Comments on: U.S. Rep. Kirkpatrick Condemns Washington Republicans for Playing Politics

By: Eddie Maddock

Eddie Maddock — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:22:18 +0000

First, let me make a point of clarification relating to my initial comments to Ann Kirkpatrick. My reason for contacting her in the first place was because of the unavailability of the Republican delegates who refused contact from anyone outside their own districts. My only intention was to have the opportunity to plead my own case regarding a National Scenic Area designation in the area where I live.

Most, if not all, of the other comments posted under the article of reference, which to my interpretation specifically deals with the NSA (H.R. 4823) as well as expanding Casa Grande Ruins Nat’l. Monument (H.R. 5110), both of which are Arizona issues, have nothing to do with either of these issues.

Had the Republican delegates to whom I attempted to contact made themselves available, I would have been afforded the opportunity to express my opinion directly to them, thereby eliminating the need to go through Rep. Kirkpatrick in order to request for her to do so.

I have to wonder why the grievances unrelated to the two land preservation House Bills weren’t addressed in separate letters to the editor instead of being tacked onto the subject at hand: H.R. 4823 and H.R. 5110?

By: Ed and Barbara Flagstaff AZ

Ed and Barbara Flagstaff AZ — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:33:42 +0000

as Democrats we are unpleasantly surprised that Ann Kirkpatrick is shunning the constituency here in Flagstaff and Sedona and other heavily Democratic areas that supported her in the past–she plays cat and mouse with those of us who contact her office and as a senior I am disgusted with the KIDS who manage her office-they are arrogant and ill-equipped to represent her–send them back to college and or to the political organizations who trained them to be brainless lip synching twits-or how about an unemployment office Ann for them so that they can experience real life? Count our votes as not guaranteed and maybe staying at home and we’re definitely DISGUSTED.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:50:16 +0000

Why is Ann Kirkpatrick Not Running on her Record? In the words of Will Rogers, the only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets. Ann Kirkpatrick, Representative, CD 1, has returned home in October without stopping the Obama tax hikes scheduled to hit taxpayers in January 2011; returned home without passing a budget this year; returned home with unemployment just slightly under 10% nationally; returned home with a national debt just under 14 Trillion dollars; returned home with a failed $867 Billion stimulus that was suppose to create 5 Million new jobs; and returned home with a $2 Trillion democrat takeover of your health care decisions.

So, why is CD 1 Representative, Ann Kirkpatrick, not running her re-election based on her record above? Why is Kirkpatrick distancing herself from her voting record over the past 21 months? Why is Kirkpatrick trying to distance herself from her Democrat party affiliation claiming she is an independent? Why is Ann Kirkpatrick attacking her opponent and avoiding the real issues that CD 1 constituents want Kirkpatrick to address?

Last spring, when the President demanded that Congress pass his health care bill, he said that if Americans didn’t like it, “then that’s what elections are for.” Taxpayers, that election is November 2, 2010.

Let us not forget on this election day, it is We The People, not We The Government.

By: Sedona Times Editorial Staff/Project Vote Smart Analysis

Sedona Times Editorial Staff/Project Vote Smart Analysis — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:16:21 +0000

“Republicans Who Voted Yes or No Vote” on Arizona Kirkpatrick’s NSA Bill:

Republicans who voted YES:

Delaware Rep. Mike Castle, At-Large
California Rep. Mary Bono Mack, District 45
Hawaii Rep. Charles Djou, District 1
Iowa Rep. Thomas Latham, District 4
Michigan Rep. Vernon Ehlers, District 3
Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, District 1
New Jersey Rep. Christopher Smith, District 4
North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones Jr, District
Ohio Rep. Michael Turner, District 3
Ohio Rep. Steven LaTourette, District 4
Ohio Rep. Patrick Tiberi, District 12
Washington Rep. David Reichertd, District 8

Republicans Not Voting against the NSA bill:

Texas Rep. K. Michael Conaway, District 11
Oklahoma Rep. Mary Fallin, District 5
Florida Rep. C.W. Young, District 10
New Jersey Rep. Scott Garrett, District 5
Missouri Rep. Roy Blunt, District 7
Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann, District 6

The above tally provided a net gain for Rep. Kirkpatrick’s NSA bill of 18 Republican votes in favor or not voting against the NSA.

Unfortunately, Kirkpatrick lost 8 valuable Democratic votes in those Not Voting for the NSA bill:

Florida Rep. Kendrick Meek Sr, District 17
Alabama Rep. Artur Davis, District 7
Alabama Rep. Bobby Bright, District 2
California Rep. Michael Honda, District 15
Oklahoma Rep. David Boren, District 2
Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio, District 4
Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader, District 5
New York Rep. John Hall, District 19

Key Votes:
HR 4823
Issues: Environmental Issues
Date: 09/23/2010
Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann (D-AZ)
Roll no. 538

Bill Failed
(House)
How members voted
(258 – 160)

Project Vote Smart’s Synopsis: For further status information, call the Voter’s Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).

NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:hr4823:

House Passage: 09/23/2010 : Bill Failed 258 – 160 (Roll no. 538)
NOTE: THIS VOTE WAS TAKEN UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES TO CUT OFF DEBATE EARLY AND VOTE TO PASS THE BILL, THEREBY REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY FOR PASSAGE.

Sponsor:
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann (D-AZ)

By: Sedona Times Editorial Staff

Sedona Times Editorial Staff — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:08:23 +0000

How did Arizona Congressional Representatives Vote? Here’s how: The numbers after the State designation denotes the Congressional District the Representative is elected to serve: i.e., Rep. Kirkpatrick represents District 1 and Rep. Giffords represents District 8.

AZ 1 Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick Democratic Y
AZ 2 Rep. Trent Franks Republican N
AZ 3 Rep. John Shadegg Republican N
AZ 4 Rep. Ed Pastor Democratic Y
AZ 5 Rep. Harry Mitchell Democratic Y
AZ 6 Rep. Jeff Flake Republican N
AZ 7 Rep. Raúl Grijalva Democratic Y
AZ 8 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Democratic Y

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:10:02 +0000

Will the Real Ann Kirkpatrick Please Stand Up?

With 34 days until the November 2nd election, CD 1 Representative, Ann Kirkpatrick, Democrat, has downplayed her party affiliation to position herself as an independent. Independent?

On August 5, 2010 Ann Kirkpatrick said: “Our country is heading towards a disastrous fiscal crisis. Everyone seems to understand that except the federal government – which has failed again and again to take common-sense steps to get us back on course”. Just five days later, August 10, 2010, Kirkpatrick returned to DC and along with House Democrats pushed through an enactment of a $26 billion “jobs bill” carefully tailored to please public-sector unions.

Kirkpatrick voted for the $862 Billion failed stimulus that was to keep unemployment under eight percent; Kirkpatrick voted for the 2 Trillion dollar democrat health care takeover that the majority of Americans oppose and Kirkpatrick dodged District 1 constitutents in August because of her irresponsible actions in voting for many bills that contributed to the additional 3.5 Trillion Dollar debt amassed in just 19 months into Kirkpatrick’s term.

So, tell us Ms. Kirkpatrick how can you claim to be a fiscal conservative when you have helped to amass the largest debt in this nation’s history; a debt which our children and grandchildren will be burdened with for the rest of their existence; a debt that will make it very difficult for our nation’s economy to prosper once again? You are running away from the Democrat party and trying to persuade your constitutents that you are an independent; Ms. Kirkpatrick, your voting record does not back up your rhetoric. You are just another politician who speaks from both sides of the mouth.

Ms. Kirkpatrick, you had your chance and you failed. Arizona’s jobless rate has hovered at 9.6 percent for three straight months; each Arizonan’s share of the national debt is $43,522.34 and tax payers will see the largest tax increases in American history in January 2011, if you Ms. Kirkpatrick return to Washington. Ms. Kirkpatrick, you know what you have done is appalling and you think you can get away with it by distancing yourself from your party affiliation.

Not so Ms. Kirkpatrick, the District I constituents you have ignored, will elect your replacement on November 2, 2010.

By: Glenn Shannon

Glenn Shannon — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:19:13 +0000

Sorry James I am just a simple retired home owner with no interest in selling or buying any property. I just look at how much of the state is already government owned compared to the rest of the nation and think there has to be a limit. To some people the whole state should be protected from any development. Somewhere there has to be a limit to how much is preserved and how this land is used. To the south we have a huge areas that is not even safe to go in but little is said of this and protecting this area from being trashed. We just seem to want to protect more area without making a lot of the area already protected even safe to go into. So somewhere there has to be a limit of those that want to protect everything.

By: James Harrington

James Harrington — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:54:54 +0000

Glenn Shannon, the National Assn. of Realtors along with related development seem to agree with you, the only difference being that their lobbying against the National Scenic Area designation clearly indicates that they don’t think the specified scenic area, as it presently exists, should be managed for “all in this state”. Otherwise they wouldn’t be so adamant in opposing the protective measure, namely NSA, which would prohibit USFS land exchanges. Where was all the fuss when the “Wilderness” designation slipped through Congress not too many years ago? Maybe that action, having occurred without so much publicity, is what served as a “heads-up” for future measures to protect scenic areas? Look closely and seriously at the opposition to the designation and ulterior motives become quite evident. Of course, it’s possible that maybe you are one of them?

By: Tom of Scottsdale

Tom of Scottsdale — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:35:24 +0000

Tom Griffiths in Scottsdale: read this and bet Kirkpatrick lost a few unionowned congresspeople in so called “paybackville”-gotta despise DC–put them all out of office & teach them to listen–if no one has seniority, we’ll get a better congress! let’s start new–it’s not rocket science, it’s listening to the people & doing your job for the people based on the best for all not a select few. Here’s what i just read so hope that you’ll print it for others to read:

Nearly a quarter of the House Democratic freshman class has not signed on to co-sponsor the controversial card-check bill, despite being showered with campaign contributions by organized labor.

Many of these Democrats represent battleground districts, and their reluctance to support the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) reflects worries it would affect their reelection in 2010. Business groups staunchly opposed to the bill campaigned against supporters in 2008.

But by not supporting the bill, which would make it easier for workers to forum unions, the freshmen risk alienating labor groups that could help them remain in Congress.

“Their decision not to co-sponsor raises an issue that will have to be addressed to their constituents,” said Bill Samuel, legislative director for the AFL-CIO. “It’s really between them and their local union members, many of whom walked precincts for them.”

The seven freshmen who did not sign their names to the bill represent some of the most competitive districts in the country.

Reps. Bobby Bright (D-Ala.), Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) and Parker Griffith (D-Ala.) all won with less than 52 percent of the vote. Reps. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.) and Tom Perriello (D-Va.) each required a recount to claim their seats. Only Reps. Glenn Nye (D-Va.) and Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) won by comfortable margins.

By: Glenn Shannon

Glenn Shannon — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:14:53 +0000

I don’t know how much land people of this state think should be set aside, but the West has a lot more land already set aside than any other state east of the great divide. There is no reason the land can’t be managed for all in this state without designating vast areas scenic.