I’m disappointed that sometimes members of our Gorge community cannot discuss or write about politics without calling other people names, as Kris Wilhelm, of Hood River, did on several occasions in her letter to the editor published in the Saturday/Sunday edition of The Dalles Chronicle (“Walden working hard,” Aug. 11-12, 2018). It makes me wonder if those who must use labels are afraid that if they really consider and think about positions that are different than their own that they may actually adjust those positions. Maybe even admit that they could be wrong.
Ms. Wilhelm does not seem to understand that many, many of us locals, maybe even a majority, don’t consider Second District Congressman Greg Walden “our guy” anymore. Contrary to Ms. Wilhelm’s assertions, I am a reasonable, patriotic American who loves my country and am working to protect our democracy.
I believe that phrases designed to devalue others do not address the core concerns I have regarding the needs of the Second District.
It is true that Mr. Walden is originally from The Dalles and Hood River — our Mid-Columbia region. But Mr. Walden’s voting record, particularly over the past 19 months, and his refusal to meet with his Second District constituents (over the past 15 months), make it seem, to many of us, his Second District constituents, that he has forgotten his Oregon roots and US. He seems, instead, to now be “of, by and for” Washington D.C., and the wielding of its levers of power.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner, on the other hand, is forthright and holds balanced views. She’s not about the party line. She meets with, and talks to people, whatever their affiliation. She’s a rural Democrat who appreciates all people, like her own in-laws, who farm and ranch for a living in the Jordan Valley area. She loves eastern Oregon and wants to put decency back into public policy. We could use some of that in Congress! I would hope that Ms. Wilhelm can appreciate that supporting these principles doesn’t make a person partisan, just sensible. Please join me in supporting Jamie McLeod-Skinner for Congress.
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