Just Like Henry: Congressional Democrats Avoid Constituents
If you live in my congressional district, basically the only chance you have to meet our Congressman is to head to Washington watch a committee hearing and hope he deigns talk to the peons. Well, it seems ol’ Henry’s setting a pattern for his Democratic colleagues to follow.
According to the New York Times, Democrats Are Skipping Town Halls to Avoid Voter Rage:
The sentiment that fueled the rage during those Congressional forums is still alive in the electorate. But the opportunities for voters to openly express their displeasure, or angrily vent as video cameras roll, have been harder to come by in this election year.
If the time-honored tradition of the political meeting is not quite dead, it seems to be teetering closer to extinction. Of the 255 Democrats who make up the majority in the House, only a handful held town-hall-style forums as legislators spent last week at home in their districts.
It was no scheduling accident.
With images of overheated, finger-waving crowds still seared into their minds from the discontent of last August, many Democrats heeded the advice of party leaders and tried to avoid unscripted question-and-answer sessions. The recommendations were clear: hold events in controlled settings — a bank or credit union, for example — or tour local businesses or participate in community service projects.
Emphasis added. So, this is the new kind of politics? Avoid the people whom you’re supposed to represent?
(H/t: Washington Examiner).
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Liberalism at its finest form. “My mind’s made up, don’t confuse me with the facts.”
Comment by The_Livewire — June 7, 2010 @ 9:31 am - June 7, 2010
More like the Leona Helmsley of politics – they don’t want to associate with “the little people who pay taxes.”
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — June 7, 2010 @ 10:26 am - June 7, 2010
All the more reason to THROW TH BUMS OUT!!!!!!
Comment by PatriotMom — June 7, 2010 @ 11:37 am - June 7, 2010
Thats an incredibly stupid move, why are you going to turn tail and run now? You might as well stand and fight, explain yourself and welcome debate.
Be nice if politicians had some backbone, it might help their cause at least.
Comment by darkeyedresolve — June 7, 2010 @ 12:58 pm - June 7, 2010
Except, DER, they know their asses are screwed in Nov. Why would someone want to be reminded of that fact?
Comment by ThatGayConservative — June 7, 2010 @ 4:10 pm - June 7, 2010
At last Friday’s orchestrated town hall in Danville held by Jerry McNerny, he was asked the same question twice: When House Democrats stood to applaud Mexican President Calderon’s attack on Arizona’s codeification of federal law in to state law, he was asked if he had applauded too. His response both times was incredibly telling. “I DON’T REMEMBER”. We have it on audio tape.
Comment by John in Dublin CA — June 7, 2010 @ 9:38 pm - June 7, 2010
If GOP candidates don’t wallpaper the airwaves this fall with campaign ads showing Democrats standing and applauding Calderone as he presumed to lecture us on immigration laws, then they simply don’t deserve to hold office representing us.
Comment by Sean A — June 7, 2010 @ 11:45 pm - June 7, 2010