Anytime you vote for a first-term congressman, as I did for Jim Himes, you do it on some measure of blind faith. I liked what he had to say and I liked the fact that he was a champion of affordable housing in his hometown which was not a very popular position to take in Greenwich. But I also worried that he would wilt under the weight of political hand-to-hand combat which is, unfortunately, what the talk radio crowd has done to our national civil discourse. The chameleon Joe Lieberman represents the worst of an archetype of convenience. I defy anyone to tell me what Joe Lieberman stands for, if anything, other than his own political preservation. Therefore I was extremely heartened by Jim Himes’s performance, deportment and expressed opinions in front of the “town halls” last week in Fairfield County.
For anyone who missed the coverage, Hearst Newspapers have compiled all the stories and videos under a web page. Click here for web page
Jim Himes was a profile in courage last week. When in doubt, Jim, follow your own moral compass. It will serve you well as a congressman.
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Written by Ken Borsuk, Staff Reporter
In front of a packed crowd Monday night at Town Hall, United States Rep. Jim Himes (D-4) strengthened his commitment to a health care reform package that includes a public option, calling it “critical” for the nation....
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Greenwich Blogger's Town Hall Seat Taken By Out Of Town Blogger
I attended the just-completed health care town hall meeting at Greenwich Town Hall attended by roughly 300 people. To summarize Congressman Himes did a very admirable job of explaining the problems with our health care system, ...
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