation.

[...] gubernatorial race is heating up! Republican candidate, Bob McDonnell, is facing criticism for his college thesis, which the Democrat candidate, Creigh Deeds, has featured in his attack [...]

Virginia going with Obama in the election shows how much has changed in 20 years. Here's a chance to choose again: back to the moral majority and Reagan revolution or forward into a more diverse and tolerant world.

Wow wether or not you agree with Bob's paper.. He was still working from a plan. Deeds doesn't even have a plan for dinner tonight let alone how to solve Virginia's problems.

Compelling argument for the separation of Church and state. There is a dangerous trend toward theocracy at work in the GOP.

Love it, love it! Finally, one of the hypocritical snakes (republicans) has been exposed. How much longer will the people be brainwashed into believing there is such a thing as a moderate republican. They all want to lead the states and the country down an extremist right wing path.
People of Virginia! Wake up! Send McDonnell back to the rock that he crawled out from under.
Terry

So the Republicans should immediately start screaming for his resignation as they did with Judge Sotomayor....right?

I hope this further underscores the difference between progressive Democrats (like Creigh Deeds) who represent hope for all of America - and backward Republicans (like Bob McDonnell) who represent slave plantation mentalities.

Remember to get out and VOTE! –Make a difference...

"The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream will never die."

While I find the snippets from this thesis so very wrong...on every level, I am also obliged to play the devils advocate and objectively listen to Mr. McDonnell's response. This document was, afterall, written and long time ago and people do experience things that just may change their perspective on certain views. So...is this still your stance, Mr. McDonnell?

-A Socially Liberal Independent

As though we didn't know that the Republican Party was selling all kinds of crazy? Anyone who votes Republican has to be completely divorced from reality.

McDonnell's social beliefs have no place in our modern culture, and I find it disturbing, and inaccurate when republicans claim to stand for smaller, and less intrusive government. Republicans should understand that Americans can read. Conservatives are moving to have a government that resembles the Iranian model of government unless we stop these diseased concepts from entering US politics.

I don't live in Virginia but I find it very interesting how they try to hide their true beliefs to get it elected. When caught they always say,"it was a joke",I didn't mean it" or that was a long time ago and I have changed". Don't believe them. If he didn't mean it he shouldn't have written it.

UGH..... Another champion of intolerant theocracies. No difference between the taliban and a christian taliban other than the branding. These guys always turn out to be the biggest freaks going after whatever skeletons they are hiding in their closets come out.

The last thing this country needs is another conservative right-wing Zagnut pushing his anti-female, anti-gay agenda! The point of leadership should be to promote those policies that do the most good for the most people; not to promote policies that would unduly burden or subjugate any one group.

Although it may be hard to accept for the progressives and liberals, everything mentioned in Mr. McDonnells thesis is fundamentally true. It is through attacks like this that the fabric of society contiinues to decline.
This is another story where the media works to portray being conservative as a bad thing. I wonder if the opposing candidate is a liberal who sees the current state of society as "just fine", and if the media considers him a liberal. I doubt it.

With a divisive thesis like this on his record of accomplishments, how can expect this person to "represent and serve" all citizens of the state of Virginia? He has clearly proven that he cannot. End of story.

Hopefully this will be his macaca moment. Virginia needs to stay blue or at least elect a conservative that realizes all Virginians need to be represented.

Hey Virginia... BEWARE.

We in South Carolina fell for this trap six years ago when we elected Mark Sanford. We just looked the other way at how much right-wing money was getting pumped into his campaign, and didn't think it mattered..

You've been warned !!!

He sounds like the perfect Republican to me. Ha!

Error #1 – "Eager to draw attention Bob McDonnell's conservative roots,"

Error #2 – "and described working women and feminists "detrimental" to the family."

Error #3 – "The discovery of research paper fits neatly into the narrative"

Yep all conservatives are nut jobs.. yes this means you.

Bats in the Belfry
Gone fishing

The GOP is a few trombones short of a marching band

Dear Lord, please keep this religious zealot away from Richmond.

Being conservative and being a Christian is not the same thing. I'm sick and tired of idiots all over the US that try to enforce religious views into a non-religious government and ruin people that actually follow fundamental conservative principles that don't involve your religion.

Many founding father's weren't Christian, but so many of us seem to naively believe this is a Christian nation. Part of the 1st amendment is to allow everyone to choose their own belief and KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. The stupidity is amazing....

Please get those ayatollah types out the the American political arenas. They turn out to be warmongers and fearmongers Anyone associated with the Pat Robertson camp has no place in local, state and national politics. Religion should never dictate how our government should be run. Our founding fathers would not approve.

I doubt very seriously that his views have changed. He was hardly a spring chicken when he wrote this. I think it's safe to say that someone has fully developed their value system by age 39. I hope the people of VA make the right choice this year and not vote for a right wing bigot as their governor.

Great... Virginia gets a choice between an utterly irresponsible tax-and-spend Democrat and a self-righteous medieval Christian Ayatolla.

No wonder 57% of the population wants to evict everyone of both parties from Congress–the only people entering politics these days are the ideological extremists more intent on reshaping American culture, and Americans themselves, to match their nutty preconceptions, than they are in serving the people who elected them.

So, did this guy vote for Sarah Palin I wonder???? Where was he during the November election...or did he say TERRIFIC when Palin threw her 4 month old Down's syndrome child under the bus to run for VP?

What's new?

How long before he is "outted" for being homosexual,having an affair or, God forbid, having a wife who works?

RIDICULOUS!

America's version of the Taliban....and just as scary.

Good Lord..I hope they don't vote that one in. When will Republicans learn that can't tell the whole world how to live their lives.

Another open-minded GOPer, who thinks

Women shoul dbe home taking care of the children & the house.
Working women are detrimental to the family.
Feminism is the real enemy of the traditional family.
Criticizes Cohabitators, Homosexuals and Fornicators.

The party of "NO" wants to show us all how to run our families the right way.......

and somehow, Obama is a fascist?????

The mind boggles.

Like Obama and wright

How about michelles' thesis of hating white people?

God save us from zealots. This guy sounds like an American version of the Taliban.

McDonnell research paper

I find nothing wrong with McDonnell's paper. He stated the views of many conservatives, all of whom certainly agree with his views on "cohabitators, homosexuals and fornicators", immoral and sick people who ought to be avoided, and should not be in public government or service. As for his view on "working women", that was in another time, and frankly, I believe a much better time for the America that I love, and that today seems to be loosing all its moral values and, along with them, its pre-eminent position in the civilized world.

From 1989 – that's the best the Dems can do? Running scared are we?

So much for that little "seperation of church and state" thingy!

Sounds like he would like us to be a Theocracy like Iran is today.The rightwing zealots just dont know when to stop.

So what's new with the Flat Earth Party and it's Candidates ? Nothing !
Worship my god, my way, or I'll kill you. Onward christian soldiers !

When Pat Robertson ran for President, he would at times be trying to put some distance between himself and his past. It will be interesting to see if Bob McDonnell does the same. Should he do so, then one must seriously ask what he really stands for - or against.

......poster child for the GOP!

This is a desperate attack by the Deed's Camp because they are nervous and scared that there numbers are slipping in the polls.

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The article mentions Bob McDonnell's "Conservative" background. Readining his "manefesto" makes me realize that his roots are firmly implanted as a ULTRA-Conservative-right/right wing-neocon. Sounds like something a Mullah would be writing in a Fatwa versus a masters Thesis. Of course it was intended for the eyes of Pat Robertson, so that explains some of the topics. Sadly Creigh Deeds is too middle of the road to gain the support of the few independents and uncommitted that will role out for this mid-term race.

Beware of a Wolf in Sheeps clothing!!!

Who's votes are left for you to get after you alienate the working women, homos, co-habitators, and fornicators?

Wouldn't it be refreshing if some of these Republicans who like to pretend they are for smaller government, would take that philosophy to heart and butt out of people's personal lives?

Oh what a bunch of loosers.

This is just great. They find a decade old thesis and demean this man. Yet, Obama the great Apollo has sealed his Thesis, also his wife. Why, is there something in them that people would be up in arms about? Could it be that he talks about WHITEY too much and not with language that he wants anyone to read, because it just might tell who he really is. Something smells here.

It sounds like Mr. McDonnell might be a better fit in the Taliban!

This is not proof, but it is highly relevant evidence of the candidate's extremist views for combining religious doctrine with government, and is therefore an unacceptable breach of the Wall of Separation between church and state which has evolved in American jurisprudence.

I wonder what makes him different from the Taliban?

I don't know WHY that would threaten to sink Bob McDonnell's campaign. outside of the Arlington area of Virginia, most of that "born again" Christian Taliban state probably AGREES with his beliefs.

This is news? It must be desperation time at the DNC.

HOLY COW!

A Christian Conservative view of relationships discovered "in writing".

Well I guess that's it, we can discredit all Christians now. The cat's out of the bag. What a find. We always new these Christians were evil monogamists. Just imagine giving marriage some sort of sanctity. That's disgusting, and rude.

AND HE WANTED RELIGION IN THE SCHOOLS! My god these Christians are far worse than we ever thought.

Anything the Democratic party can do to advance deriding GOD is their best foot forward. I used to be a Democrat but that party is now led by the far left Obama and Pelosi Independents like me are why Obama's poll numbers are plummeting.

So, McDonnell is saying he's a flip-flopper?

I smell the political demise of another Republican!

I'd vote for you Bob.

The REAL threat to American families are husbands who 'praise Jesus' and then turn around and cheat on their wives. This poor guy just wants to be in the in-crowd so badly he's willing to roll everyone else's rights to do it. Poor sad little loser.

Wow. Another one bites the dust...

This type of thinking should come as a surprise to no one. As outdated and extreme as it is, this is what Republicans believe. "If only the gays went back in the closet, women learned their roles, and white businessmen were in charge, everything would work out just fine."

Things are looking bad here

Its disgusting how mainstream misogyny still is. How can this guy be elected after spouting such hatred of women?

I know exactly how this is going to play out. He's going to say that he didn't REALLY mean any of those things, and say he's sorry...that his words are used out of context...yada, yada, yada.

Interesting...the GOP loves to remind people how past speeches/philosophies do not change...that once you say something that you are held up to that for time and eternity. Case-in-point: Judge Sotomayor. BUT....when it comes to the GOP having to confront past ideologies – lets just guess what the GOPers will say.

GO DEMS GO!!

Blast away Democrats, this mans mindset needs to be removed from the world. The far right Republicans are like America's Taliban, they'd rather keep women weak, than allow people to make their own choices.

Oh please people, why all the feigned surprise? After all these years of having people like Bob McDonnell, Mike Huckabee, and the rest of the Christian Taliban proudly proclaim their intentions to convert the United States to a Christian Republic why should anyone be surprised by any of this?

Ahhh!!! Further evidence of the religious right's attempt to subvert the constitution and the rights of Americans. Republican's have begun a campaign of stealth politics. Their candidates are hiding behind or under the "broad tent" noise spouted by Mr. Steele and others. Pay attention folks, they haven't given up!!

Good heavens – another right wing weirdo surfaces. What is it? Something in the water? Something they eat?

Get it together, Virginia!

not so long ago, those were the vast majority of all American opinions and goals, directives in life. Morals like manners have gone by the wayside, i was raised on those beliefs, and will welcome the chance to vote for someone who has some morals! Won't change my vote!

HA-HA-HA!!!!!!! Sieg Heil McDonnell!!! You have to love those Republicans!! Marching proudly into the 19th century! God save our nation from the "moral" crowd!

If this is a game changer and is supported as such by the media, then what of the many writings and comments of Barack Obama. Lets go back and review those in depth!

Keep the religious loonies OUT of all politics.

"...his views have changed over time.." says the McDonnell team.

In 2004 that is what Republicans would have called "flip-flopping." So now we can assume that you no longer have to "stick to your guns" in order to lead effectively?

I'd like to know exactly what views have changed since this incredibly insightful personal and crusade-like agenda was written.

And to the people aho like to play both sides, you cannot excuse this paper if you cite Rev. Write as one of Obama's influences. But we're expecting you to.

What was talking about? All the 40+ feminists I know don't even have families!!

Regent University is the same second rate school from which Monica Goodling, the Bush administration official implicated in the U.S. Attorney firing scandal, received her law degree. It was founded by religious zealot/hypocrite Pat Robertson and was formerly known as CBN University.

It shouldn't come as any surprise that someone who wrote a graduate thesis denigrating feminists, gays, and "fornicators" in order to get a degree from this insitute for advanced fascism would be a right wing religious nut job. Any candidate whose curriculum vitae includes attending or graduating from a so-called "Christian" school is a religious fanatic not worthy of election to public office.

What is the big uproar? Why is this news? And why are so many people outraged by it? There is strong evidence that supports the view that American society has made a turn for the worse with the advent of radical feminists and a stronger female work force. The cost of living has gone up, and American values have gone down. Having a strong parental influence at home is critical to promoting good values in the nation's youth. Likewise, if more families had the division of labor on which this country was built, the cost of living and basic necessities would fall sharply. Unfortunately, this country has become one which caters to greed and vice, and leaves the family, the foundation of America, behind.

Why are Mr. McDonnell's views so shocking, isn't that how most nuckle dragging Republicans think? The only thing missing is his thesis is the sancity of white womanhood and the superiority of southern white male leadership . He wrote this paper as an adult of 34, so I would say his views are firmly rooted, until he slips and finds trophy wife #2.

McDonnell is just a sampling of what republicans are about.

Oh, I wonder if he also believes in the right to bear arms.

Funny, I don't see where he actually drowned any women or argued for public funding of abortion. Had those things been true, there would be no discussion, because he would be a Democrat and would consequently be idolized!!!!

You act as if this is a smoking gun....it's not! The conservative movement has been successful at implementing their agenda. Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, George Bush used the this agenda to divert attention away from what they have done to this great country. Look at the mess they left behind.
Greed and Ignorance Rules the Republican Party...a blind man could see that.

Dx

wow, have a little discussion about getting health care to the poor and your a "socialist" a communist, " anit american" but have an extreme ideologically based PLAN for how to takeover america and your just a good christian??? WOW!!! it is time to wake up and deal with the fact that there is a fascist segment of our country and those of us who love freedon need to be on the watch for the, the RADICAL right, the amercian taliban, how long till they start whipping women in the streets who dare to work....

MCDonnell is a McFascist and a McLiar and should not be elected McGovernor.

Unfortunately, this will probably just get him more votes. Repubs will say, "Wait, homophobic? Pro prayer in schools? Pro theocracy? Anti women's rights? What's not to like!"

If we do not as the republicans say we are all going to hell. They have a road map to the good of the world and if we do not it, we are not even worth the pennies they want to pay us for our work.

We are to live by their rules, if we do not the world will end and they will become the new dictators.

From 1989, really? The democrats are really having to dig.

OK and I guess Deeds wrote a paper on the socialistic tendencies of liberal democrats. The people of Virginia will figure it out!

If this is the best that Deeds can do then they are very desperate. I live in Reston, VA and have my McDonnell sign up.

YIKES, and this guy lives where? Sorry to say, but there are lots of folks on the right that believe stuff like this...yes, very sorry!

Whoa! Wait a minute. It's not like he was some starry eyed kid when he wrote this. He was a 34 year old man no less.
This truly gives me pause. I would advise all his supporters to re-evaluate.

Just what we need, another Repub wackjob.....haven't there been enough lately???? Another old white guy with a side part and a big smile.

Let me see ... A Christian Conservative once wrote a paper supporting a common Christian Conservative view of the negative impact of certain Secularist Liberal sacred cows. Now he's running for office as a Christian Conservative and leading in the poles ...

Yes, he's sure in BIG trouble now. If only we could find some major media outlet would run this story from the right perspective ... something like, "McDonnell blasted for controversial research paper". But where ... oh where would we find a news outlet willing to publish such an obvious hit-piece?

This is ridiculous.... the depths the slime machine of the democratic party will go to to paint a negative picture of someone. They had to go all the way back to when he was in college and what he wrote on a college paper.... PATHETIC. Why not look at what he's done since he's been out rather than drudge up stupid stuff he wrote when he was in college. I dare say that the democrats would shake out any better if their college skeletons were stirred up.
Shame on CNN for even giving an ear to this crap. You wont air ads giving a counter point on the health care program but you'll do everything you can to derail a republican candidate. You should really change your station to DNN (the Democratic News Network)...lets call you what you really are... you are not a legitimate news organization anymore... your are a spin machine for the democratic party... my bet is you won't post this either.

You may not be able to govern society's morals but he is right in the sense that the family is the basic unit in society and as it is degraded and weakened so goes our society.

I hope Virginia voters are paying attention. The last thing we need is a right-wing nut in the governor's mansion (after all, it helped Alaska out so much).

And this is a surprise? This is what the American Taliban and its' political arm the GOP are all about!~

By fornicators, it can only be assumed he meant republican politicians.

This is pretty much what we can expect of the extreme-right social conservatives – ever more out-of-touch with mainstream reality. This guy isn't fit to represent a diverse population, which isn't going away any time soon.

This is qualitiatively no different from the Intelligent Design Wedge-issue pushers: Finding a way to push their agenda onto everyone else. Fortunately, someone found the plain facts hidden behind McDonnell's present-day euphemisms and coded language before it was too late.

This isn't news. It's just more Republican hypocrisy. Nothing new.

Suddenly my idea for "The Psychological Reprimands of Sesame Street: An examination of deficiency in associating counting with the Count" thesis, doesn't seem so preposterous.

The Deeds campaign is apparently unable or unwilling to challenge the paper on the issues. There is a much recent research indicating that children with a stay at home mom do better than those shuffled off to day-care. So why is McDonnell's position on this so terrible? True feminism can never be detrimental to the family, however a false feminism is. The political feminism of the time was such a false feminism, which went beyond the good of affirming women's contributions to corporate and civic life and sought to devalue the choice to stay at home and raise a family. So who is the arrogant one here?

I wonder if he is still living in the hypocritical stone age.... any degree from a school founded by Pat Robertson should not be worth the paper it is written on.

Whatever happened to the separation of church and state? Would anybody in their right mind elect Pat Robertson (or one of his minions) to public office?

Typical move by the Democrats - bring up something in the very distant past and try to pawn it off and mislead the public... especially segmented groups of the public (in this case, women and gays).

Reminiscent of when Obama painted McCain as a woman-hater for his vote on legislation that had less to do with women's rights as it had to do with protection for small businesses from crippling litigation.

The Democrats are just as evil as the GOP, but somehow they chocolate-coat it and everyone eats it up.

Having a master's degree from Regent University is reason enough to vote against this clown. That place is like the U.S version of a post-secondary madrassas.

It's time these religious conservatives were forced out of office. This type of attitude is too prevalent in government, and focuses on narrow-minded/inconsequential 'problems' when there are MANY larger issues that actually matter out there.
Sarah Palin, and George W. Bush (to name a couple) should have proved this to the American people with their inadequecies. We'll just have to wait and see if anyone was paying attention.

Typical Republican hypocrite. This is no story. I mean Pat Robertson, Regent, GOP, this is their mantra. What McDonnell should do is stay true to himself and not flip flop or else that's when he's gonna be in trouble. I have more respect for somebody, no matter how slimey and shady, who admits, these are my views and I'm sticking to them than I do for flip floppers of the moment.

Sadly, this may gain McDonnell support in Virginia.

How could this not be a surprise to the GOP? Their members have been homophobic, anti-feminine, elitist, racists who have used the church and their government to keep the white man in power. This is why all churches should be taxed for the businesses they are. We need to stop footing the bill for these jerks now. Tax em all!

Oh look. Another bible-thumping creep from a bible college who thinks that gender gives him the right to rule.

I find it incredibe in this day and age that there are people who still believe that women should not have equal rights. Working women, feminists detrimental to the family? Bull! In all fairness to Governor McDonnell he says, his views have changed, however if he were a democrat republicans would be using the stupid terrm... flip flop!!

You'd think it takes less than 90 pages to say barefoot and pregnant. Ha ha conservatives are funny!

People like Bob McDonell are the real enemy to all families.

If we're going to point fingers at people lets put out the papers written by Mr. and Mrs. Obama from their days in college.

CNN, maybe for Christmas your viewers should send your contributors a thesaurus. Not every headline needs "blasts" or "slams" in it. Get new verbs!

As for McDonnell...disgusting. Glad I'm not in Virginia and have this guy potentially representing me. Statements like the ones made in that paper are the reason I have no desire to have kids- family has almost become a dirty word.

Views McDonnell held in 1989 may not be the views he still holds today. Let us give McDonnell the opportunity to clarify. Also, before we jump on McDonnell in regards to his thesis, let us uncover and read Obama's thesis and research papers. Oh, that's right, we can't because Obama has had his attorneys seal these documents, school records, passport and travel documents among others, so we cannot see them.

In a free country we ought to be able to cohabitate and fornicate (mm, or mf) but I'm not sure if it is detrimental to the family....maybe it would make an interesting read, lol. If Democrats are sooo open minded, they would at least read that paper (I, Iike them would probably disagree with the conclusions but would be open minded enough to read the argument before attacking him).

Wow, doesn't sound that much far removed from the Taliban world view.

Religous fundamentalism of ANY kind is just not a good thing, and certainly not something that belongs within our politics.

This is the height of TV Network bias.

Here we have an Obama administration peopled by authors of highway to a radical restructuring of the U.S. government (see Van Johnson) and it is NOT reported on, and we have this guy running for governor of a state and his thesis is being used as a roadmap for governance?

This is why you are NOT the most trusted name in news by middle-America.

T.J. Fod

Republicans....HA!

Desperate. Desperate. Desperate. I was thinking about voting for Deeds, but now not a chance. Didn't the Republicans try to do the same thing to Jim Webb??

The democratic comment seems like a relegious smear to me.

Vote GOP.....bring back the Crusades

What a 'jerk' ! Boy.., the Republican Party is in worse shape than what I thought. Mike in Montana

Deeds focus is on a paper written in college more than 10 years ago? That's it? What about the issues of today? What about the exploding deficit, expanding federal government, out of control spending, energy independence, the economy? Does Deed have any thoughts on that or does he just focus on issues a decade old?

Pretty pathetic for the dems in VA.

Is McDonnell the "Great White Hope" the republicans are looking for?

ah another repubs saying the wrong things is that a theme these days?

...but it should not be assumed that someone w/ an ultra-liberal past who had associations w/ terrorists and radical religious leaders would use those influences to promote a certain personal agenda??? (note the sarcasm). Double standards! How about all the people who preach open-mindedness and tolerance display the same attitude towards someone else's personal beliefs and ideology?

That's odd.......it seems to be the conservative Republicans that have been doing so much "fornicating" lately.

I'd like to thank the Democratic Party for weeding these people from my Republican Party. I only wish the GOP was in touch enough to do it for themselves.

he just put on paper what most republicans think! they just have women around because it looks good for the party

No suprise here, it is what the right-wing has wanted and preached for decades about.

typical republican "hollier than thou" sexually oriented bigotry. Give us a break. christianity is about repenting mistakes , not being hollier than God

Compare this vision of governance to BO's collection of communists, infantacide defenders, euthanasia defenders, socialists, and all around power hungry thugs. Which is worse?

If you care the least bit about America check into the backgrounds of these Czars BO has appointed. People with access and power but no accountability or scrutiny. Talk about scary!

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who judge themselves, and those who lack the courage to judge themselves and instead judge others. It seems that the conservative movement is more concerned with finding fault with others instead of looking in the mirror.

"Christian conservative worldview that criticized "cohabitators, homosexuals and fornicators" and described working women and feminists "detrimental" to the family."

So, McDonnell wants to carry the torch for Robertson's dream of a Theocracy in America ... which is the intention behind the funding of Regent!

Another whack-o Republican extremist comes out of the woodwork. The GOP is fast losing the the political middle. Reasonable people are turned-off by these wingnuts. Joe the Plumber, Mark Sanford, Sarah Palin, John Ensign, Bobby Jindal. Now Bob McDonnell. What happened to the GOP? Lost its mind.

Atrocious writing and editing here, CNN.

Hmmm... How does he feel about meat on Fridays?!?

i would still vote mcdonnel.

That kind of thinking is a lot like Nazism. People when are you going to open your eyes/ears; when you are sent to a concentration camp because by then it will have too late.

These type people are bring this country down.

By the same argument, we could "blast" every single left-wing liberal in office for their research papers when they went to Harvard........ get a grip, pleeez.

If I lived in Virginia, I'd vote for him. His philosophy does not sound much different from mine.

Old McDonnell had a farm – eyi eyi ohh! Another case of the Republican Party shooting itself in the foot! Only Good White Christian Men allowed. They dictate their twisted rules on everyone else – then break those rules themselves.

Republican's = Incompetence!

And this worldview is surprising? C'mon people, wake up! This is what these imbeciles fight so hard for! Hilarious!

Biden plagiarized a law review article for a paper he wrote in his first year at law school.....now he's V.P.

I don't think the McDonnell thesis will affect the race at all.

Just another bigot trying to hide behind the Bible.

This will hurt McDonnell but it won't derail him. He is resilient, and most of his voters won't consider it a detriment- some will even call it "character". 30% of Virginians are Baptists. However, it will hurt him as he tries to capture indepents and he alienates them with his world view. Obama had a reverse racist who said the government engineered AIDS to kill black people, and we elected him president, a much more powerful office than governor. Obama, too, had many years to change his position. McDonnell may lose a few voters in Northern Virginia, but he will rally the bases in rural Virginia, one of Deeds' strongholds.

Hmmm... I wonder if every candidate's high school and college papers were published, if there wouldn't be something damaging in there for all of them. How did the Deeds campaign get their hands on this paper. Are all papers public records?

I believed different things 20 years ago, too. I think this reflects poorly upon the Deeds campaign, digging up this 20-year-old paper. They're getting good at practicing the politics of personal destruction.

So the guy is a lunatic fringe right-wing religious zealot. What's new in the Republican Party?

Wow!!! The hypocracy of the liberals never ceases to amaze us! Attacking McDonnald's college termpaper because it was focused on Christian values??? All this while Barry Hussein NoBama has appointed known Communists as Czars and tax cheats to his cabinet. Speaks volumes to the direction the Dems are taking our Country. 2010 can't get here soon enough! It's time for The People to take back America!

Is this supposed to shock anyone. Just spend a few minutes in a white Southern church and you will hear very similar points of view.
If they want a super conservative state run by religious idealogs then they should move to the Middle east where that kind of government is obvious working so well.

Fear the man that knows the one and only truth, for the devil is his counsel.

If the people of Virgina do not agree with his political / social / life platforms, then don't elect him. However, his faith values are his and his alone, his right as an American citizen. Why can't "open minded" left-leaning liberals be truely open minded, and NOT just open minded about politically correct attitudes / beliefs / values?

Freedom indeed eh Mr. McDonnell? The freedom to believe exactly what you believe or else is more like it, eh Mr. McDonnell? Will we all have mansions down there on C-Street where wives are obedient to their husbands? Maybe we can re-establish the holy roman empire, eh Mr. McDonnell? Do Republicans really believe in liberty, or is this a version of a religious fascism? Be careful Virginia....

does this guy thin it is 1700 or what? surely he cant be serious? If so, you can bet a gay scandal will break about him shortly.

Okay, now just wait a minute. The Dems can call it what they want to call it; they aren't "pro family" or "pro-life". This guy is speaking to the heart of a good number of people who probably share those beliefs. Be careful of going the way of the no tolerance for difference route too. These religious right folks understand that there is a difference between tolerance and acceptance which is why they try to "help" those who don't believe in what they do to see the light.

I don't think the moderate block is going to hang their hats on this one issue and I don't believe they're that numerous in the great state of Virginia.

This may very well be the fuel for the fire to ignite the passions of who I call the religious whackos. From a strictly conservative religious position, he is exactly right on and I bet the zealots believe that is what their state needs.

This just shows you the depth that liberals will go to hold onto and keep political power. The political system is corrupt in both parties. It's a shame the media is controlled by the left as the REAL truth would come out about all of the evil deeds done by the DNC.

Average Joe in Vermont

His views seemingly are not too different from the Taliban. Just think, this was not the whim of a college student in his early 20's. This is from a man that had served in the navy, obtained his bachelor's degree, and started a family; and THEN came to this conclusion in his master's thesis. Please Virginia do not go backwards.

"Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition!"

This was 20 years ago.
And how is that his paper is relevant, but the papers and thesis of Barak and Michele Obama were kept hidden and the media reported that as they were from more than two decades ago, they weren't of any relevance to the election?

Why does the mainstream media say the past is important when it concerns a Republican but not a Democrat?

Oh my. How will they spin this one? They can't use the "young" excuse (34 when he wrote it), they can't (won't) abandon some of the Chrsitain principles that dictate the culturally deaf tone of his projected implementation, and while homosexuals are rarely on the side of the GOP (vice versa), such comments degrading their existance will not be met with understanding other than by similar close-minded circles, which I assure you are far fewer than they once were.

Wow. The fact that it's in print makes it so much more difficult to cite false context.

This should be good. Commence the chrsitian apologists...

Would this be the same as Obama's time and history with Reverend Wright and William Ayers?? Somehow I dont think the liberals or mainstream media will spin it that way. Surprise surprise.

Meanwhile, we await any scintilla of documentation about Barack Obama's school records, which are carefully being kept under lock and key...

Investigative journalism by the state-controlled media these days is only allowed to probe conservatives. It is up to the National Enquirer to break the stories about John Edwards, etc., even though the evidence is almost out in the open.

The thesis was called "The Republican Party's Vision for the Family: The Compelling Issue of the Decade." In it, McDonnell wrote that working women are "detrimental" the the family; that feminism is among "the real enemies of the traditional family"; and that the "purging" of religious influence in public schools is damaging to healthy families.
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This is what is the problem with the Republicans party they hate working women, and want us to be bear foot and pagrent. This is why they hate abortions. The more bady us women have the more these bigs Republicans can run our lifes.

And Obama has Rev Wright. Let's call it even.

Well I,m glad they discovered this, perhaps it will wreck McDonnell's campaign. The last thing we need in Virginia is a governor who is representitive of the Ameriican Taliban.

Same mess they've been preaching all along.

*yawn*

Hey, Democrats! How about getting out of the gutter and offering something. I registered as a Democrat to vote for Obama in the Primary, and I like Obama. But, I have already re-registered for the Green Party because the only appeal the Democratic Party has is it doesn't suck as bad as the Republicans. Which is fine, but, they aren't getting my money.

You mean there's something wrong with public schools and the American family!??

This party really attracts wierdos!

I wonder what his wife and daughters think of this article? Sounds like another Macaca issue for the Republicans in Virginia.

Republican.... anyone?

And anyone is suprised by this....Why?
If he own up to it at least he's honest about it even if wrong about what he said. If he doesn't then he a liar as well as a fool

A Masters from Christian Crazy U? Boy, isn't that an impressive accomplishment! Wonder what it takes to get a PhD - a thesis about the world being 7000 years old?

Usually I'm willing to think people change over 20 years, but I know that I was told to do my graduate thesis on something that I would consider doing my PhD in and something I truly believed in. This is ridiculous. And if Pat Robertson's involved, it spells out nothing but trouble.

I'm getting ready to have my first child and plan on working so I guess I'm just screwing the whole thing up aren't I? I would still bet that my poor child with two working parents with 5 degrees between the two of them will be a thousand times smarter and moral than most of the GOP right now.

Once again, I'm ashamed to be a registered Republican. Sigh.........

While I'll never be a Democrat, I refuse to be a Republican until we bleed these idiots out of the party. A message needs to be sent to the individuals that hijacked out parties... Get the hell out of the way so that reasonable and ethical people can get back to improving this country. We need to raise the bar on whose allowed to call themselves Republicans. Don't elect this fool.

What if the husband is disabled and can't work????
What if the family is facing financial hardships and needs two incomes to survive??
What if the couple has no kids, but the wife would like to be able to go to school or take a part-time job to buy clothes or necessities for the home??
I can't believe this man, or these ridiculous allegations towards working women.
If this is not hate speech, I don't know what is.

While Mr. McDonnell's paper was written many years ago with no doubt consideration being given to it being a Christian School he was attending, I think he is just what the doctor ordered for this ailing nation of ours. As a working women that was raised by a stay-at-home mom, I have always seen it as nothing but selfish behavior for parents to put their offspring behind their personal persuit of career. And the public is paying the price for the shifting of parenting duties to the workers of day care centers, (god help us) teachers and even their first employers. Without having read the paper personally, it looks like Mr. McDonnell nailed it with stating characteristics of some of the sickness that has been decaying our structure for sometime.

Well, atleast he told the truth, this exactly what Limbaugh has been constantly ranting and now McDonnell has written his words in exact context.

I can't understand anyone in their right mind can vote republican? This party is filled with creeps, bigots, homophobic, racist, ultra right, family values pretenders and as dumb as it gets, sarah palin.

When Barak Obama was running for President, every word he or his wife ever wrote, including university thesis etc., was scrutinized and held up fort he twisted prism of interpretation by the dying breed of ultra right conservatives. Reap what you sow.

We see you.

Someone that still believes in the traditions set forth by our founding Fathers!!?? Oh my, how un-progressive...

Sounds like an interesting paper. I'd like to read more into the Conservative Ideology of the Republican Party. I hope that global media sources publish the document so the rest of the educated world can see the true face of Conservatism in America; only a glimpse was offered when Palin's cross burners held their rallies.

In about 30-35 years, people who adhere to these messages of pure 'Christian' hate will be a marginalized minority in this country. Better days are coming for the U.S.
John McCain is absolutely right.

I'm glad to see that my suspicions about the motivations of some politicians are confirmed, in writing, at their own hand.

Well since they tried to make a big fuss out of Sotomayor's comments, let just see if they'll make the same big fuss out of his. Where are you, Repubs, why aren't you condemning him as scum of the earth, too?

This is scary stuff.! Really folks.

Wow, what color is the sky in this guy's world?

say................bye,bye to McDonnell.............

he doesn't like working women?
oh dear.........................................................................................................

And just how does he expect a young widow to support her family if not by working? I was widowed at the age of 31. Just think about how many widows are the result of the Iraq war! I do not appreciate these "men" always making comments about situations in a woman's life they have absolutely no clue about.

How does a woman build equity in a pension plan while she stay's home? Is he willing to pay a woman for staying home with her children?

What happens when her husband decides he'd like to pull a "Sanford" on his wife and family?

Women need to ban together and fight this guy and show him their power!!

Does anyone else see the irony in the Republicans trying to demonize Michelle Obama for a paper she NEVER wrote and this very real paper that can be held up to questioning???

Virginia, please do what's right and DON'T vote for this archaic idiot!

I believe this is what this conservative believes and what he would do if elected. 93 pages! This is not some short mis-statement – this is a clear picture of what conservatives are really all about.

"McDonnell has portrayed himself as a pro-business moderate ..." as long as he doesn't hire women ... and there is nothing moderate about this man. 93 pages is not just a mistake: its a philosophy! Glad it came to light before the election.

what is that any different from the writings of Obama, Sutamayor, and Ted Kenndy. The only difference is the political point of view.

Talk about a socialist!

A wolf in sheeps clothing. Bob McDonnell is as far right wing as Pat Robertson. Both cut from the same cloth.

This is the right kind of ammo to use against McDonnell. Paint him to be like the rest of the GOP.

Why am I not surprised? Isn't this what the Republican party is about? Nothing new here. Just want to thank CNN for bringing this to the spotlight. It is about time to expose these hypocrites.

The paper is two decades old....he apparently has gotten wiser...I would be interested in his views of the paper now though. How much of what he wrote does he NOW reject???

Tell that to Sarah Palin. Women working outside the home does have an impact on the family, but for many it's the only way their family can make ends meet or get health insurance. Many mom's would rather be at home, but can't be. And many outperform their husbands. I'll bet he's not an advocate for supporting single moms to stay at home with their kids. Typical right wing hypocrisy. This guy is really scary.

Nothing like taking a few bold statments written 20-years ago out of context. So what does Mr. Deeds stand for . . . the opposite of these statements?

I guess all's fair.
The right is often commenting on things President Obama said when he was young. What goes around, comes around.

Everybody is entitled to their opinion. But don't expect for people to ignore it, when they do or don't vote for you. (unless they just vote Dem or Rep without a care in the world what the person or party really stands for)

Wow! Working women a detriment to the family? Based on the detrimental conservative values of Sanford, Craig, Foley, and Ensign, I find McDonnell an embarassment to Americans, and completely out of touch with reality.

what a creep! wake up VA!

hahahaha...see ya dude...wouldn't want to be ya....but please, do go gently into that good night...

Don't worry...there are millions of right wingnut conservatives that agree with him and will vote for him. He will make a fine governor for Virginia..after all, Virginians are still confused about this evolution theory.

Newsflash: A lot of conservatives agree with those positions. Also, don't forget that it was 20 years ago. Remember how Barack Obama was forgiven for launching his political career from admitted domestic terrorist Bill Ayers? If CNN treats McDonnell like it did Obama, McDonnell will win by a landslide. What are the chances of that happening though?

Sounds like the folks in Iran to me. Keep them barefoot and Pre.......
Go GOP, let's go back a couple hunderd years for women's rights.

and another one, and another one, and another one bites the dust...

Bob" Taliban" McDonnell should just endorse the Burqa and move on. Where does the GOP get these cavemen.

A Master's thesis from Regent University can hardly qualify as a research paper. Just the mere acknowledgement that he matriculated there should make sensible voters skeptical about his qualifications to govern any state in this country.

wow, paint a conservative as a right wing nut bible pushing idiot. That is a first for CNN and the left. But you must know, that we don't care what you call us anymore and we are not gonna take it! You are with us or against us in 2010......

Just as whacky as Obama's views on nuclear weapons as an undergraduate.....if you hold one accountable, hold the other also....

[...] this Bob McDonnell's "Macaca Moment?" Eager to draw attention Bob McDonnell's conservative roots, campaign advisers to [...]

If I lived in Virginia, he'd have my vote.

This is the wrong candidate for Virginia, the USA, and the world. We need less people like McDonnell.

Got to contribute to Deeds today- thanks for the story

Lets go back and find out who really created the Economic Mess if we can go back 20 years for some stupid thesis paper..Where is the Media and the Clintons when blame comes to mind and the Democratic ran Committees who fought against putting restraints on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac???Chris Dodd, Barney Frank,Chuck Schumer,Charles Rangel,Ted Kennedy,John Kerry, and Maxine Waters...Why has the media not reported about the 17 times Bush went to congress to ask them to do something about the Mortgage mess?Before it blew up and became a crisis?

Theocracy...truely the nail in America's coffin.

While it is demonstrably true that the last three items listed are detrimental to traditional families and traditional family values, what is being ignored in this shouting match is the question of whether traditional family values should be preserved.

There is nothing sacred about traditional family values, and the left would be a lot more intellectually honest if Deeds and his supporters just came out and said "we are against them."

Aren't these Republicans just great? They are all a big bunch of fornicators if the truth be known. They are also all nuts. Get them out of office.

Most American's are against pro family, pro life, pro marriage moral
affirmatives that America is founded upon. Is it better to stand for life, prayer, home oriented mothers? or for:

Snatching a baby from the safety of its mothers womb, banning children from talking to their creator in public, condoning the self deprecation and health risks of a gay/lesbian/transgender life style?

We are endowed by our CREATOR...

If only all Senators had him at the core of all that they seek to influence and support.

Just what the country needs- another ultra-religious, right-wing nutcase!

NOT!

Making an issue of decades old document... mmmmmmm, isn't that was was done to Justice Sotomayor???

That's like openin' a new pandora's box, wouldn't you say?

They are serverly distorting the word conservative. I consider myself a Demcrat who is conservative but I disagee with the Republican verison of the word conservative. These self-rightous blow hearts think they ARE GOD but then do some of the dirtiest things in Washington, D.C.