I am thinking of sending his home page an editorial letting South Dakotans know how disgusted we are by their senator(s). Maybe they will finally feel some shame and blame for this man, stir from their slumber and vote him out of office.
Dear South Dakotans,
You have a fine state and much to be proud of, but your continued support of Senator Tom Daschle does dishonor to your values and your heritage. His continued obstruction of Miguel Estrada and his recent, shrill derision of President Bush's efforts to make the U.N. lives by its words regarding Iraq make him an object of nation-wide distaste.
Does it trouble you to think that a senator gets elected in South Dakota but receives his marching orders from the liberal enclaves of Washington and New York City? It should. Does it trouble you that he makes every effort to obstruct the efforts of a fair-minded president your state voted for by a margin of 60% to 38%? It should. Your values are worth more than lip-service every six years.
I ask you in all sincerity to exert whatever pressure you can to persuade Senator Daschle to work with rather than against President Bush. I ask that you ensure he reflects your values and that you chide him when he does not, through petitions and candid town-hall forums. His shrill and obstructionist actions are affecting citizens all across the USA, and I hope you will call him to task for impeding the business of the nation and for undermining the authority of the president in a time of crisis.
With all respect to the citizens of South Dakota, I feel that there is a disconnect between their values and their representation that needs to be addressed, for the good of the whole nation.
Thank you.