I read with great amusement from earlier this week bragging about how “bipartisan” he has been. It sounded great, but the problem for Congressman Bishop is that facts are stubborn things, and his record in Washington has been anything but bipartisan.
Do you know that Congressman Bishop actually promotes an article on the Home page of his web site that is entitled “Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem.”?
Does that sound bipartisan to you?
(P.S. I assume he will delete it when he reads this blog post, but just contact my campaign – we saved it.)
Much like his phony attacks on my business record, Congressman Bishop has demonstrated a knack for being willing to say anything if he believes it will advance his re-election prospects. Whether it’s true or not seems to be largely irrelevant to him.
I guess after nearly 10 years in Washington presiding over irresponsible spending and borrowing, and the collapse of our economy, you develop this “talent” as a means for political survival.
Let’s take a few moments to review what non-partisan publications have reported and what Congressman Bishop has said to help us separate fact from fiction in regard to his self-proclaimed bipartisanship.
- After a review of his voting record, Congressional Quarterly reported that Congressman Bishop supported President Obama’s ultra-liberal agenda 97% of the time in 2009 and did so 95% of the time in 2010.
- CQ also noted that Bishop posted party unity scores of 96% and 99% during Nancy Pelosi’s time as Speaker, while the Washington Post said Bishop sided with the Obama-Pelosi team 94% of the time in 2011.
- Newsday reported that Bishop empathized with Occupy Wall Street protesters, while calling conservative activists “very angry people” who exhibited “mob behavior.”
- The Congressman has also repeatedly referred to himself as an unapologetic liberal, and said part of President Obama’s problem in Washington is that he’s tried too hard to be bipartisan.
I could go on and on, but you get the point. Congressman Bishop can call himself bipartisan until he’s blue in the face, but that doesn’t make it true.
That’s one of the reasons I am running for Congress.
As a self-made businessman who has built two American companies from the ground up and created over 1,000 American jobs, I have experience working successfully with people of all political ideologies and backgrounds to achieve a common goal.
I want to use those skills to advance my 10-point plan to foster job creation, boost small businesses and improve Long Island’s economy; The one that has lost more than 30,000 jobs since Congressman Bishop took office in Washington.
As the father of two young children, I am concerned about them inheriting an America in crisis, and paying for problems that they did nothing to create.
We still have time to turn things around, but we must act now.
That’s why, if we want to truly change Congress, we need to start by changing our Congressman.
Isn't it great when you try to change the subject because you can't defend your position?
The Republican (and Altschuler's) response to the economic collapse (which happened on THEIR watch) is to repeat the errors of the '30s when credit was curtailed and businesses fell like dominoes, proving once again that conservatism correlates with stupidity.* Worse, individuals like Randy have savaged the American workforce out of all proportion to their size by deliberately annihilating American jobs. If, indeed, Randy has created 1,000 American jobs, as he claims, we congratulate him. Only 9,000 more to go and he will have matched the number that were eradicated by his avarice. * Brock University, Ontario
Actually if they'd just given the money to the American people it would have worked out to about $12,000 for every family of four. Bet they would have spent it more wisely.
Actually if they'd just given the money to the American people it would have worked out to about $12,000 for every family of four. Bet they would have spent it more wisely.
1. From the time you left New York to attend school in New Jersey, did you at any time live in New York state before 2009? If so, where? If not, why should a voter believe you have strong ties to, and a strong understanding and appreciation of the needs of the people of eastern Long Island? 2. Your last blog post referred to over 1100 jobs created in the US by your companies - this one says "over 1,000"; how many American jobs were lost by the companies you partnered with to replace American workers with those employed overseas? Glad to see you don't want to be stubborn with the facts; I'll be looking forwrd to your response.
As to The Boogity "Creating Jobs Litmus Test" what Democrat Socialists don't like is that we have a Free Market Economy in this Country. Why is it Democrat Socialists Always "Cry" about "Victims". It's no coincidence that if were Not for..."Victims" there would be No Democrat Socialist Party here...it would just shrivel up and blow away with the Dust, if there were No..."Victims" for they to Exploit. Maybe Democrat Socialists should start a business in, say, Venezuela as a native Venezuelan ? Then they would get off their Perpetual Pity Pot, and maybe have Genuine Issues as part of their philosophical platform ? No, they always have us Fake "whimpering" and try to tug at our Heart Strings...READ: Throw, what's "Free" Tax Payer Money towards, the myriad of Entitlement Programs, for the Emotionally Challenged they represent, and literally create out of whole cloth ! And of course All of the monied up...Fake "Sensitive", Democrat Socialists, they...ahem..."deserve" their Wealth, don't they ? NOT, if they want a level, philosophical playing field. Again, Democrat Socialists Need..."Victims" to exist !
And Make More Of Us Their...Victims !
It's All About Emotions...or are you one of the ones who feel, we should just sit here like Good Sheep, and "take it" on our proverbial knees ? Emotions are enlightening. And believe, me there are some worried about their miserable lives Pols, hiding under their desks surrounded by body guards, waiting for The Revolution...and it's coming close...like next week, when, starting Monday morning the European "bank runs" start. They are close to happening here, after Monday. You won't be able to find a US politician for quote...they are All going "out of town".
Forget the Class Warfare talking points, just vote Against TImmy boy !
Such conservative stalwarts as Democrats, Chuck Schumer, Sherrod Brown & Bob Casey were outraged. They found in one case alone, $450 million in "stimulus $" created 3,000 jobs in China and, wait for it....300 in the U.S. Schumer said, undoubtedly with furrowed brow, "It makes people lose faith in government, and it frankly infuriates me." Next time, maybe try reading the legislation. Never mind. Not to worry Chuck. You won with, what 70%, of the malleable, uninformed, voting for you.
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Go up and read my first post about Tim "the socialist" Bishop's accomplishments. What cracks me up is how all of a sudden Bishop is now calling the one's that don't fund Obamacare "freeloaders!" Funny how it was the freeloaders who Bishop has been pandering too all these years.
@ gj, I don't know where you live but I can find at least 20 vacant buildings in the town of Smithtown. One significant group of businesses on the corner of rt 347 and middle country road. And how can the middle class contribute to the economy when we are being property taxed to death. And what businesses did Randy have here? No one knows. But I can tell you Tim Bishop stood by and did nothing when 5 new taxes were created on our property tax bill. The New York State Real Estate tax being one of them. What's really pathetic is how you liberals can't see over both sides of the fence. NOTHING has improved on Long Island since Tim Bishop has been in office. It's only gotten worse yet you sit there and deny it. I voted for Tim Bishop years ago. He's not getting my vote this year. And if Randy doesn't deliver then he get's voted out in the next election. We need someone to pull LI out of the ashes and Tim Bishop isn't the person to do it.