Posted on 02/16/2009 6:34:28 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
(CNN) – It’s not often that a freshman member of Congress gets a ride on Air Force One and a personal shout-out from the President himself in front of the hometown crowd. Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock got both last week but still voted against President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus bill.
After joining Obama on the presidential plane to Peoria, which is part of Schock’s congressional district, the President made a specific appeal to Schock during an event at a Caterpillar plant.
“Aaron’s still trying to make up his mind about our recovery package,” the President said last Thursday. “He’s a very talented young man. I’ve got great confidence in him to do the right thing for the people of Peoria,” Obama added.
But the presidential spotlight was not enough to win over Schock.
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
From the article: “Schock is currently the youngest member of the 111th Congress and was recently voted the “Hottest Freshman” in Congress in a poll of Huffington Post readers.”
Yes, he’s only 27. Talk is he’s a real up-and-comer.
This is the kind of effrontery that is as natural to this this bozo (BO) as stealing money from the public. Completely, skin crawlingly shameless. Rep. Schock handled it well. Good for him.
http://www.aaronschock.com/bio.html He sounds amazing. He makes Obama look like a late bloomer.
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