So, my local congresscritter (Denham-R-CA19)

[Le Taz Hot]

will only be meeting with his Tea Party Constituents during the break and that's in Modesto. Nothing wrong with Modesto, of course, but he ALSO represents parts of Fresno -- population 510,000+. I just find it interesting that he would not visit his most populated city and not meet with anyone but Nutbaggers. I felt it my duty to write him a letter on the subject:

Dear Congressman Denham:

I understand you will be meeting with your Tea Party constituency in Modesto. I was just wondering if there were any plans to meet with the rest of your constituency? Perhaps an environment in which you can have an honest exchange with non-Tea-Party-affiliated persons and one in which you are not surrounded by those who are your loyal followers in what will be no more than a pep/fundraising rally.

Those of us who make up the REST of your constituency would appreciate the chance to have an open, honest, courteous, dialogue with you. Will you be affording that opportunity to them/us or will you keep your local interaction only with those of your particular brand of conservatism? I look forward to your response.

Thanks in advance,
LTH

[CRK7376]

1. I look forward

to seeing his response to you. Keep us posted.

[Le Taz Hot]

4. No response.

Dang, even Radanovich could sent me a robo-letter.

[KamaAina]

2. And to think, he was considered one of the more moderate repukes in the Assembly

:eyes:

[vdub2197]

3. this

[annm4peace]

5. crash the party!

and don't forget to wear you red white and blue

[Xithras]

6. Not a real shocker.

When he was in the Senate 12th, his district included parts of San Benito and Monterey Counties, and many people complained that he never had any interest in that part of his district. Denham was a Valley guy from Merced County, and focused nearly all of his local attention on Stanislaus and Merced counties.

Since getting into Congress, he's shown the same pattern. He pays attention to Stanislaus and the foothills, but mostly ignores the southern edge of his district.

Believe me, I WISH he would pay more attention to you guys. Then maybe we wouldn't have to put up with him quite so often on this end of his district.

I'm pretty happy that this district was nuked by the redistricting commission. The new lines have given this area more geographically compact borders, which should keep this from happening.