In last night’s State of the Commonwealth speech, Gov. Mark had no surprises. But as much as what he said, here’ what he didn’t say:
The speech also was notable for what Warner didn’t say.
1. No mention of the GOP-proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage
2. Silence on Jerry Kilgore’s cynical Death Penalty enhancement Act
3. No support for a constitutional amendment preventing raids on the Transportation Fund.
I can understand #1 and #2. But why not, as Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine has done, support a lock box on the Transportation Fund? Granted, it’s disingenuous to suggest, as some conservatives do, that that solves the state’s transportation problems, but that kind of discipline is what voters – including many who opposed the transportation referenda in 2002 – are looking for.