of this virginia company that s under federal investigation. the same ceo further bought the governor an engraved $6,000 rolex watch, bought the governor s wife a $10,000 suede jacket and designer clothes and shoes and handbags. paid for their lakeside home vacation. loaned the governor $190,000 white ferrari to drive. that was the flow of goods and services to bob mcdonnell and family in one direction. what flowed in the other direction from bob mcdonnell governor was a launch party for that ceo s product held at the governor s mansion. the governor s wife flying around the country as first lady of virginia to endorse the ceo s product. and at least two meetings arranged for the company ceo to directly lobby the top health officials in the state. on the recommendation of the first family. we did not know before today s story in the washington post that governor mcdonnell s office and governor mcdonnell personally arranged the delivery of that quo for the
$145,000 in cash since he has been governor. not as political donations, but as gifts. loans? maybe loans but none that have been paid back. for now, gifts. $145,000 in cash to governor mcdonnell and his family. before today, we knew what we think are the basic details of how business has been working in virginia under governor bob mcdonnell s leadership. he and his family cashed $145,000 in checks from the ceo of this virginia company that s under federal investigation. the same ceo further bought the governor an engraved $6,000 rolex watch, bought the governor s wife a $10,000 suede jacket and designer clothes and shoes and handbags. paid for their lakeside home vacation. loaned the governor $190,000 white ferrari to drive. that was the flow of goods and services to bob mcdonnell and family in one direction. what flowed in the other direction from bob mcdonnell governor was a launch party for that ceo s product held at the governor s mansion.
the virginia statehouse secretary that he really wanted him to take on this meeting with his friend at the company. when he says friend, he means the guy who has given him $145,000 in cash since he has been governor. not as political donations, but as gifts. loans? maybe loans but none that have been paid back. for now, gifts. $145,000 in cash to governor mcdonnell and his family. before today, we knew what we think are the basic details of how business has been working in virginia under governor bob mcdonnell s leadership. he and his family cashed $145,000 in checks from the ceo of this virginia company that s under federal investigation. the same ceo further bought the governor an engraved $6,000 rolex watch, bought the governor s wife a $10,000 suede jacket and designer clothes and shoes and handbags. paid for their lakeside home vacation. loaned the governor $190,000 white ferrari to drive. that was the flow of goods and
that company that indicatored the governor s daughter s wedding, a rolex watch, purchased by the ceo and give tonight governor. the governor told reporters it was a gift from his wife. a oscar de la renta suede jacket. a louis vuitton handbag, also given to the governor s wife. two pairs of designer shoes, a designer dress, a lakefront home vacation given to the mcdonnell family. thousands of dollars in trips on a private jet give tonight governor. a loan of the $190,000 white ferrari for the governor to drive. and now a check for $50,000 made out to a corporate entity owned by the governor and his sister. and another check made out to the same corporate entity. and a check for $50,000 made out to the governor s wife, and a check for $10,000 made out to one of the governor s daughters.
the oscar de la renta suede jacket and all the rest that he s taken. nice haul, right? as governor, bob mcdonnell gets paid $175,000 as his real salary. he doesn t the have to take it from anybody, it s paid to him officially. and he gets a free place to live. now there s a new twist in all this, when governor mcdonnell first got elected it was not a surprise that a republican won the virginia governorship. i mean, virginia has been trending blue in presidential election years, but when virginia holds its statewide races in odd off years it ends