Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Continuing.......
on the subject of younger members of Congress. Have to say that I'm distinctly UNimpressed with my own district's new rep, Cathy McMorris, who is nominally a conservative Republican. During the primaries, she fumbled badly in one 'debate' (forum) when asked about the possibility of limiting the jurisdiction of federal judges. Her answer revealed that she was completely unfamiliar with the Constitution. Since being elected, she hasn't done anything visible, and didn't give even a form answer to my one e-mail.
Granted she's got some big shoes to fill: Nethercutt was as close to perfect as a congressman can get. He carried the ball for this district's economic interests at all times, and pushed for its political tastes when possible. That's exactly what a rep should do. Nethercutt also answered every letter with a personal touch, which is the real secret of keeping the 'customers' happy; and he made his voice heard on the local evangelical radio station.
A lot of what passes for ideology in politics is really just respect. Most obvious example: John McCain. His voting record was solidly conservative on the important issues, but he made it clear that he held conservatives in contempt. They responded in kind. ¶ 12:31 PM
Granted she's got some big shoes to fill: Nethercutt was as close to perfect as a congressman can get. He carried the ball for this district's economic interests at all times, and pushed for its political tastes when possible. That's exactly what a rep should do. Nethercutt also answered every letter with a personal touch, which is the real secret of keeping the 'customers' happy; and he made his voice heard on the local evangelical radio station.
A lot of what passes for ideology in politics is really just respect. Most obvious example: John McCain. His voting record was solidly conservative on the important issues, but he made it clear that he held conservatives in contempt. They responded in kind. ¶ 12:31 PM
