The election is down to the wire. I have decided on the people and issues I will be voting on. There was one race that I had not made up my mind on and was sitting on the fence. Until now.
That is the race for the 30th Congressional District in the San Fernando Valley. This morning, I received the following email:
Those of you who follow this blog know that I have been critical about Rep. Brad Sherman. Well, that can go for the whole Democratic Party as a whole. That party has been virtually taken over by radicals who are hell-bent in transforming this country into a European socialist state. That kind of system has never worked and will never work, but the radical Left are still pushing it.
The race, thanks to the cockamamie system that is now in place, pits two Democrats against each other. There is no Republican candidate to vote for (unless one does a write-in). Rep. Howard Berman's district was reapportioned out of existence and he is now in a district that contains a majority of Sherman's current district. Berman is running a mud-slinging campaign against Sherman.
Although there is little difference on the issues, except those that Councilman Englander mentioned above, between Sherman and Berman, at least Sherman does go out into the district to meet with constituents by holding regular "town hall meetings."
Berman is a 71-year-old dinosaur. He needs to be retired.
Accordingly, although it goes "against the grain" for me to vote for a Democrat, I will be voting for Brad Sherman on November 6.
That is the race for the 30th Congressional District in the San Fernando Valley. This morning, I received the following email:
Dear Friend,
As the San Fernando Valley’s only Republican elected official, I can appreciate Democrats who are willing to cross political boundaries and work together with Republicans to solve common problems.
In these tough times we need to elect representatives who will fight for the Valley’s fair share.
That’s why I am supporting Brad Sherman for re-election to the U.S. Congress.
Brad has worked to hire more police officers in the Valley and played a leadership role in securing funds to add a new lane to the 405 and the two new lanes on the 5.
Brad Sherman had the courage and integrity to stand up to the leaders of both parties and fight to stop the $700 billion TARP bailout of Wall Street. Brad Sherman believes that capitalism means that no business can be “too big to fail.”
Brad Sherman also Co-sponsored the Line Item Veto Act, to give all future Presidents the power to eliminate pork barrel spending and earmarks.
His Democratic opponent, Howard Berman, voted for the TARP bailouts and against the line-item veto. Because Berman doesn’t want to talk about these issues, he is using doctored pictures to exaggerate an incident that the LA Times correctly calls “a silly spat”.
We should focus on the issues, and on who works hard for the Valley.
You should know Sherman has been endorsed by my friend Michael Reagan. Michael Reagan is a conservative commentator dedicated to the legacy and philosophy of his father, Ronald Reagan. Michael Reagan is also a long-time Valley resident, active in our community.
For me, this is an easy choice. Brad Sherman is an outstanding member of Congress. Join me in voting to keep him there.
Yours truly,
Mitchell Englander Los Angeles City Councilmember Chair, Public Safety Committee Reserve Los Angeles Police Officer
P.S. Please join me, Councilmember Dennis Zine (the only registered independent elected official in the Valley), former Republican Councilman Greig Smith, Republican Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (who represents the North Valley), and over 30,000 frontline law enforcement officers in supporting Brad Sherman for Congress.
Those of you who follow this blog know that I have been critical about Rep. Brad Sherman. Well, that can go for the whole Democratic Party as a whole. That party has been virtually taken over by radicals who are hell-bent in transforming this country into a European socialist state. That kind of system has never worked and will never work, but the radical Left are still pushing it.
The race, thanks to the cockamamie system that is now in place, pits two Democrats against each other. There is no Republican candidate to vote for (unless one does a write-in). Rep. Howard Berman's district was reapportioned out of existence and he is now in a district that contains a majority of Sherman's current district. Berman is running a mud-slinging campaign against Sherman.
Although there is little difference on the issues, except those that Councilman Englander mentioned above, between Sherman and Berman, at least Sherman does go out into the district to meet with constituents by holding regular "town hall meetings."
Berman is a 71-year-old dinosaur. He needs to be retired.
Accordingly, although it goes "against the grain" for me to vote for a Democrat, I will be voting for Brad Sherman on November 6.
3 comments:
Englander is an ass kissing Democrat loving CYA whore.
A real believer in freedom does not endorse Socialists who passed Obamacare over the objections of the American people.
What about Michael Reagan? I'll use a line from Sir Winston Churchill, it went something like this, "If Hitler invaded hell, I am sure I can find something nice to say about the devil in the House of Commons."
First, people like Mike Antonovich live in the San Fernando Valley (as does Steve Cooley, although I am not sure that counts) as well as dozens of former elected officials like Pat Nolan. Second, although both are liberal Dems and have similar records, Berman at leasst had the guts to cross his own party and vote against funding for ACORN which Sherman supported loudly and he has never played the games Sherman did by supporting for example the impeachment of President Bush. He does his job as he see's it. As for Tarp which Sherman voted against, you leave out that he was the chair of the subcommittee on financial services and killed several efforts to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, many of which Berman supported. If anyone is seriously considering this race and undecided, I would recommend that they talk to Burt Prelutsky who knows both candidates well. Burt grew up as a liberal activist and switched parties in 1990 and became a conservative activist and can talk in detail about both candidates. It's not a close call. There are some people who have cut deals or whatever to support Sherman, but no one on either side of the aisle takes that position for any reason connected to who would be a better member of Congress.
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