Nye, Perriello and Connolly shirk DC duties for JJ Dinner
By JR Hoeft | Saturday, March 20th, 2010 | PolicyI guess it goes into the “you’ve got to be kidding me” category.
So many phone calls have come into DC that the Congressional switchboard had to shut down for a time.
Today, over 30,000 people showed up on the Capitol steps to voice their displeasure over nationalizing 16% of the economy.
This very evening, the House is in session debating the health care bill.
Many reports indicate that Virginia U.S. Congressmen Glenn Nye, Tom Perriello, and Gerry Connolly remain on the fence regarding their potential vote on this bill.
So, did they stay in DC to listen to constituents? Read an email or two? Participate in the debate?
Hell, no!
Instead of staying and working on what has been called the “most important bill” of our generation, on the eve of the vote, these three Democrats traveled to Richmond for the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner – a Democratic Party of Virginia fundraiser.
“It was extremely disappointing to learn that Congressmen Glenn Nye, Tom Perriello and Gerry Connolly were in Richmond, speaking at the annual Democrat Party fundraiser tonight, rather than working on Capitol Hill,” said Pat Mullins, chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia. “Now we have an explanation now as to why these three members are turning a deaf ear to their constituents. Apparently, if you want Glenn Nye, Tom Perriello or Gerry Connolly to listen, you need to bring a checkbook.”
So much for priorities.
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6 Responses to "Nye, Perriello and Connolly shirk DC duties for JJ Dinner"
Perriello, even with his recent comment about “you have to stop us from stealing”, will be difficult to beat. Everyone in the Commonwealth, not otherwise committed to beating Boucher, Connolly or Nye needs to help us.
that is the message that needs to go out on the Virginia right wing blogs: that we will need help. money, door to door, phone banks–all of it.
no kidding: people will be opening their homes. it is that important.
You do know that Perriello had come out in support of the bill before the dinner? What reports still listed Perriello as undecided? You’re just shoveling more Republican bullshit.
If Perriello was on the floor debating, you’d criticize him for not meeting with constituents in his office. If he was in his office meeting with constituents, you’d criticize him for not being on the floor debate. You’re a spineless Republican hack, not a true conservative. You only care about spinning the latest news to fit your partisan perspective.
Tell me this, where were you during the Medicare Part D vote in which the GOP was openly bribing and threatening their members into voting for a health care boondoggle?
JR, thank you so much for the comic relief. Issues have had such a dominance lately that it is simply great to read you show your true partisan colors by criticizing elected officials for travelling a few miles to meet with their constituents and fellow party members. So tell me, will you apply the same standard to other members of other parties? Why is it suddenly wrong to attend a party function to listen to the voice of the voters and citizens?
JR, Kelley, and others, can you confirm for me that during the General Assembly Robert Hurt didn’t attend a single fundraiser?
Mike,
Thank you for confirming my point. This is SOP from the Dems on the GOP. Don’t like it too much, do you.
I don’t think that Democratic politicians’ absence from Capitol Hill is ever a bad thing. They cause trouble when they are there.
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