Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a listening session Rep. Ron Kind held at the community center in Sparta. An estimated 25-30 voters from Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District were in attendance.
Among the topics raised by concerned citizens included: Social Security, Medicare, the economy, health care, and abortion.
Congressman Kind hardly strayed from his boyish charm when giving account of what he was doing on Capitol Hill to represent his constituents. When he responded to those who supported him, the charm factor increased. He seemed to have an iridescent glow on his face while being praised for his work in D.C. However, that iridescence faded to irritation when struck with questions on abortion, Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters, and term limits. Kind proved himself to be the expert of political dodgeball. That's unfortunate. There's a high level of personal accountability the hoi polloi expect from their congressional leaders. That personal accountability was missing from Congressman Kind's remarks.
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