From a LTE in the NJ:
…His constituents voted nearly 2-1 for President Obama. And does anyone really believe that “significant problems in the bill” – as reported in the article – actually account for him joining his Republican colleagues in the House in a unanimous party vote? If you do, then why is Congressman Castle virtually promising in the article that he will reverse his vote for the final version? Could it be because, after toeing the party line, he now realizes he is on the opposite side of the fence from his constituents?
Democrats in Delaware who have been voting for Mike Castle to Congress believing he is a moderate Republican should take note. When the House Republican leadership calls, Mike Castle listens.
Exactly right. Mike Castle spends way too much of his time cultivating his faux moderate credentials, instead of forcefully representing the interests of his constituents. And this time, the stakes can’t get higher, with Delawareans losing jobs and living with greater financial uncertainty than ever before. This is not the time to nurture an image or to continue to contribute to the failed policy and rhetoric of your party. Now is the time to fix what your party broke, which means prioritizing your constituents over your image or your party for a change.