Attorney General Cuccinelli lost his cool during a question-and-answer period at a UMW forum on 9/17/11. Mr. Cuccinelli seemed noticeably flustered by the students and appeared angry to have to answer their questions. When a student questioned the AG's assertion that carbon dioxide must be safe for the environment since everyone in the room was exhaling, Mr. Cuccinelli retorted by saying that "CO2 is pretty good for trees. Your sign was made from trees, tree-killer," before turning to field his next question.

Attorney General Cuccinelli stood by his infamous letter encouraging VA colleges and universities to ignore anti-GLBTQ discrimination statutes.

He also reiterated that his concept of liberty for all, does exclude a women's right to choose.