Conservative-Majority would like to thank one of our readers, Angel, for bringing this story to our attention. This particular story focuses upon my former state (Missouri) and a Republican from the Southeast Missouri region.
The individual I am speaking of, House Speaker Rod Jetton, was on a statewide tour with Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons promoting Republican legislative measures as well as candidates for the upcoming November election. Jetton made a comment that sparked anger in the hearts and minds of many Democrats. Our sympathies go out to those offended, whah, whah, whah!
Jetton remarked that, “Democrats don’t have a problem during the day because they don’t have jobs…Republicans work. It’s a little harder for them.”
Now we watch the local Democrats jump on the smear tactic bandwagon and attempt to bring down Jetton for his comments. Jetton’s Democratic opponent in the 156th District Missouri House race, Michael Winder, said, “The statement shows Jetton is out of touch with voters.” We were also blessed to hear from Democratic House leader Jeff Harris, “…shows the utter disdain high-ranking Republicans have for hard-working Missourians. Speaker Jetton obviously believes that people who don’t share his politics are of less value…To the contrary, most hard working Missourians do not have the luxury of taking off work to attend a political rally…”
I love how low the Democratic Party members are willing to go, not just at the National level that we hear about, but even at the local level that will never make big time news. From reading the other quotes from this story it is obvious that those offended are trying to turn this against Jetton and promote themselves as being for the little guy, the hard working individual that Jetton obviously opposes.
Question Mr. Winder- how can you claim to be for the little guy, the hard working individual yet you favor raising taxes significantly which in return will HURT the little guy, the hard working individual?
Folks let’s face it, the House seat has been occupied for Jetton for six years and Winder wants to uproot him. I suggest Winder change his name to Whiner! Maybe he’ll do this come November!
2 Comments:
Jetton's comments always seem to make the pages of the Southeast Missourian Newspaper every few months. I remember a few years ago he caught some backlash for heckling the then governor Holden (http://www.semissourian.com/story.html$rec=129645).
Jetton speaks the truth, and as usual liberals can't handle the truth. Jetton does not represent my district, but if he chooses to run for election to represent me on a higher level I will support him. We need more politicians like him. He's a real person and says what's on his mind and if he offends a few wrong-thinking people along the way so be it. Jetton has the makings of being a even bigger politician. Local liberals have already been after him the past few years with local smear campaigns and scandals. So obviously he is one to watch to move up in Missouri politics and beyond.
De nada, Diego.
I agree, Rod is a great guy who speaks his mind! He is absolutely hilarious, but more importantly he's extremely bright. I think the Dem's would be surprised how many of us voters that he has allegedly lost touch with agree with him. Keep an eye on Rep. Nathan Cooper as well. He's the one that came up with ways to cut $10million in govt. waste this year.
Consider Jetton's comment for a moment. How many Republicans do you know sitting at home collecting welfare checks? I find that sometimes the more upset people get about things, the more true they are (think back to the Clinton shaking finger a couple of weeks back).
His opponent lives in Marble Hill (a real cultural meca) & drives 2 hr to St. Louis each day because he:
a. Has no job skills that are needed in SE Missouri
b. Doesn't have enough common sense to move closer to his job like most of us do.
c. All of the above.
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