Townhall Downfall: Phoning It In

Ernest Istook / August 05, 2009

As reported by facethestate.com in Colorado, Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) will conduct only a single meeting—but it’s purely by telephone. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) will hold a meeting—but only one.

The article adds, “U.S. Reps. John Salazar and Betsy Markey, both Democrats, and Mike Coffman, a Republican, have not yet scheduled any town hall meetings for the August break, which runs Aug. 3 to Sept. 4. Staff for all three say dates and times will be announced shortly. A representative from Salazar’s Grand Junction office said they are ‘currently gauging interest before deciding where to hold the meetings.’”

“Gauging interest?” The whole country is experiencing record turnouts; huge issues are at stake on health care, energy, taxes and spending. We’re in a recession. And Rep. Salazar isn’t sure there’s enough to talk about? (more…)