Monday, I talked with a group of CD-17 voters and here’s the thing. It doesn’t take a phD to understand and take a position on this issue of gov’t takeover and control of health care: it takes some commons sense and OUR community values.
If Chet doesn’t commit to voting against this bill BEFORE he goes back to Washington, he’s toast. Being “on the fence” is enough of an indictment to end his career. What it means is that Chet doesn’t know HOW he will vote because Nancy Pelosi hasn’t told him, yet. And THAT is how anybody involved on this issue will see it.
“I can’t make up my mind because I haven’t seen the final details,” and, “I won’t vote for a single-payer option (that isn’t officially in any version of this bill)” are cop-outs.
Be specific, Chet. It’s a sure bet when it comes to this issue, your constituents are!
I’m sorry to say he’s the rep. in my district. For reasons I don’t understand it’s mostly Democratic, very few Republicans. I’ve only lived in this district 5 years but I’m confused why the people keep re-electing him, much less why anybody would vote Democrat in the 1st place. He got a few hundred thousand dollars for road repair for the lake I live at, and spent it all at the county seat a half hour away. Pandering for votes in a larger populated area. The letter I got from him on health care just basically repeated Obama’s talking points - if you like your insurance you should keep it, etc. I will actively campaign for his Republican opponent in 2010, whoever it may be. He announced dates for 2 healthcare townhall meetings at a town a half hour from me, and I planned to go. Then he announced he was going to do a conference call. He’s going to phone it in.