Gilmore (R) And His Stiff-Necked Belligerent Baloney On Energy Policy

Remember how the Washington Post described the highlights of Republican Jim Gilmore's political credentials?  Here's a refresher:

" ... Mr. Gilmore's term in office stands apart as an unhappy episode of partisanship, mismanagement and rigid adherence to ideology. His muddle-headed policies and acerbic style of governance sapped Virginia's fiscal strength, undercut its tradition of good government and embroiled Richmond in the sort of toxic political strife that struck voters as an unwanted import from Washington ... his Republican brethren blanch at his Senate candidacy ... In Mr. Gilmore, Virginia had its very own Herbert Hoover ... budgetary gimmickry and sleight of hand of the sort seldom seen in Virginia ... [the no car tax] scheme, which encapsulated Mr. Gilmore's poor judgment and fondness for budgetary trickery, elicited groans from Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike ... Mr. Gilmore's term was marked not only by bad management but also by a stiff-necked, belligerent political style that left him with few allies. In Richmond, he shunned Democrats, disdained doubting Republicans and listened mainly to a closed cabal of hard-line aides. By refusing to compromise on his car tax foolishness, he presided over a tradition-breaking budgetary impasse in 2001 that paralyzed state government for weeks and poisoned his relations with the legislature ..."

WaPo may have nailed this one.  Here.  You can see some of Republican candidate Gilmore's "stiff-necked belligerent political style" for yourself. 

This is Gilmore today after the debate with Mark Warner (D), trying to convince Virginians offshore drilling is an immediate solution to high gas prices in the Commonwealth. 

Which reminds me.  I gotta go pay my car tax bill ...

h/t VBDems.