Newtown GOPer to Gabby Giffords: “Stay out of my towns!!”

[DonViejo]

Source: Salon


A state legislator in Connecticut called Giffords' visit to the area "political"
BY JILLIAN RAYFIELD

Connecticut State Rep. DebraLee Hovey, a Republican who represents the towns of Monroe and Newtown, objected to a visit by Gabrielle Giffords with the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings, telling Giffords in a Facebook post: “Stay out of my towns!!”

The Hartford Courant flagged the post, from Friday, which has since been taken down. In the comment thread, Hovey continued: ”It was political. The Lt Gov was there, [Connecticut Sen. Richard] Blumenthall was there and ALL political types KNOW it is courteous to let sitting Reps known when another political is in their District. So……. There was pure political motives.”

As Daily Intel points out, the visit was announced in advance.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/01/07/newtown_goper_to_gabby_giffords_stay_out_of_my_towns/

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Totally surprised that any town in Connecticut would elect someone who doesn't

appear to know how to spell nor write an intelligent sentence.

[malibea]

10. I'M NOT SURPRISED!

I'm not surprised at all! Goes with the territory-doesn't it? As Judge Judy says "Dumb is dumb forever"!

[HangOnKids]

15. The CAPS, The !!!, & The Poor Grammar

Really? This person sounds like a troubled 6th grader.

[DollarBillHines]

26. Haven't studies shown that the average Congressional 'pub

communicates at a 10th grade level?

Hah! Found it:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CDoQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fblogs%2Fitsallpolitics%2F2012%2F05%2F21%2F153024432%2Fsophomoric-members-of-congress-talk-like-10th-graders-analysis-shows&ei=1FHrULKRLOK6igK0tYHYCQ&usg=AFQjCNG8IwS5yLKZLK8MsmX5_ZXDJUpXEQ&sig2=kW5gp4WImSwt-2Y1NErvSg&bvm=bv.1357316858,d.cGE

Evidently, this dweeb is a few rungs down the ladder.

[Robb]

2. It seems some GOPers are unable to hide that they're just assholes.

[Renew Deal]

3. Giffords is not a sitting rep and this sounds like an ego problem

[SaveAmerica]

4. Heartless

[tularetom]

5. Or what, are you gonna shoot her?

Every time I think these people cannot get any lower, they surprise me.

But I really think they've reached absolute zero this time.

[Fearless]

6. Someone's not getting reelected!

[Dawson Leery]

9. Monroe is a Rethug stronghold

they would elect Pol-Pot if he had an "R" in front of his name.

With that said, from experience, clearly she was educated in the Monroe Public School system.

[malibea]

7. That's the problem: these political representatives are STOOPID!

That is the problem with the world today, stoopid representatives (I won't call them leaders) voted in by unenlightened (I won't call them dumb?) people who choose not to do the necessary research, but would rather listen to an idiot who is only in it for the money tell them how to vote! Pitiful!!!

And who does this hurt? EVERYONE

[PatrynXX]

8. well that won't help

and she used to be a Republican. gonna make damn sure nobody joins that party.

[Wait Wut]

11. If SPalin showed up...

...to teach a hunting class to 6 year olds, I'm sure Ms. Hovey would have a parade. Of course, it wouldn't be considered political because she's no longer in politics. Oh...wait.

[JHB]

12. Well, it certainly wouldn't be a hunting class...

...not when she take five shots to hit what she's supposed to be aiming at... and then only because her daddy did the reloading and practically aimed it for her.

[Wait Wut]

13. Wouldn't stop her.

She's as dumb as a box of rocks and she still thought she could be President.

[Botany]

14. somebody else took that shot .... i would bet on that

[santamargarita]

16. What part of kiss my ass didn't these assholes understand?

[Judi Lynn]

17. Typical rancid, rabid behavior from a right-wing idiot.

Since Gabby Gifford has already seen the worst behavior in the world, she shouldn't be surprised by this typical Republican ugliness, either.

Best wishes to Gabby Gifford for a complete return to health. Fate should give her back what the hater stole.

[truthisfreedom]

18. My god, parse the grammar.

"”It was political. The Lt Gov was there, Blumenthall was there and ALL political types KNOW it is courteous to let sitting Reps known when another political is in their District. So……. There was pure political motives."

"let sitting Reps known when another political is in their District."

"There was pure political motives."

Go back to school, DebbieLee. You can't form a correct sentence.

[DRoseDARs]

19. Rep. Hovey, get off my planet. nt

[Pachamama]

20. Classy!!! Just what you want an elected representative to do when vistors are coming!

What an ass! Besides, what right or business does he have questioning her meeting with these families? Isnt it up to them to decide who they wish to meet with? Do the good people of Monroe & Newtown have to seek their representatives approval before meeting people???

[avebury]

21. My oh my, is Hovey feeling a little threatened?

Ms. Giffords is a private citizen now and hardly needs to seek anybodies permission to travel within the US.

[obama2terms]

22. Political HA! She's not even a sitting rep

That is just a disgustingly rude thing to say.

[Mz Pip]

23. So what if it was political.

Big deal. Being political is only a problem with GOPers when they disagree with the politics.

[CatFelyne]

24. Hovey doesn't speak for most of Newtown

Hovey represents approx. 1000 people in Newtown...perhaps no more than 5% of the population. She doesn't speak for us, and barely represents a fraction of us.

Not that surprised with her attitude...she's got a long running feud with her neighbors on Fan Hill Road in Monroe over multiple issues. Doesn't appear that they were handled with any more tact than she has expressed here.

[malibea]

25. What does she mean "my towns"?

Perhaps I missed something, but I don't understand what she calls "her towns"- meaning plural! Can someone tell me what she meant.

Does it mean, any town that she represents is "HERS"?? That would also mean that she can allow or not allow someone she doesn't like to visit the township.

True control issues I think!