[Eds. note: this piece was originally published at downwithtyranny.blogspot.com and is a reprinted here, via this piece and this piece and today on Daily Kos. Virginia 7th Congressional District Rep. Dave Brat recently made comments in the Chesterfield Observer, which these stories discuss. Thank you.]
For your information, Congressman, since you seem to be completely clueless, Eileen Bedell happens to be a member of Phi Beta Kappa and of the Virginia State Bar, not to mention a small-business owner, mother and spouse. What did you do today, Congressman?
But wait, there’s more:
Brat, however, said he’s open to having a debate or candidate forum “if we can talk constructively about issues."
So, what is it about Ms. Bedell that makes you doubt she doesn’t want to talk constructively on the issues? What evidence do you have? Where do you get that from? Oh, right, we figured this out already-- it’s because you don’t think women can think constructively, period.
Oh wait, we can’t find out why you think that, because you won’t show up to talk about issues and policy with Ms. Bedell. Why? Because you are doing things like going to New York to promote and sell your book. Which you wrote during your first two years of Congress. Instead of, y’know, doing that congressional stuff that you were elected to do. You’re a real pip, you know that?
In the meantime, your opponent (and please, say her name with me. She’s not he-who-must-not-be-named, for goodness sake. It’ll make you feel better, I promise:), Eileen Bedell, was at this candidate forum, answering questions. See that empty chair there? That’s where you were supposed to sit. See who was there? Ms. Bedell. And ask anyone there, I guarantee no one will say there was yelling and screaming, and probably constructive talk about the issues, too. But no, you're too busy for your constituents.
And you’re still talking...:
I haven’t seen a lot of energy from the other side,” he said. “I’m all over the district, and I haven’t seen her anywhere. There’s a question of whether she’s running a campaign to win or it’s just a ‘Hit Dave’ thing.”
Ok, again, you just love irony, don’t you? First of all, sir, maybe you haven’t seen her around because, oh, I don’t know, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO ISN’T SHOWING UP MUCH??
Or two, sir, it could be that your memory is going (more of the Trump effect?) because here you and Ms. Bedell are together, at a picnic it would seem. You probably forgot because of the heat, it’s ok.
For the record, that forum you missed was held at Diversity Richmond. The University of Richmond is holding a forum as well, but, oh drat, right, you can’t go. Again. Seriously, what do you do all day? Oh, right, we covered that, too — you write books. [Also for the record, all but one or two other districts in VA have held or will hold forums/debates, and no one yelled or screamed there, either.]
I hope you don’t miss the irony of this, Congressman-- the fact that you are dodging debates during this campaign? Or has the Trump effect soured your memory that much that you forget what you said two years ago? Here, again, one last time, I’ll help you out:
“The people of Virginia have a right to hear from both candidates on the issues,” Brat said in a statement Friday. “Expensive television ads and slick mail pieces are not enough. The people want to hear from the candidates themselves, and a debate is the perfect format to assess the ideas and candidates face to face."
For once, Congressman, we agree. Too bad you're a hypocrite.
But at least you'll have Donnie.
On November 8th, Vote for Eileen Bedell, Democrat for VA-7th District.
Vote for Sanity. Vote for progress. Vote for principles.
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Let's elect some people who live in the real world for a change.
Eileen Bedell for the Virginia 7th District.
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