Challenger El Tinklenberg said Rep. Michele Bachmann should face her
constituents in the Sixth Congressional District and explain her votes,
particularly the 95 percent that agree with President George Bush.
Bachmann did not come to the Voters Forum sponsored by the Elk River Citizens League Saturday morning. Her scheduler said she could not come because Congress is in session, "And she will be in Washington doing her job. Challenger El Tinklenberg said Rep. Michele Bachmann should face her constituents in the Sixth Congressional District and explain her votes, particularly the 95 percent that agree with President George Bush.
Bachmann did not come to the Voters Forum sponsored by the Elk River Citizens League Saturday morning. Her scheduler said she could not come because Congress is in session, "And she will be in Washington doing her job.
Tinklenberg, who is DFL endorsed, said Bachmann was in his hometown of Blaine Friday for the rally for Republican Presidential candidate John McCain.
Not showing up Saturday in Elk River "is disrespectful to the voters, Tinklenberg said.
When contacted Monday at her office in Washington, D.C., Bachmann's Chief of Staff, Michelle Marspon, said Bachmann was not in Washington Saturday. She was in Nowthen and Lino Lakes in her district.
A representative from her office was supposed to have represented Bachmann at the Elk River forum, Marspon said.
Scheduler Kim Rubin said there was a mixup and that her message about Bachmann being in Washington was meant for people in Scandia regarding a debate there on Sept. 23.
Robert Anderson, running without endorsement, also spoke at the Forum where the same questions were asked of all candidates and the entire forum was taped for rebroadcast on local cable.
Tinklenberg criticized Bachmann for not coming to the forum and explaining why she signed a pledge to uphold President George Bush's vetoes this session.
He said she should come to her district and explain her votes against the Transportation bill, the Children's Health Insurance bill, the new GI bill, Bio-fuels bill, the Agricultural bill and a Medicare bill that would allow doctors to be paid.
"She's voted across the board for what Bush tells her, he said.
Tinklenberg said Bachmann's claim that drilling for oil now would change the price of oil is "ridiculous.
"If we drill first, we'll drain America first, he said. "We also need to keep our oil reserves.
Anderson said he favors opening up the off shore drilling and the oil reserves. "We are the only nation not using our available resources, he said.
Turning to a question about national security, Tinklenberg said the Bush administration should have focused on Afghanistan instead of Iraq.
"The war in Iraq has diminished our moral power as well as our military resources, said Tinklenberg. "We don t have the military resources to respond.
As for fighting terrorism, Tinklenberg said the country should focus on maintaining homeland security and building relationships with other countries,
Anderson pointed out that since Sept. 11, 2001, there hasn't been another attack on America.
"I think George Bush should be praised, he said.
Bachmann did not come to the Voters Forum sponsored by the Elk River Citizens League Saturday morning. Her scheduler said she could not come because Congress is in session, "And she will be in Washington doing her job. Challenger El Tinklenberg said Rep. Michele Bachmann should face her constituents in the Sixth Congressional District and explain her votes, particularly the 95 percent that agree with President George Bush.
Bachmann did not come to the Voters Forum sponsored by the Elk River Citizens League Saturday morning. Her scheduler said she could not come because Congress is in session, "And she will be in Washington doing her job.
Tinklenberg, who is DFL endorsed, said Bachmann was in his hometown of Blaine Friday for the rally for Republican Presidential candidate John McCain.
Not showing up Saturday in Elk River "is disrespectful to the voters, Tinklenberg said.
When contacted Monday at her office in Washington, D.C., Bachmann's Chief of Staff, Michelle Marspon, said Bachmann was not in Washington Saturday. She was in Nowthen and Lino Lakes in her district.
A representative from her office was supposed to have represented Bachmann at the Elk River forum, Marspon said.
Scheduler Kim Rubin said there was a mixup and that her message about Bachmann being in Washington was meant for people in Scandia regarding a debate there on Sept. 23.
Robert Anderson, running without endorsement, also spoke at the Forum where the same questions were asked of all candidates and the entire forum was taped for rebroadcast on local cable.
Tinklenberg criticized Bachmann for not coming to the forum and explaining why she signed a pledge to uphold President George Bush's vetoes this session.
He said she should come to her district and explain her votes against the Transportation bill, the Children's Health Insurance bill, the new GI bill, Bio-fuels bill, the Agricultural bill and a Medicare bill that would allow doctors to be paid.
"She's voted across the board for what Bush tells her, he said.
Tinklenberg said Bachmann's claim that drilling for oil now would change the price of oil is "ridiculous.
"If we drill first, we'll drain America first, he said. "We also need to keep our oil reserves.
Anderson said he favors opening up the off shore drilling and the oil reserves. "We are the only nation not using our available resources, he said.
Turning to a question about national security, Tinklenberg said the Bush administration should have focused on Afghanistan instead of Iraq.
"The war in Iraq has diminished our moral power as well as our military resources, said Tinklenberg. "We don t have the military resources to respond.
As for fighting terrorism, Tinklenberg said the country should focus on maintaining homeland security and building relationships with other countries,
Anderson pointed out that since Sept. 11, 2001, there hasn't been another attack on America.
"I think George Bush should be praised, he said.
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
