Kagen Debate, Glass House

"Gard challenges Kagen to town hall meetings
Debates for 8th Congressional District would focus on energy
By DIANA MARRERO
dmarrero@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Aug. 2, 2008

Washington - Taking a page from John McCain's campaign playbook, Republican John Gard is challenging his Democratic opponent to a series of town hall meetings. " JS Online: Gard challenges Kagen to town hall meetings

Like Barack Obama, Steve Kagen won’t agree to his challenger’s request without some caveats.
Just like a child (Kagen) in a sand box. "I'm not going to play with him till he gives me his shovel and pale, mommy, mommy, tell him to give it to me!".

In response, Kagen’s campaign manager Casey Frary said the lawmaker would be happy to hold a town hall meeting with Gard. But, Frary said, that’s only after Gard returns the campaign contributions he has received from the oil and gas industry.

You have got to feel sorry for the Kagen staff, Poor Casey Frary has to come out with a lame excuse for not having a debate. Steve Kagen is afraid to have debates because he is not ready for this election!

If John Gard should give back money, how about Steve Kagen doing the same?

Link to Steve Kagen 2008 Top Contributors

Maybe Steve should give back some of the following money from his campaign. Why is he taking a lot of hard working people's money for his campaign?

My comments are to the right of all the $10,000.00 plus donations.

Contributor Total
United Steelworkers $10,250, - Why, Janesville G M auto plant shut down,
Air Line Pilots Assn $10,000 - Why, Midwest Airline layoffs.
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn $10,000 - Evil rich aircraft owners.
American Assn for Justice $10,000 - Trial Layers of America.
American College of Cardiology $10,000 - Expensive heart surgery costs.
American Dental Assn $10,000 - Cavity fighters, why not lower dental costs.
American Health Care Assn $10,000 - Taking the elderly money.
American Surgical Hospital Assn $10,000 - taking doctors money.
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America $10,000 - Dem Political Action Committee
BRIDGE PAC $10,000 - Bart Stupak's (D-MI) leadership PAC money.
Carpenters & Joiners Union $10,000 - Housing down, why take their money?
Communications Workers of America $10,000 - Part of MSM money, no bias here.
Credit Union National Assn $10,000 - peoples hard earned savings.
International Assn of Fire Fighters $10,000 - poor fire fighters money.
Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union $10,000 - poorly paid Aero space workers.
National Air Traffic Controllers Assn $10,000 - Can't work with high fuel prices.
National Leadership PAC $10,000 - Dem Political Action Committee, Charles Rangel D-NY.
Operating Engineers Union $10,000 - talk about high transportation costs.
PAC to the Future $10,000 - Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) leadership PAC.
Painters & Allied Trades Union $10,000 - Lead paint money?
Service Employees International Union $10,000 - health Care union.
Sheet Metal Workers Union $10,000 - Manufacturing union
United Auto Workers $10,000 - Sure helped GM Janesville, Ford and Chrysler.
United Transportation Union $10,000 - railroad, bus and mass transit workers

I can't figure this one.
American Crystal Sugar $10,000 - They are in Moorhead, MN. There has got to be a story here somewhere? What is the connection? With the high cost of dentistry where are the soccer moms. EVIL SUGAR creating cavities for their young children. I thought sugar is more evil then big oil? Remember Sugar Frosted Flakes, Sugar Pops, those names are gone. This money should be given back or donated to the the poor children that need oral care. Steve,give the money back!

Don't get me wrong, everyone can contribute to who ever they want.

Just remember the old saying "People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones."

So when is the first debate?