Hot Air: NH Representatives bug out instead of facing constituents
If the voters in New Hampshire expected to get answers from their Congressional Representatives on health-care reform, they may have to wait a long, long time. Neither Paul Hodes or Carol Shea-Porter will meet with constituents during the August recess, a time when Beltway politicians usually touch base with voters back home to both raise money and take heat over their policies. Instead, both will meet an entirely different constituencies:
Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes (NH-02) has no publicly scheduled town hall meetings with constituents planned for the August recess but he will appear in Concord as the “featured guest” at the Blue Hampshire Bash, a party for liberal bloggers on August 24th, NowHampshire.com has learned.
Controversial San Francisco-based blogger Markos Moulitsas Zúniga will also be a featured guest at the event. …
News of Hodes’ participation in the Blue Hampshire Bash is causing some to question his priorities. In addition to holding no town hall events, which are vital opportunities for constituents to discuss issues with their members of congress, Hodes was criticized by a constituent in the media on Wednesday for refusing him an appointment.
At least Hodes will stay in New Hampshire, even if he’s hiding behind the skirts of Markos Moulitsas. Shea-Porter will go a thousand miles to hide from her constituents:
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