Shaheen Plays Defense At BAE Systems

Campaigning at BAE is rarely a cakewalk for Democrats, and if Jeanne Shaheen was under any illusion that she was going to have an easy morning of it, it was quickly punctured.

That was the event’s MC, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Vice President of BAE’s electronic warfare division.

“….Deeply disappointed that the state Democratic party, on your behalf, characterized us as war profiteers,. bilking the public. I’d like to know what you were thinking at the time when you sort of let that stand, and to this day it still stands.”

“I appreciate why you were concerned about that. I was myself upset about that when I saw a release had gone out that had BAE on that list, because I don’t consider the work that you do to be in that category. “

Shaheen went on to say she had a close working relationship with BAE when she was Governor, and would expect to have a similar one as a US Senator. Shaheen finished up with this.

“I expressed my displeasure with people in the Democratic party about that press release and believe it was unfortunate that it went out the way it did. “

After the event, Shaheen spoke with employees for several minutes. But her campaign told reporters not to ask questions……..BAE vice President Tom Fitzpatrick was easier with his time, but not sure what to make of Shaheen’s response to what he said his company considered a very serious matter.

“It seemed like a superficial dismissal but I need to digest it a bit more.”

-But when she says, ‘Oh I had concerns; I let the people know internally without any public statement’?

“I think that’s the issue and I thought the message was that she doesn’t see herself as accountable for that. I thought that’s what the message was.”

A Shaheen spokesman called to reiterate that the candidate had no prior knowledge of the press release in question, which was issued in July. The state Democratic party, for its part, has never amended the claims it made in that press release.

Nice work by Mr. Fitzpatrick of BAE Systems.

This press release should be hung around the neck of every Democrat party candidate in the state.

I work up here at BAE Systems and I am proud of my company and what we do for this country and especially for our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who put their lives on the line for all of us, every day.

"Jean Shaheen, the Vote Fraud Queen" is a political hack who vetoed, as governor, a bill to mandate photo IDs at polling places. She couldn't care less about New Hampshire, or the USA. Just power and money in her own pockets.

2 posted on 10/30/2008 5:21:14 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Sarah Palin...Unleashing the Fury of the Castrated Left!")

After the event, Shaheen spoke with employees for several minutes. But her campaign told reporters not to ask questions……..BAE vice President Tom Fitzpatrick was easier with his time, but not sure what to make of Shaheen’s response to what he said his company considered a very serious matter.

The same clymers who obsessed over, "What did the President know and when did he know it?" have not even a twinge about the RATS banning reporters and refusing to take let alone answer questions.

3 posted on 10/30/2008 5:28:16 AM PDT by Dahoser (America's great untapped alternative energy source: The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)

I was myself upset about that when I saw a release had gone out that had BAE on that list

Not upset enough apparently to speak out in public. Also, there must be some sort of hit-list and her gutless reply seems to be saying, "Well, you guys at BAE are OK, but those other defense contractors are still baby killers".

4 posted on 10/30/2008 5:32:01 AM PDT by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)

"Jeanne Shaheen, the Vote Fraud Queen" is a political hack who vetoed, as governor, a bill to mandate photo IDs at polling places. She couldn't care less about New Hampshire, or the USA. Just power and money in her own pockets."

She has no business being in the Senate. She couldn't cut it as governor, either. It would be a travesty if a solid Senator such as John Sununu were to lose to Shaheen.

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