Veteran Texas Congressman
Joe "BP" Barton is the ranking GOP member (and former chair) of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. That means if the Republicans gain a simple majority of seats in the House, he's the heir-apparent for the chairmanship, and you can bet your BP that big oil is hoping for just that outcome.
Of course, here in the 2nd District we have one of those below-the-radar Reps, John Kline. As challenger Shelley Madore has been saying since she announced her campaign for U.S. Congress here in January of this year, Kline is no less extreme then Michelle Bachmann if you look at his votes. Kline is just Michelle in sheep's clothing.
And I choose sheep's clothing with all seriousness, because our current Congressman has done almost nothing but follow the GOP herd during his entire time in office. He's so predictable that even political rookie Dan Powers has begun echoing Shelley Madore's observations about how similar Kline is to Bachmann as he tries to build credibility against the former state legislator with a long record of accomplishments.
We all know that the "off years" are when the party that doesn't hold the presidency traditionally gains traction. People realize the President can't actually get done everything they hoped he could, and so they decide to make it harder for him.
What? You were expecting logic from the voters?
Here's a simple truth: Most folks vote for a gut reason, not a head reason. They can cite reasons that sound logical, but the truth is they mostly vote for politicians they like, or they think they'd like to have a beer with.
Here's another simple truth: The GOP is about to spend a lot of money in key races, and the more headway they make the more gridlocked Washington becomes. No small part of that will be big oil money. The GOP has decided to prove that government is ineffective, as part of their "small government" platform that sounds so good until you realize that only our elected leaders -- our government -- is sufficient to stand up to BP and hold them accountable. The Free Market sure the heck can't do it.
So do you want the party of Joe "BP" Barton and Michelle Bachmann, with their faithful followers like John Kline to be put back in charge? Opinions vary, but I'd rather see folks running the government who not only know how to get things done, but who believe there's more to being in Congress than saying the government should apologize and get out of BP's business.
That's why I like Shelley Madore's track record, and leadership. Proven, effective leadership is why I'll vote for Madore in the DFL primary on August 10th, and again this November in the General Election.
Joe "BP" Barton is the ranking GOP member (and former chair) of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. That means if the Republicans gain a simple majority of seats in the House, he's the heir-apparent for the chairmanship, and you can bet your BP that big oil is hoping for just that outcome.Of course, here in the 2nd District we have one of those below-the-radar Reps, John Kline. As challenger Shelley Madore has been saying since she announced her campaign for U.S. Congress here in January of this year, Kline is no less extreme then Michelle Bachmann if you look at his votes. Kline is just Michelle in sheep's clothing.
And I choose sheep's clothing with all seriousness, because our current Congressman has done almost nothing but follow the GOP herd during his entire time in office. He's so predictable that even political rookie Dan Powers has begun echoing Shelley Madore's observations about how similar Kline is to Bachmann as he tries to build credibility against the former state legislator with a long record of accomplishments.
We all know that the "off years" are when the party that doesn't hold the presidency traditionally gains traction. People realize the President can't actually get done everything they hoped he could, and so they decide to make it harder for him.
What? You were expecting logic from the voters?
Here's a simple truth: Most folks vote for a gut reason, not a head reason. They can cite reasons that sound logical, but the truth is they mostly vote for politicians they like, or they think they'd like to have a beer with.
Here's another simple truth: The GOP is about to spend a lot of money in key races, and the more headway they make the more gridlocked Washington becomes. No small part of that will be big oil money. The GOP has decided to prove that government is ineffective, as part of their "small government" platform that sounds so good until you realize that only our elected leaders -- our government -- is sufficient to stand up to BP and hold them accountable. The Free Market sure the heck can't do it.So do you want the party of Joe "BP" Barton and Michelle Bachmann, with their faithful followers like John Kline to be put back in charge? Opinions vary, but I'd rather see folks running the government who not only know how to get things done, but who believe there's more to being in Congress than saying the government should apologize and get out of BP's business.
That's why I like Shelley Madore's track record, and leadership. Proven, effective leadership is why I'll vote for Madore in the DFL primary on August 10th, and again this November in the General Election.
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