George Voinovich has become an embarassment. His appearance today on Hannity's radio show was the final straw for me. Senator Voinovich seemed blissfully unaware of the basic facts concerning legislation currently under consideration, pompous, and elitist. To top off the day, he signed a letter with Indiana Senator Dick Lugar calling for surrender to Al Qaeda in Iraq. Once again we see an individual that feigns conservatism to gain the position, and then governs as a liberal. Senator Voinovich has demonstrated once and for all that he is definitely NOT a conservative and thus does not deserve support regardless of partisan consequence.
Yesterday I sent Senator Voinovich an email concerning my strong opposition to the amnesty immigration bill. Oddly enough, several elements of it later appeared in the Hannity radio interview. The senator did not seem pleased by the overwhelming negative reaction among his constituents. The interview began with a question concerning talk of reviving the "fairness doctrine" dinosaur killed by Ronald Reagan. Voinovich had to be informed about the issue by Sean before assembling a coherent answer. After the senator was forced to admit he had not read the immigration bill he had voted to resurrect the day before and that he was unaware the Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson "touchback" ammendment had failed, he became very indignant. He said that some of his emails suggested he should plan for a career after the Senate, and mine was one of them. He then said that he had been "in this BUSINESS for 40 years" and could not be "intimidated" or "threatened". Voinovich ended the interview abruptly by suggesting the next occasion might produce a more "rational" Hannity. Apparently those who oppose amnesty are "irrational". I have news for you, Senator.
Neither I nor your other constituents are "threatening" or "intimidating" you. We are simply informing you that the immigration issue is a crucial element of judging whether or not you deserve another term of office. Your actions recently indicate you are a man of limited knowledge and little conviction. I will not vote for a Democrat, but if I cannot vote for a conservative, I will not vote in that particular race at all. Further, politics is not a "business" of any sort. In its highest form, political representation in a republic is a sacred bond between the voters and the elected. You are falling far short of that ideal.
Then the coup de grace: Senator Voinovich joins the weak-kneed crowd and calls for withdrawal from a battle currently engaged with Al Qaeda. I'll just cut to the chase and call it what it is: sheer, unadulterated cowardice. This was the latest occasion of the senator sticking his finger into the political wind, and it is clear that this time it's his middle one and it's directed to our troops and allies in Iraq.
There is no regaining my vote. The offenses commited are too aggregious. Voinovich has lost my support forever. And no matter how much George cries, he will not receive my vote or my pity. His attitude is that of one who feels they are entitled to hold public office and rule over us poor fools. News flash, Senator.
JINGOCON
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