Since January 2007, how many Open to The Public and Press Town Hall Meetings has he held?? How many Summits on the Economy, Veterans Issues, Energy Costs, Energy Solutions, etc???

John Kline may think cosntituents in the 2nd CD are better off over the last 6 years than they were before. It will be the voice of the voters who will say otherwise.

Say what you want about his politics, but Kline is a hardcore campaigner who will absolutely destroy the sacrificial lambs the DFL will put up for the foreseeable future. My advice to Mr. Sarvi would be to look at how he viciously Kline tore Luther, Daly and Rowley to shreds and run for State Representative.

http://kline.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Images.View&File_id=2efc8e81-b0d0-fc95-f82d-6ed82a8c9d8b&ImageGallery_id=702d6928-b0d0-fc95-f8b8-9569db7a590e

In 2007, John Kline was the only member of Minnesota’s 10 elected representatives (2 senate; 8 house) that didn’t meet with the DAV – Kline was too busy; he had the DAV meet with a staffer.

So, I’m talking to a local republican (who didn’t serve) and I’m explaining why veterans dislike Kline so much. He tells me, “Yeah, but: The WWII Veterans went to W.D.C., for the WWII Memorial, and John Kline was the only one that met them!”

I told him that’s so John Kline; ignore those veterans with input on legislation and meet with those veterans that offered a photo-op.

And, then I checked John Kline’s campaign, er, ‘scuse me, “official” website:

http://kline.house.gov/

And sure enough, there’s the photo op.

This year, again – John Kline was too busy to meet with the DAV – and this year, Michelle Bachmann took a cue from John Kline and didn’t meet with the DAV either.

DAV is a congressionally-chartered, non-partisan organization. However, votes affecting veterans are recorded by the DAV.

And it is amazing how people like John Kline pretend to support veterans, when the record shows different.

While I have nothing but respect for the time John Kline wore the uniform of a Marine, I have nothing but contempt for his record in Congress, while wearing a suit, of stabbing veterans in the back.

John Kline was rebuked by the Paralyzed Veterans Of America for implying endorsement from the PVA in an attack mailer, in a letter signed by Randy Pelva, National President – PVA, on October 31st, 2006.

John Kline is a disgrace.

Kline being a “formidable campaigner”, however, is not one of them.

The GOP love to glorify this senseless war as central to the War on Teror from GWB on down. This “hack” went over to Iraq to fight for your right to call him a “hack”. Just goes to show how hollow the voices of the GOP have become.

John Kline has a horrible record concerning Constituent Needs and Veteran’s Issues. Steve Sarvi is going to bring the battle to Kline. No hiding behind a computer screen for Tele-Town Town Hall meetings. Kline will have to debate Sarvi in the flesh before real people this year.

Sarvi is a hack and would just be another democRat embarrasment for MN, along with Paulson, Klobuchar and Ritchie.

Chestnut it is still possible for you to be a mercenary in Iraq.

… of course, Democrats who do that get slandered, trashed and threatened…

Kline was a 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps. There, he was a senior military aide to Presidents Carter and Reagan and was responsible for carrying the President’s package containing launch codes for a nuclear attack, known as the “Football”. During his military career, retiring as Colonel, Kline served as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, commanded all Marine aviation forces in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, flew “Marine One,” the Presidential helicopter, and served as Program Development Officer at Headquarters Marine Corps. During his military career, Kline received numerous medals and commendations including Four Legions of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (awarded 3 times), the Vietnam Campaign Medal, a Presidential Service Badge, and the Navy Commendation Medal.

If he needs a first-hand update on Iraq, he can ask his son, who is serving there now.

Sarvi may be a formidable opponent. Rowley was a major joke. Good to see another veteran running for office. But you tout his record as though it trumps the Minnesota delegation’s most distinguished veteran…

Sarvi spent time in Iraq. He has seen what has happened there. Knows the devestating injuries suffered by American troops.

I was greatly impressed with him at a home fundraiser for him 10 days ago. John
Kline will face a formidable opponet who will interact with the cosntituents of the 2nd CD, hold Public Town Hall meetings, and debate Kline on the issues.

Steve Sarvi is also well versed on the issues. Kline would dumb to underestimate this man.

I talked with Daniel Ellsberg when he was in town a few months ago. We exchanged some interesting information.

I think that the 2nd CD is an interesting place.

No, CD2 isn’t that conservative. The DFL just has a recent tendency of putting up weak candidates in the congressional race. But it’s definitely trending DFL, evidenced by the 7 legislative seats (inluding the SD25 Special) that have swung DFl in the lasy cycle.

Signed,

A Lefty

They like to go on and tell us how they will win every damn seat every year. I think 2002 was my favorite year when they really got their clocks cleaned. They have been hoping to do the same back for years now, keep trying democRats.

Crazy Colleen is in the news again…and STILL crazy.

Dick Day and Brian Davis each have around $20k, which they will need to get through the primary battle so they can then run against a freshman who is hugely popular in the district and has a war chest of over a million dollars.

I’ll bet the Rowley margin of loss last cycle was smaller than this one will be. (And she was crazy).