I am sorry about Tim Holden. It’s disappointing to know he represents where I am from. And will vote “no”.

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Sheila Dow-Ford is running against him in the primary and supports health care reform. Just in case you were curious!

Health care will not pass as it stands, unless changes made.

Brett

Read the newspaper or listen to a news program once in a while. Those changes already are in the works and will be released at 3 PM Monday. Have you heard the word “reconciliation” used recently?

Tim Holden’s position is very disappointing. After he cast his earlier vote against the healthcare insurance reform bill, I contacted his office and got a nasty response form one of his staff for expressing my disappointment about his vote.

The problem is that far too many legislators value their re-election greater than exerting leadership or doing what they know to be the right thing. That’s why I favor term limits for elected officials. It shouldn’t be a career job. It should be a job to provide temporary service to the citizens.

Lee-
Holden’s a DINO. I’m glad to see he’s getting a primary challenge.

We absolutely need term limits. Name one politician in the history of politics that has put staying in the job BELOW the priority list of working on the most important issues that matter to his/her constituents. The answer is ZERO. Once elected, they only care about reelection at any cost. This has to stop. We need fresh leadership, fresh faces and ideas, not the same old, same old bureaucrats. We need to CHANGE THE CULTURE!!!!

BB based on your posts today you seem to be a very ignorant person. There are plenty of politicians who do good things for their districts and constituents. Just because you don’t agree with everyone doesn’t mean they aren’t an effective legislature. However, in terms of Holden I think he is misrepresenting who he is to appeal to a different voter. Which may meet your definition of putting their reelection before their constituents. What’s beautiful is we have a very democratic process in this country, we can donate time/money to Sheila Dow-Ford and rally to get her elected. Or as is usually the case, we can just yell at each on a message board and blame the government for everything for the next 2-4-6 years.

I too am very disappointed in Tim Holden’s “NO” vote, and his indifference to the plight of his constituents. He has used various “excuses” for this vote; as one is debunked, he shifts to another. The truth is that he is more concerned with keeping the votes of the teabaggers in our district than in helping the middle class of his district. Hence, in May, I will be voting “NO” on Tim Holden. And in the meantime, my money and my support will go to Sheila Dow-Ford.
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“Name one politician in the history of politics that has put staying in the job BELOW the priority list of working on the most important issues that matter to his/her constituents”

Ever hear of Marjorie Medvinsky?

Sure have heard of Ms. Medvinsky, in fact she will soon be in-laws with the Clintons, and in fact her husband went to jail. So, maybe that wasn’t the best example to try and put forward. We can agree to disagree, and people commenting like Trande can resort to juvenile name-calling, but I still stand by by statement. Sorry if it offends, sometimes the truth does that.

What does Medvinsky personal life have to do with how selfless she was as a congress person? AGAIN, YOU ARE IGNORANT.

Please reread your question Trande and you might be looking at yourself in the mirror if you want to say childishly that someone is ignorant. You asked if I had ever heard of Majorie Medvinsky, and I answered that I had, that in fact she was about to become in-laws of the Clintons and that her husband went to jail. That simply demonstrates that I have heard of her. I never said anything about her personal life having anything to do with her record in office, but that maybe you should have used another example of a politician to illustrate your point. Ms. Medvinsky did some good deeds while in office as other politicians have done, but the bottom line is that still does not mean that they place their constituents priorities over their own. NO politician in history can claim that they have. NONE. That she might have been selfless in your opinion while in office and that certainly is a positive for any human being, politician or not, but that DOES NOT MEAN she placed her constituents priorities over her own. Again, we can agree to disagree, but what does name-calling bring to the discussion? Nothing but showing your true side that you can not respect someone’s opinion if it differs from your own. Have a nice day.

I believe that Holden will pay the price at the polls.Before he was elected he was known as the Drunken sheriff for those that don’t live in his district Bte, Bye Tim.

I, a Democrat, will support anyone who votes AGAINST this Health Care Bill, whether he/she be Democrat or Republican! I don’t want the Government involved in my Health Care!