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U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX, 32) (US House photo)
Shhh!! Do you hear that? The silence grows deafening. It is the silence of U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions in response to CQ Politics' article on our District 32 campaign here in Big D.
It seems that Sessions' staff didn't have a reply and Sessions probably didn't want to answer the question I posed in my interview with CQ's Greg Giroux. Specifically, I pointed out that Sessions likes to portray himself as an Eagle Scout, yet he's never truly addressed the issue of why a family values conservative who once achieved the Boy Scouts' highest rank would so enjoy holding fundraisers at burlesque clubs and casinos. Linked below:
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/11/texas-rep-sessions-draws-prima.html
Score a glancing blow for the Dave-O! Or as my new nick name appears to be, "Poor David!" Don't you just love that Highland Park humor?
Sessions pictured here answering a question unlike when CQ Politics called to discuss the Congressman's "Eagle Scout" image and burlesque club fundraisers. (newscom/upi)
Talking Points Memo didn't attempt to contact Rep. Sessions' office, but they were familiar with the casinos, the burlesque dancers, the Abramoff Malaysian getaway weekend and the Illinois hot air balloon festival all associated with Sessions. Now I just have to get the media to start asking these questions.
There were already four comments on the TPM article online, and my favorite was the first: "At least he's honest." To a fault, sometimes. I was only a Boy Scout for a year and didn't go beyond Second Class, but yes, honesty is one thing I'm pretty good at. Ending sentences with prepositions is another. It's a Texas thing.
I think I like being labeled "Poor David" better than a "Tea Party activist." It just makes it sound like the thought of running for Congress never occurred to me before February. Not so.
Oh, well. If CQ and TPM are calling already, can Michelle Malkin and O'Reilley be far behind? Maybe on a slow news night. Ft. Hood will probably be dominating for a few days now.
There was also an interesting link on the CQ site down the left hand column. It lists members of Congress who have been voted out in Primaries and General elections since the 1960's. What was interesting was that there used to be about 10 per election cycle. Today we only see about 2-3 per cycle. My campaign to oust the current incumbent would probably be the biggest defeat of an incumbent on the list next time it is updated.
And the more questions Sessions refuses to answer, the easier that task becomes. So plead the 5th, Pete--Poor David, Honest Dave will be happy to keep on asking questions about your record. Ignore it as long as you may. But I should issue you a warning as a public service announcement. Your name was uttered at the Tea Party event Thursday at Victory Plaza. The audience responded with boo's. Enthusiastic boo's.
Keep not answering questions, Representative. I've got more for you where that one came from. Better polish up that Boy Scout Salute. Better double-check your Boy Scout Pledge--make sure you've still got it memorized (On my honor, I will do my best...).
Because you're going to need it! The contributions to PETE PAC by the gaming industry will be fun to talk about, I'm sure.
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