At the American Legion in Cato last night, we were slimed. Ann Marie Buerkle held one of her "town hall" meetings.
It is deceptive to hear Buerkle speak because her favored public front is one of smoothness, friendliness, clarity, competence.
Her claqueurs were there, heavily outnumbering people with tough questions. It felt intimidating.
Her handlers were handing her the softest of softball questions.
Lie #1: "I will be independent." This became a platform plank early in the campaign as part of her Compact 25. The fact is that she has voted with her party and John Boehner 97% of the time, with the other 3% being missed and procedural votes, proves differently.
Lie #2: "I will be accountable" is another plank from Compact 25. Yes, she holds town hall meetings. Then she fills them with supporters who ask her softball questions, and a moderator and staff who protect her from the hard ones.
Lie #3: When questioned last night about her stance against women's health care and abortion she said, "you elected me as a Pro-Life candidate." Actually, she hid her Pro-Life platform during the campaign. When she first declared, she said that abortion was not the issue that would define her nor would it be a priority of her campaign. If you were new to the area, you would never have known about her ignominious history with Operation Rescue.
Lie #4: "The government is not in the business of supporting energy." That does not match the tax-free business status of BP and other gas and oil companies in the US. It does not match the total green light that the nuclear industry has always had from the government.
Lie #5: "There is no voucher for Medicaid in Congressman Paul Ryan's budget bill." Last night, five sentences later she said, "let me explain how the vouchers would work."
Blue Sky Girl doesn't think she actually knows what the truth would sound like.
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