Sutton-oleum

February 5th, 2010

Sutton-oleum Rust Panel In Washington

Betty Sutton assembles expert panel to talk about rust.

Liberalism always generates the exact opposite of its stated intent.
- Quinn’s Laws of Liberalism

Thank the heavens, we have Congresswoman Sutton looking after us. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the representative assembled a panel of Ohio experts on Wednesday to describe how preemptive efforts to fix corroded roads, bridges and other infrastructure could create jobs and improve safety.

“When a bridge rusts away and collapses or when water mains break, filling our streets with water, we’ll read about corrosion, but by then it’s too late.” – Betty Sutton.

Betty, who has yet to hold a public town hall, is seeking legislation that will stick the federal government’s grubby hands even deeper into our lives by requiring states to spend money on rust mitigation and prevention plans for public projects before they are completed.

I have to ask, Betty, did you really need to call in a panel of experts to understand that rust destroys metal? Was it difficult to conclude that anti-corrosive products prevent corrosion?

If you don’t mind, when you have finished creating all these new anti-corrosion jobs, could you come up with a plan for the men and woman who currently make their living dealing with the effects of rust.

Good grief.

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A Little Reality

February 4th, 2010

Betty Sutton Casgh For Clunkers

What about these headlines Sutton?

“To liberals, intentions are more significant than the outcomes they achieve.”
- Quinn’s Laws of Liberalism

The CARS ( Cash For Clunkers ) program created wonderful results for a very limited number of Americans.  The legislation also gave a boost to the name recognition of an inexperienced representative from Ohio’s 13th district.   In case anyone in OH-13 had missed all the press coverage given to CARS, Congresswoman Betty Sutton graciously (at your expense) produced a spectacular multi-page, full color mailing to proclaim her own greatness.

If you were to believe the “Look-At-Me” mailings from early 2009, you might think the congresswoman had single handedly rescued the American auto industry from the brink of total destruction.  The reality, of course, is drastically different.  Sutton’s Cash For Clunkers program was nothing more than a quick high.  America, as it turns out, was the big loser at the end of Sutton’s program.  According to numbers provided by the CARS website, the big winners were foreign auto makers.

The following visual representation of the CARS program was recently shared on Facebook.

Cash For Clunkers

Between July 1 and August 24, 2009, the federal government provided 677,081 rebates to individuals who traded in an older, inefficient vehicle for a new fuel efficient one. This diagram illustrates the countries from which vehicles were "cliunked" and the countries that built the cars for which they were traded. http://politicalmath.wordpress.com

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On Your Dime.

February 2nd, 2010

Betty Sutton Spends $118838.00

Betty Sutton Campaign Literature Scandal

Despite the tireless work of Congresswoman Betty Sutton’s political machine, her recent “Look-At-Me” newsletter scandal is not going away.  With a  price tag of $118,838 it is  going to be around for a quite a while.  The “Look-At-Me” scandal is a priceless example of Sutton’s disconnect with the citizens of OH-13.  Her reckless tax and spend attitude is embodied in these mailings.  This issues is far from over and will remain a thorn in Sutton’s side for some time to come.

Today, Bob Dyer of the Beacon Journal took another well deserved shot at Betty.  In his article, Dyer contrasted Sutton’s recent literature with that of state Senator Coughlin’s.

When it comes to communicating with constituents, U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton could take a lesson from state Sen. Kevin Coughlin.

As we told you a few weeks ago, Sutton, D-Copley Township, recently blanketed her district with two brochures that could have come straight from Madison Avenue. Both — fully financed by you — were glorious, full-color, six-page brochures praising her legislative efforts.

In short, the ”newsletters” were campaign literature.

Last week, the folks in my ZIP code got another political mailing, this one from Coughlin, R-Cuyahoga Falls. His newsletter looks like something the local PTA might put together: a simple, black-and-white foldout with a couple of grainy photos.

One of the interior pages is devoted to asking voter opinions on seven issues. The other discusses two bills he has introduced.

When asked about the bare-bones effort, Coughlin said, ”I try to avoid political rhetoric, opting instead to highlight a couple of legislative initiatives and to survey citizens on a wide range of issues.”

The best part about it: He seems genuinely interested in taking the public pulse. The questions are neutral, such as, ”Do you support or oppose a proposal that would extend the school year by 20 days?”

Read more @ ohio.com

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Stormy Morning Warning

January 30th, 2010

Betty Sutton awarded "Stormy Morning" by Suburbanite

Betty "Tax & Spend" Sutton Recognized As "Stormy Morning Warning"

Negative fall out over Sutton’s inappropriate use of our money continues.   Columnist Frank Weaver, Jr. of the Suburbanite took a big swing at Sutton today in his column, “Outtakes Around The Lakes: Stormy Morns and Starry Nights

“Stormy Morning Warning” goes to Ohio’s 13th U.S. Congressional Representative, Democrat Betty Sutton. During these trying times of economic recession, Sutton mails a self-promoting, six page, full color flyer to everyone in the district embellishing her support for last summer’s Cash for Clunkers program. And she does it at the taxpayers expense.

Less than a week later Sutton blows her horn again. She publicly shows her chutzpah by repeating her Cash for Clunkers support and a few other pet causes in a second mailed flyer. Same self promotion, same number of pages, same full color flyer and again at the taxpayers’ expense. Reportedly, these mail outs cost taxpayers well over $100,000 at a time when unemployment in Ohio is nearly 11 percent and the poverty level even higher. Her self promoting “campaign” literature at the taxpayers’ cost rankled many including yours truly. And you wonder why so many voters reject new and renewal levies. Shame on Sutton.

Suburbanite 1/30/2010

As reported by Sutton’s office, the actual cost for the “Look At Me” mailings was $118,838, not including staff labor.

This story isn’t over yet.

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Lance Reed

January 27th, 2010

Lance Reed - Candidate OH13

Lance Reed - R Candidate for OH-13

Another name has entered the race for Ohio’s 13th congressional seat.  Meet Lance Reed: entrepreneur, conservative, and founder of JobVue.  Lance is entering the race as a republican candidate.

Our government is out of control. Powers never granted to the federal government are exercised at will. Worst of all, our leaders in Washington have forgotten who gives them their power and in which document our Founding Fathers wrote their exact powers down. The people of this great nation, sadly, have allowed freedom to erode right out from under their feet. Congress is out of control… and more pointedly Ohio’s Representative of the 13th Congressional District, Betty Sutton, is out of control.

I am seeking office under the solemn promise that I will follow the Constitution above all else. My family and my friends are far too important to allow this country to slip into tyranny, or even take one more step down this road. Fortunately, I am not alone. We can turn this around. We must turn this around. We cannot delay. – http://www.reedfor13.com

Visit lance’s website to learn more: http://www.reedfor13.com/

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Ohio Voters Oppose Health Care Plan

January 26th, 2010

Betty Sutton is out of touch with her constituents.

"Survey Says..." - Betty Sutton misreads constituents, again.

I can clearly remember Betty Sutton and her representatives telling us that most of her constituents wanted the health reform she was so diligently working to pass.  Once again, polling data shows Sutton to be  – WRONG.

Ohio Right to Life has just released the results of an interesting survey.  The Wenzel Strategies telephone survey of 1001 Ohio registered voters found that 52 percent of respondents oppose the national health care reform plan currently moving through Congress.

In general, do you favor or oppose the health care reform plan under consideration by President Obama and Congressional leaders?

  • Strongly Favor 21.1 %
  • Somewhat Favor 18.6%
  • Somewhat Oppose 7.9%
  • Strongly Oppose 44.1%
  • Not Sure 8.4%

The Survey also found that 65 percent of respondents oppose provisions for taxpayer funding of abortions included in any reform package.  Of course, it is not possible for federal tax dollars to fund abortion, right Betty?

Do you think that health insurance that is paid for or subsidized by taxpayer money should include coverage for abortions, or should abortions be excluded from coverage in such situations?

  • Should Cover 22.1%
  • Should Not Cover 65.0%
  • Not Sure 12.9%

The poll questions were asked in conjunction with the Ohio Cultural Index. These results are available in their entirety  at www.ohiolife.org. The Index will be released on January 25. The survey was conducted January 8-12, 2010, and included 1001 Ohio registered voters contacted by phone. The poll carries a 95% confidence interval and a margin of error of +/- 3.07 percentage points.

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Bill Haney

January 25th, 2010

Bill Haney

Bill Haney For OH-13

Welcome the latest addition to the OH-13 Liberation Team. Bill Haney of Brunswick is now in the race for Ohio’s 13th district house seat.  Running as a republican, Haney is a conservative values candidate.  Haney promotes traditional family values, fiscal responsibility, and a respect for the Constitution.  Basically,  everything Congresswoman Betty Sutton is against.

Haney's official announcement of his candidacy.

“The government needs to live within its’ means and must pass a Constitutional Amendment to balance the budget.  Any bailout of private companies is absolutely ridiculous and can not be tolerated.  Congress should be looking out for the needs of the country and not their own personal concern of re-election and escalating pork.  We need to account for 90% of the money we take in and allocate where needed, without over spending.  The remaining 10% goes into reserve.  Zero based budgeting should be standard.  Regulation for businesses should be cut back tremendously.  Capital gains and inheritance taxes should be eliminated.  We should be energy independent by drilling in Alaska and other high resource areas, eliminate tax and regulatory impediments to building more refineries, and spend research dollars on clean coal and wind technologies.  We can not allow a government take over of our medical industry.” – http://billhaney.org/

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Seat Safety

January 25th, 2010

We've got a dynamo pair of members of the House of Representatives, who are so committed to their districts and committed to this state -- Betty Sutton and Marcy Kaptur. - President Barak Obama

Is Betty Sutton’s house seat safe in 2010?  Not if Michael Barone’s analysis of the Massachusetts Massacre is accurate.

In the Washington Examiner, Barone proposes that Brown’s [R] victory over Coakley [D] may highlight vulnerable districts.  He suggests that any House democrat elected in a district where less than 64% of the voters backed Obama is at risk.

How did the 13th district vote in 2009?  57% Barack Obama.

It is time to show your support for the challengers.   Particular attention should be paid to Justin Wooden [D] right now.  Wooden is going head to head against Betty in the primary and has the first shot at deposing the congresswoman.

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Misplaced Confidence

January 23rd, 2010

Ohio's unemployment number rise for the fourth consecutive month.  Thank you Betty Sutton.

Betty Sutton, did you notice that Ohio's unemployment numbers are up for the fourth consecutive month?

Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services recently released their December 2009 Unemployment Report.  Our unemployment rate has now reached 10.9 percent, up from 10.6 in November.  This is the ninth straight month of double-digit unemployment in the buckeye state.

Since Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) voted to pass H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Ohio has lost ten’s of thousands of jobs.

Betty,

Where is the recovery?

When you helped pass this legislation you told us,

“Overall, this legislation seeks to provide short term help to those who have been hurt the most by the economic downturn, and long term solutions to put our economy on solid footing for years to come.” – Sutton

Ohio Unemployment under Sutton

2009 Ohio Unemployment

When exactly will those long term solutions begin to solve the problems facing Ohio?  The solid footing you spoke of seems a little shaky.

“The time to act on strengthening our nation’s economy is now. I am confident that this comprehensive legislation will provide Ohio and our Nation with the opportunity to improve our financial footing for 2009 and beyond.“- Sutton

Your confidence was misplaced.  How is it that your critics could plainly see the outcome of your work, yet you pushed forward blindly?  As predicted, the act has done little or nothing to stop the bleeding of Ohio jobs.  Despite your wishful plans, Ohio was not on an improved financial footing by the end of 2009.”

Your work in Washington has been a failure.

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Sports – Then and Now

December 11th, 2009

Betty Sutton Talks Sports on the Hill

Betty Sutton Talks Sports on the Hill

Congresswoman Betty Sutton issued a respectable statement concerning H.R. 390 – The Playoff Act of 2009.   Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Sutton told Chairman Bobby Rush (D IL-1) that the committee should be focusing its efforts on job creation rather than football playoffs.

HR: 390 – To prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, the promotion, marketing, and advertising of any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national championship game unless such game is the culmination of a fair and equitable playoff system.

While I am in agreement with the Congresswoman on this issue, I am left wondering where her job creation focus was back in May.

Ohio’s unemployment numbers were on the rise when the congresswoman authored a resolution to honor basketball superstar LeBron James.  In fact, according to Ohio’s department of Job and Family Services, the state’s unemployment rate had risen to 10.2 percent by May.

Rep. Sutton, if you are going to pretend to take the high road, try not to be such a hypocrite.


December 9th: Unemployment 10.5%

Rep. Sutton Statement on the Markup of the College Football Playoffs Act of 2009

Washington, DC – As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) made the following statement about the markup of H.R. 390, the College Football Playoffs Act of 2009:

“The national unemployment rate for November is 10 percent.  While the State data for November will not be released until December 18th, Ohio’s unemployment rate for October was 10.5 percent.

“While I respect Chairman Rush and all Members of our Subcommittee, I remain focused on measures that will create jobs in my Congressional district and throughout our nation.   That is what I think my constituents expect and need.”

7 months Ago: Unemployment 10.2%

Rep. Sutton Congratulates Constituent LeBron James on Being Named First Cleveland Cavalier to Earn NBA MVP Award

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) has introduced a congressional resolution congratulating her constituent, LeBron James, on recently being named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. A resident of Bath Township, James received the award from the NBA on Tuesday in his high school gym at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron where he first gained national attention.

James, 24, was born in Akron and highly touted as a basketball superstar during his years at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. At just 18 years old, he was selected as the number one draft pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was also named the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2003-2004 season.

During the regular 08-09 season, he averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists to lead the team to a franchise record 66 wins. These statistics lead him to be the first Cleveland Cavalier player to win the NBA MVP award.

“LeBron James brings to our district not only nationwide attention, but also the very admirable qualities of hard work and dedication to his profession,” Rep. Sutton said. “He is an inspiration to youth all across the country. He and the Cavs give all Ohioans something to be proud of.”

Original co-sponsors of the resolution include fellow Ohio Representatives Tim Ryan, Dennis Kucinich, Marcia Fudge, John Boccieri, Zach Space, Charlie Wilson and Mary Jo Kilroy.

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