A few weeks ago, one of our coffee drinking regulars called Rep. Louie Gohmert’s office regarding some political issue, and then asked if the Congressman would consider joining us for morning coffee to discuss what was going on in Washington. Since our group usually consists of less than a dozen people, we didn’t expect that he would waste time with us, but to our surprise, he said he would be glad to attend as soon as he could fit it into his schedule. Last Monday morning was the day.
He arrived about 9AM, with a young aide-de-camp in tow, and stayed for an hour and a half. He related the stories behind the stories regarding the bank bailouts, the stimulus, healthcare reform, and problems within the Republican Party. Then he fielded a bunch of questions.
We were really impressed that he didn’t dodge a single question. He was forthright about everything and said if people didn’t agree with him, they could vote him out, but that he was going to support the Constitution and not the party, the polls, or the President, when they were wrong. He shared e-mails that he had sent and received from President Bush, the cabinet and White House staff, and in them he didn’t pull any punches. They were strong, eloquent letters reminiscent of those written by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. He told Bush that Ben Bernanke and Sec. Paulson were dead wrong and that Bush was getting bad advice, and should not go along with the bailouts.
He was very critical of Republican leadership in both houses of Congress and suggested the party needs to clean house. He was not a fan of McCain, and didn’t volunteer any enthusiasm for any of the potential presidential candidates on the horizon today. He also failed to express enthusiasm for our two wishy-washy Texas senators who succumbed to pressure to vote for the bailouts.
It’s wonderfully refreshing to be represented by an unabashed Conservative, who fights the political battles with a copy of the Constitution in hand instead of a Bible, and who isn’t afraid to challenge his own president or the party.
He’s been interviewed on dozens of radio talk shows and has been a guest of Lou Dobbs and Neil Cavuto. Right now, he’s in the process of gathering data for a national health insurance plan that will not be a government program. His plan is getting support from people like Newt Gingrich, so it should be in bill form before too long.
Too bad he isn’t a handsome, charismatic man, since that seems to be what it takes to succeed on the national scene. He just looks like the rest of us coffee drinkers, but his brilliance flows when he begins to speak, and he certainly has the guts and the desire to return America to the greatness it once had.
1 comment:
I would have enjoyed being at that Kaffee Klatch! LOL :o)
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