GOP Response to Dicks on Defense
Yesterday in writing the story on U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks’ probable future as chairman of the House Defense Appropriations committee I tried to contact Kitsap County Republican Party Chairwoman Sandra Lacelle and Dicks’ Republican opponent, Doug Cloud. I was unable to reach either for the story, but LaCelle left a message and Cloud couldn’t reach me when he called back, so he sent a statement via e-mail.
Cloud wrote:
Congressman Dicks, if he is elected Chairman, is to be congratulated. He has wanted this for a long time, but not under such circumstances. The taxpayers and working people should be concerned, however, as Congressman Dicks has shown no fiscal responsibility whatsoever in his current role.
LaCelle said the blessings are mixed. “It brings some clout to our area, certainly,” she said. But that comes with a cost. “Sometimes that clout is coming with distrust from the electorate.”
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February 11th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
This very troubling for our country.The focus on the re-fueling should be on the best solution for our armed forces and not which state benefits the most. Besides, didn’t Boeing move to Chaicago? or South Carolina? I don’t trust career politicians to truthful. Do you?
February 12th, 2010 at 8:29 am
This “Career Politician” Senator Norm Dicks has kept the economy going in Kitsap County for years. If it weren’t for Norm being a strong force for our military bases the unemployment rate in Kitsap County would be a disaster.
Working at any of the three naval bases in Kitsap County has kept alot of families fed and sheltered for many years-this due in large part to Norm Dicks. He deserves to be next in line as the chairman of the House Defense Appropriations committee. Don’t think of his job as a partisan position. He’s just good at what he does. Thankyou Mr. Dicks and good luck!