Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Congress / Politics / Woods Battle in the 'Boro: Gordon Puts Life on the Line to Save Career
Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 7:51 AM
"I would say they are doing that at their own risk and their own peril because I think if you duck it, no matter whether you are voting for or against it, if you duck it, they might just duck you next year."Congressman Bart Gordon figured this out for himself. Called out as a cowardly twit by his hometown newspaper, he has announced he'll stand up to the mobs in three town hall meetings. In a further attempt to prove his manhood, he'll also go one-on-one with teabaggers all day long in his office before the town halls. He's taking on all comers. Bring it! We're talking about a steel-cage death match to the finish. This guy must really like it in Washington. Gordon chief of staff Kent Siler:
"If you want to speak to Bart about an issue whether it is veterans' issues, health care, Social Security, whatever, he's going to be doing face to face meetings, come in talk to him tell him what's on your mind... one-on-one."This decision has earned Gordon a pat on the back from the Daily News Journal. But after kicking sand in Gordon's face and turning him into a tiger, the newspaper suddenly seems to be worrying about the little guy's safety.
"This is a great opportunity for people of the 6th Congressional District to come together and put the spirit of democracy on display in Middle Tennessee," the newspaper says optimistically. "It's also a chance to stay above the fray and show the nation that civil and responsible debate can be held on the key issues this country is facing without the event deteriorating into shouting, finger-pointing and even violence."
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Bart Gordon has been one of the most responsive and professional senators ever to serve Tennesseans. As I used to tell my mother, who was a rabid Republican, "It's hard to unseat an incumbent who is doing such a good job." Tennessee would be ill served if we get rid of this man, who is so up on how to do his job, does it with such enthusiasm and professionalism, and hire on some dope who has rhetoric somebody likes. All you have to do if you have a problem is call Bart Gordon't support staff and it will be dealt with in a prompt and professional manner. I can't say enough good about what dealings I have had with this man, and I hope that the stupid Teabaggers don't give him too much grief.
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I've had completely the opposite experience in dealing with Gordon. Whether it's in dealings with the Medicare administration, or in supporting or opposing certain legislation, this man is a weasel.
I've found that his staff will tell you what you would like to hear, but Gordon will always do the bidding of his political masters, not his constituents.
Just to clutter the ether with facts, Mr. Gordon is a member of the house, not a senator.
Gordon raises all of his millions of dollars in campaign contributions from out of state. Mainly from health care companies. (Go to opensecrets.com to see for yourself.) The odd thing is that he runs unopposed. He wants the little people in his district to worship him now because he grew some balls and decided to show up in his own district, but his big contributors, direct, 24/7 access to him. As a country, we are doomed.
If you sit down with him, ask him what the millions from the health care companies have bought. Ask him why he takes so much money from them when he has no competition. Ask him where the money went.
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Are you one of his staffers, because I just can't believe that anyone who wasn't paid would write a comment like that. I recently got an email back from him about his middle-of the night abortion vote in which he lied and said he didn't vote that way.
I've also found it interesting that Bart gets more money for campaigns than any other member of the TN delegation. It almost all totally comes from out of state. I wish Dave Evans all the best at the most recent attempt to Boot Bart.
