Town Hall with Congressman Dan Boren

I posted this clip for the purposes of clarifying the exchange that took place between Congressman Boren and Howard Houchen.

I asked for and received from Howard Houchen a clarification of the exchange and this is what I received from him:

The second part of the question was multi-pronged: I asked him to reconcile his rhetoric with his voting record relative to his claims of being a Blue-Dog. They are, by their own definition (and he agreed) supposed to be fiscally conservative and for limited gov't and pointed out he had admitted in previous questions from citizens the TARP, Stimulus, and other votes that didn't seem very Blue-Dog-like. I then pointed out the IMF funding he voted for and the HR 2749 bill he helped pass on July 30 (by the way he voted for that same bill on July 29 under suspension of rules and it lacked 3 votes required for passage under suspension). HR 2749 is the so-called "Food Safety Enhancement Act 2009" that expands the scope of gov't and put serious constraints of small businesses and crop growers. More intrusions of gov't on the people. His response to the IMF was fallacious...the one I am speaking of was not contained in the Armed Services Approp. Bill. Then he turned to the questioner on the other side of the room, I approached the mic again and asked if he would answer the question...he simply turned his back and said "NO". Somewhere in there he asked if I was a congressional candidate adn I responded: "yes I am, and I'm running against you" HI, DAN!

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Howard
• Houchen

[arlenearmy]

And for Boren to ask Houchen if he was running for congress shows that Boren was trying to dodge the question. It should make no difference if Houchen is running for office or not. Houchen asked the question and it is Boren's job to ANSWER the question.

And Boren's cockiness shows he's arrogant just like Obama.

[heiscomingagain47]

My view exactly! Houchen was asking questions as a private citizen, which he had every right to do.

[TheDawgofBlue]

When someone is running against you and uses a townhall meeting to score cheap political points, they are no longer a private citizen. He can ask all the questions he wants, but the people should know that they are coming from a competitor an not just a private citizen.

[heiscomingagain47]

I disagree. I see no value in what Boren did except to try and marginalize legitimate questions coming from Houchen regarding Boren's poor legislative choices.

[arlenearmy]

I found 1 of my videos I uploaded of Boren in McAlester, where he responded to a questioner on the Agriculture bill. On that video response I sent you, it's on marker 3:22.

Boren CLAIMS that the problem is that "they" (probably Pelosi & Dems in Congress) drop a bill on the floor & put him into a situation by telling him to vote "Yes" or "No". Boren said he just can't vote no. Then a heckler in crowd said "if you don't read it just vote NO".

[jayhawk88z]

he's a corporate democrat

[InHisArms33]

Thanks for posting, show that Boren needs to be voted out.

[TheDawgofBlue]

Well my point is simply that completely inaccurate to portray Mr. Houchen as a private citizen. He is a candidate for political office, and he is asking questions as a political opponent.

[hijackednation]

That guy is a fucking sell out ... I hope you all get together and protest on that bastard's front yard . People like him is why it sucks to live in America anymore no matter how much they smile and shake hands

[arlenearmy]

On your side bar HR 2749 was mentioned & it relates to crop growers. Well, on that same day, Boren was in McAlester where he said something about crops. I will go back to the video footage I took, as it sounds like he's saying 1 thing to Pryor folks & different thing to McAlester folks.

In McAlester townhall a man mentioned the intrusion of government on us growing our garden (tomatoes). Anyways, I think I better upload that video on youtube. BRB !