NH-01 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter had a nice and effective little exchange through the press with the chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party (courtesy of the Concord Monitor):
Last week, Cullen criticized Shea-Porter's recent speech on the House floor, saying it undermined U.S. troops. Shea-Porter called on Cullen to retract his statement.
Yesterday, Cullen declined to do so. "If she's going to be against this war, she should have the courage of her convictions and vote to end funding," Cullen said.
He described last week's House debate on a resolution expressing congressional disapproval of President Bush's troop surge in Iraq as "shameful."
Shea-Porter hit back: "If Fergus Cullen has the courage of his convictions, he should go enlist, because they're having trouble meeting their quota. He's young, he's single and he's healthy. If he needs to know where the recruiters are, call me."
That's so awesome that all one can do is cyber-nod in agreement.
Rep. Shea-Porter (or CSP as she's known in some circles) is known for having pulled off the upset win of the cycle last November. This feistiness is one of the reasons why she was able to defy all odds. She faces a tough re-election; give
some thought to helping her out.