And the Winner Is… Democrat Donors Instead of American Workers Who Want Keystone XL Jobs
FYI, a similar version of this release below went out to the following districts: Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Tim Bishop (NY-01), Russ Carnahan (MO-03), Kathy Castor (FL-11), Ben Chandler (KY-06), David Cicilline (RI-01), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Jim Cooper (TN-05), Peter DeFazio (OR-04), John Garamendi (CA-03), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), Brian Higgins (NY-27), Jim Himes (CT-04), Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15), Kathy Hochul (NY-26), Tim Holden (PA-17), Rush Holt (NJ-12), Steve Israel (NY-02), Bill Keating (MA-09), Ron Kind (WI-03), Larry Kissell (NC-08), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04), Mike McIntyre (NC-07), Jerry McNerney (CA-09), Michael Michaud (ME-02), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Gary Peters (MI-09), Collin Peterson (MN-07), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Nick Rahall (WV-03), Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), Kurt Schrader (OR-05), Adam Smith (WA-09), Betty Sutton (OH-16), John Tierney (MA-06), Paul Tonko (NY-21), Niki Tsongas (MA-03), Pete Visclosky (IN-01), John Yarmuth (KY-03)
North Carolina Democrat Voted to Appease Hollywood Activists at the Cost of Desperately Needed Middle-Class Manufacturing Jobs
Washington — Creating jobs and promoting economic growth is still the top concern of middle-class families in North Carolina during a shaky economy, but Larry Kissell has been actively blocking shovel-ready manufacturing jobs simply to appease the Democrats’ activist donor base (Roll Call #923, 12/13/11). Kissell continues to demonstrate that the jobs he is most concerned with are Democrats in Washington who are being confronted with their record of blocking job creation and putting the country on the path to fiscal ruin.
“Larry Kissell may be vying for President Obama’s Best Supporting Actor as he continues help block 20,000 shovel-ready Keystone pipeline jobs in order to appease Democrat donors in Hollywood,” said NRCC Communications Director Paul Lindsay. “Kissell and his fellow Washington Democrats continue to promote policies that protect their own jobs while punishing small businesses and families looking for work.”
The number of people who have given up on looking for work is at its highest level in nearly 30 years, a reminder that many hurdles remain on the road to economic recovery:
But Democrats decided appeasing Hollywood donors was more important than creating 20,000 shovel-ready jobs and promoting energy security:
“Their initial win looked even better because it came just days after thousands circled the White House at a weekend protest that drew celebrity faces like actor Mark Ruffalo. But now Obama’s environmental allies again face the question of whether to withhold support for his reelection campaign.”
(Darren Samuelsohn, “Greens call out Keystone XL deal,” Politico, 12/16/11)Despite the continuing shaky economy, Larry Kissell demonstrates he is mostly concerned with keeping his own job even if it means destroying thousands of manufacturing job opportunities along the way. In rejecting the Keystone pipeline and its 20,000 shovel ready jobs, Kissell put the needs of wealthy Hollywood donors ahead of job creation and economic recovery.