LBR Promises to Talk About “universal health care coverage” While Being Pro-Business
If you were worried that Lisa Blunt Rochester was not going to be sufficiently pro-business, she wants you to know that your worries are unfounded. In an “editorial” and email that seems like it was written directly, to me LBR basically says – “Relax, Everybody, I’m Carper Version 2.o”
A Broader Platform to Serve
Dear Friend,
As I travel across Delaware, I like to remind folks that “we’re living history.” Right now, we are writing the pages of the next generation’s textbooks. We have a number of critically important questions we need to answer: How can we best move toward affordable and universal health care coverage? How can we prevent and mitigate the long-term and short-term effects of climate change? How can we protect our right to privacy and control our data in the digital economy?
That must be why she is so quiet in DC, she travels the state so much “reminding” people that she actually exists and letting them know how she is going to be a champion for “universal health care coverage” and “climate change” when she eventually does show up in DC. And how is she going to be this great advocate for two pressing Democratic priorities? Wait for it…
I’m excited to join the House Committee on Energy and Commerce because it’s a broader platform to serve you, an opportunity to share our state’s unique perspective, and a chance to help position Delaware and our country for economic success in the future.
Oh, dear. Delaware’s unique perspective. If that isn’t coded, then OMFG isn’t shorthand for: Olivia Munn Fan Group.
As I continue to meet with folks up and down the state, I want to hear your stories and your ideas about addressing and solving those challenges because, as I always have, I carry them with me to Washington.
Please click here to read my op-ed in The News Journal outlining my priorities for Delaware on this new committee.
More traveling up and down the state? Jesus. But first, read my editorial in the news journal which is basically this letter with a little bit about paying for groceries with an ATM card tacked to the top.
Also, “Trump who?”
It is official. Lisa is determined to pretend that this country is not facing a crisis. Just keeping her head down and snagging that Senate seat in two years. #masterplan
I have some news to share on this score. I’ll fill you in this afternoon.
If you remember, I wrote about her when her candidacy was announced that I expected she’d follow her father’s path: Smile a lot, look attractive and professional, do as little as possible. So far, so good.
“Champion for universal health care coverage and climate change”
Doesn’t back medicare for all or the green new deal
She’s a wolf in sheeps clothing and needs to be kicked off the progressive caucus
I’m surprised to learn that she is a member of the progressive caucus.
“Progressive” to such people means “We also sell things to gay people, black people and immigrants, so please don’t kill them.”
LBR is in the “New Democrat Coalition” which is the centrist Dems not the progressive caucus.
https://bluntrochester.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=190
That makes more sense. The “Water down what it means to be a Democrat until the massage is 93% water caucus” is a better fit.
Not even my legendary snark can improve on LBR’s own words. I am in awe.
Say nothing, do nothing, stand for nothing. Usual Democrat.
Say something stupid, do something stupid, stand for stupidity. Typical Republican.
I think this ding-dong has tripped over something noteworthy here.
Highlight of the day.
I attended a meeting in LBR’s Wilmington office with Kerri and a group of activists to lobby for Medicare for All.
When I described myself to Congresswoman Blunt-Rochester as a class traitor she said she never heard the term.
So I got the define it for her in person! I enjoyed myself.
She never heard of FDR?
It was brought to my attention after the meeting that I could have simply said, “it’s just like you, but the other way round.”
How’s this grab you, folks?
Special session of the Bunker will be recorded tomorrow. Grassroots lobbying debrief. Kerri comes in and we break down our meeting with LBR.
And discuss grassroots political pressure in general.
It’ll be our first bonus episode. Find a fiver. Sign up. Professional audio gear isn’t cheap.
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