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What a condescending, arrogant, ignorant load of . . . crap.<br><br>Sorry if that was harsh. It seemed better than referring to Bouma's evincing a lack of backbone -- or other body parts.<br><br>Buck up and run the rest of your candidacy with some integrity, Mr. Bouma, or stop pulling the "good Christian card." It's not good for you to do so.<br><br><font style="" color="#8064a2"><font style="font-size: 12pt;" size="3"><font style="" face="Verdana">Keely<br>www.keely-prevailingwinds.com<br></font></font></font><br><br><br><br>> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:14:32 -0700<br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Say What?<br>> <br>> "My favorite part of campaigning has been meeting with retired folks . . .<br>> <br>> I hope our retired community will forgive me for wanting to bring my<br>> complete message in my own format rather than AARP's."<br>> <br>> - Gresham Bouma, Republican candidate for State Senator of Idaho's 6th<br>> Congressional District 6 (October 12, 2010)<br>> <br>> ---------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> And just what is your "format", Mr. Bouma?<br>> <br>> A self-loving monologue at the East City Mall?<br>> <br>> One-way letters to the Daily News Editor?<br>> <br>> Hey, wait! I know what it is. The only thing that fears you more than<br>> the "Q" portion of "Q and A" is the "A" portion; that portion of a<br>> candidate's forum where you must respond to questions presented by local<br>> citizens, that don't attend your brand of church, with serious community<br>> concerns.<br>> <br>> Howver, if you do grow a hair or two between now and Friday, you can man<br>> up at . . .<br>> <br>> Event: AARP Candidates' Forum<br>> Date (Time): October 15, 2010 (11:30 AM)<br>> Location: Best Western Inn (Idaho/Washington Conference Rooms)<br>> <br>> If not . . . we'll understand.<br>> <br>> Seeya there, Moscow.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<br>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>> <br>> - Unknown<br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br> </body>
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