Can somebody tell me what is wrong with Ben Chandler (D-KY, 6th District)? When I moved into central Kentucky, back in 2006, I was dismayed to find out that the only two choices in the congressional election were Chandler and a Libertarian. Coming from a county that is overwhelmingly Republican, I was shocked, and asked, “Where are the Republicans?” When I asked this in the Kentucky forum on FreeRepublic.com, another “Freeper” told me not to worry, because Mr. Chandler is not like the Democrats in other states.
Well, if Chandler was a so-called “Blue Dog Democrat,” that’s a thing of the past. Last Monday I found out that he is opposed to drilling for new oil, whereas the vast majority of Americans are for it these days. And yesterday on the radio I heard that he didn’t know much about the eastern Kentucky strip mining industry until today, when he flew over the mines in an airplane. Hasn’t he seen the mines from the air before, when commuting between Lexington and Washington? I certainly would have noticed them, if they’re anything like the strip mines of northeastern Pennsylvania.
On the energy independence/drilling issue, many Democrats are coming around. Even Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid seems to realize that on this issue, the Democrats have painted themselves into a corner. It’s extremists like Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama who are holding out, thinking that saving the planet means impoverishing everybody but themselves. In this case, the slogan “Yes we can” has been replaced by “No we can’t.”
Now I know that Mr. Chandler is in the same camp as Pelosi and Obama. Have I got a moonbat representing me in Congress?
