Comments on: Dick Armey: “Parochial” to Expect Hoffman to Care About His District’s Concerns http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Setting Chaos in Motion « Just Above Sunset http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70497 Setting Chaos in Motion « Just Above Sunset Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:12:20 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70497 [...] House leader, the Texan, leapt to Hoffman’s defense – the newspaper’s questions were parochial. Yes, there are more important things than what the people in that off corner nowhere think are [...] [...] House leader, the Texan, leapt to Hoffman’s defense – the newspaper’s questions were parochial. Yes, there are more important things than what the people in that off corner nowhere think are [...]

]]> By: mlindroo http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70334 mlindroo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:58:22 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70334 > Since when do Dems care where the representative live. > Was Hilary a permanent resident of NY before getting her seat. As others have pointed out, the issue here is not that Hoffman isn't from NY-23. The problem is he does not seem to know anything about basic bread-and-butter political issues facing local voters in the district! In contrast, Bill Owens apparently has a track record of working for groups such as the Plattsburgh Inter-municipal Development Council to create private sector jobs after the USAF abandoned Plattsburgh AFB. Representatives are supposed to look after the interests of their local districts aren't they? I suppose none of this matters if Hoffman (like Dick Armey) does not propose anything tangible apart from cutting taxes and government spending at every level, though. MARCU$ > Since when do Dems care where the representative live.
> Was Hilary a permanent resident of NY before getting her seat.

As others have pointed out, the issue here is not that Hoffman isn’t from NY-23.
The problem is he does not seem to know anything about basic bread-and-butter political issues facing local voters in the district! In contrast, Bill Owens apparently has a track record of working for groups such as the Plattsburgh Inter-municipal Development Council to create private sector jobs after the USAF abandoned Plattsburgh AFB. Representatives are supposed to look after the interests of their local districts aren’t they?

I suppose none of this matters if Hoffman (like Dick Armey) does not propose anything tangible apart from cutting taxes and government spending at every level, though.

MARCU$

]]> By: LFC http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70291 LFC Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:16:21 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70291 <i>Since when do Dems care where the representative live. Was Hilary a permanent resident of NY before getting her seat.</i> No doubt she opportunistically swooped in to grab the seat, but I guess the real question isn't if she lived there, but if she represented the interests of her constituents. I read a few years ago that she did quite a bit to help businesses in upstate New York, where work was desperately needed. That would be understanding their problems and using your position to help them. Other than that, I have no idea if she represented them well or not. It sounds like Hoffman doesn't even know the local issues. Now if he wins, he could learn them and be a very good representative for his district (or he could c0mpletely ignore their needs), but that's what the people there have to decide. Do they want to take that chance and vote for him based upon his national views? Since when do Dems care where the representative live. Was Hilary a permanent resident of NY before getting her seat.
No doubt she opportunistically swooped in to grab the seat, but I guess the real question isn’t if she lived there, but if she represented the interests of her constituents. I read a few years ago that she did quite a bit to help businesses in upstate New York, where work was desperately needed. That would be understanding their problems and using your position to help them. Other than that, I have no idea if she represented them well or not.

It sounds like Hoffman doesn’t even know the local issues. Now if he wins, he could learn them and be a very good representative for his district (or he could c0mpletely ignore their needs), but that’s what the people there have to decide. Do they want to take that chance and vote for him based upon his national views?

]]> By: sdspringy http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70270 sdspringy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:40:22 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70270 Since when do Dems care where the representative live. Was Hilary a permanent resident of NY before getting her seat. What about Rep. Wexler (D), 12 years was elected to the house yet never lived in his district. Frumm can you be anymore hypocritcal, and that goes double for the rest of ya, especially if your a Dem like Frumm. Since when do Dems care where the representative live. Was Hilary a permanent resident of NY before getting her seat.
What about Rep. Wexler (D), 12 years was elected to the house yet never lived in his district.

Frumm can you be anymore hypocritcal, and that goes double for the rest of ya, especially if your a Dem like Frumm.

]]> By: Oldskool http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70257 Oldskool Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:32:10 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70257 "It’s good to see the far left Democrat trolls here chatting up each other in their little, unrealistically detached echo chamber. Way to go keyboarders! Give that bad ol’ man Dick Armey a few of your words! Cowards." Who here is the person least likely to have the balls to say those same words to someone's face? That would be you, mr tough guy. “It’s good to see the far left Democrat trolls here chatting up each other in their little, unrealistically detached echo chamber. Way to go keyboarders! Give that bad ol’ man Dick Armey a few of your words! Cowards.”

Who here is the person least likely to have the balls to say those same words to someone’s face? That would be you, mr tough guy.

]]> By: MI-GOPer http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70251 MI-GOPer Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:08:25 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70251 It's good to see the far left Democrat trolls here chatting up each other in their little, unrealistically detached echo chamber. Way to go keyboarders! Give that bad ol' man Dick Armey a few of your words! Cowards. It’s good to see the far left Democrat trolls here chatting up each other in their little, unrealistically detached echo chamber. Way to go keyboarders! Give that bad ol’ man Dick Armey a few of your words! Cowards.

]]> By: DFL http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70166 DFL Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:11:29 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70166 Typical of Armey and many libertarians. They have no ties to the soil and the people of wherever they may temporarily call their residence. Armey came to Washington to represent the Dallas suburbs and never returned. Hundreds of Armeys, from Vin Weber to Newt Gingrich to Jack Kemp to Bob and Elizabeth Dole to George Mitchell to Tom Daschle to John Breaux, inhabit Washington today. They couldn't stand being parochial and live amongst the people who sent them to the Capitol. Typical of Armey and many libertarians. They have no ties to the soil and the people of wherever they may temporarily call their residence. Armey came to Washington to represent the Dallas suburbs and never returned. Hundreds of Armeys, from Vin Weber to Newt Gingrich to Jack Kemp to Bob and Elizabeth Dole to George Mitchell to Tom Daschle to John Breaux, inhabit Washington today. They couldn’t stand being parochial and live amongst the people who sent them to the Capitol.

]]> By: LFC http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70158 LFC Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:30:59 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70158 <i>Dick Armey, shepherding Hoffman through the interview, “dismissed regional concerns as ‘parochial’ issues that would not determine the outcome of the election.”</i> Shorter Dick Armey: Screw the constituents, as long as he votes as he's told. Dick Armey, shepherding Hoffman through the interview, “dismissed regional concerns as ‘parochial’ issues that would not determine the outcome of the election.”

Shorter Dick Armey: Screw the constituents, as long as he votes as he’s told.

]]> By: Demosthenes http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70156 Demosthenes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70156 Armey is a sleazy lobbyist for various industries who pretends to be a grass roots organizer. He gives me the creeps. Armey is a sleazy lobbyist for various industries who pretends to be a grass roots organizer. He gives me the creeps.

]]> By: Oldskool http://www.frumforum.com/dick-armey-parochial-to-expect-hoffman-to-care-about-his-districts-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-70147 Oldskool Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=14590#comment-70147 Dick Armey will also tell you the health insurance industry is fine like it is. Their money pays his bills of course, so I'd be more concerned about the reasons he supports someone than what the candidate has to say. Dick Armey will also tell you the health insurance industry is fine like it is. Their money pays his bills of course, so I’d be more concerned about the reasons he supports someone than what the candidate has to say.

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