Originally I intended to take a couple pictures of yesterday’s fundraiser for Andy Harris which featured our county Sheriff, Mike Lewis, as one of the hosts, and add them at the end of my previous post. But then I found out we had other company:
As it turns out, McCord also interviewed me so it’s possible my interview may be on the WYPR airwaves as part of the fundraiser story. He asked me not about Andy Harris but how I felt about John McCain. You may figure out why in a few paragraphs, or I’ll clue you in.
Andy actually spoke twice at the event, which was good for those who were a little late in coming.
Like I said, I didn’t exactly go to play reporter but I’m glad I did bring a little pad of paper to jot down a few observations on what Andy Harris and Mike Lewis said.
Harris on the economy:
It was “liberal policies” that got us in trouble, and we would have a recession. Andy decried another $160 billion bailout pushed by Nancy Pelosi that won’t work.
On the bailout:
Washington has had a “complete breakdown” and a “total disconnect” from the people over the last 3 weeks. Barney Frank and his allies in Congress “fiddled while Rome burned” and now are “putting gas on the fire.”
On foreign affairs:
We’re “still living in a dangerous world” and people are “scared about the wrong outcome” in this election. Harris also noted that “Barack Obama doesn’t sell in the First Congressional District.”
On John McCain:
Andy said that McCain “goes against the grain” of Washington, but there were a few places where John McCain went against Andy’s grain too.
Mike Lewis was more brief, telling us that we “need to secure this Congressional seat.” Obviously his concern was about crime and law enforcement, and Lewis also brought up the fact that Harris had come to him over a year ago to seek his support.
Now the final picture.
And Andy said this picture wouldn’t come out. I do know a little about Photoshop, so I just added the flash my camera didn’t. As you can see, I have my McCain/Palin shirt on and two Sarah Palin buttons. (Do you think I like her?) That’s why Joel McCord wanted to talk to me about McCain, and I was honest – he wasn’t my first choice but he’s the best choice now. (I had to fill Joel in a little bit on who Duncan Hunter was as part of explaining my evolution through the GOP Presidential candidates I supported as one by one they dropped out. Hopefully Andy and the younger Duncan D. Hunter, who’s running for his father’s seat, will be two among a large GOP freshman class.)
Still, I had fun, ate probably a little too much (but the pig was really good!), and just got a little more motivated to help Andy get elected. We have three weeks plus a day of work to do, but it can be done.
Man, Michael, your shorter than I realized . . . or maybe Harris is just taller . . .
As always appreciate the depth and balance of your commentary, and the measured manner in which you present it, though I often don’t agree . . .
As for Kratovil and Harris, I think the political winds favor Kratovil at present, and, objectively, I think he won the debate on style . . . as for substance, I guess it depends where you stand on the issues . . . still, the 1st is a district that leans red, though with a flinty streak of independence similar to New England . . . it’ll be interesting . . . too close to call . . . we’ll just have to wait and see . . .
Peace, my friend . . .