David Roth has a great new video from the campaign trail, as well. And a stinging retort to the local GOP rag, The Desert Sun, who has a member of its editorial board on Bono's finance committee, but somehow keeps forgetting to mention that in print.
Here's who David's got: 
And this beautiful family: 
And the enthusiastic support of our local unions, Democratic clubs, teachers, mayors, 21st Century Democrats, Barbara Boxer's PAC for a Change, and -hell, check the whole list. David converts Republicans to his side on contact. He's that good. Bono has incumbency, Abramoff $$$, and corporate fat cats on her side, but I believe that her constituent support is shallow.
I was filling up my scruffy Saturn in Palm Desert yesterday, and a cheerful blonde with a gleaming Escalade asked me about my Roth for Congress bumpersticker: "ROTH for Congress - Democrats, Republicans, and Independents United" it says. "So what's Roth?" she asked. "Democrat," I said, "he's running against Mary Bono for Congress." "Oh, well, I'm a friend of Mary's," said she. "I've heard she's a lovely person," I said, "I just believe her votes are all wrong, 90% in lockstep with a very bad leadership." So we chatted amiably, and found we agreed that Bono is bought and sold by big money, LOVES to be in Congress but isn't entitled to that sweet job (it belongs to us), and that Roth's positions are better for the country and the district.
But she's going to Mary Bono's upcoming fundraisers, I imagine she always has. Bono's supporters have little idea what she's really up to in Washington, like most Americans, they don't think about it much. This one bristled a bit when I noted that Roth is an education expert, and would bring a stronger take on public schools and higher ed than Bono has. (Bono cast the deciding vote to cut $14 billion from federal student aid, while whining that her $165K salary isn't much when faced with USC tuition. Bono's wealth is maintained by Sonny Bono's royalties added to her $165,000 Congressional salary. This evidence that Bono Just Doesn't Get It gets right through to parents I talked to today while walking the precincts in Indio. But I digress.)
Mary's friend shared Bono's total lack of interest in public schools, "My kids are in private schools, and I've had it with public schools, they're so bad, I don't want to pay for any of it." Wow. Rather than assail her selfishness and anti-American disregard for the public good, I assumed a spoiled Republican POV and asked her a question she would consider seriously: I know what you're saying, but what about when these kids leave public schools? These will be our neighbors, our community. What kind of neighbors will these kids be?"
"Well, she's a woman, and that's great, you know." "Well, yes," I said, "that is great, but just ask the other women we've got, ask Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Lynn Woolsey and Loretta Sanchez, they're all for Roth!"
She laughed, our cars were gassed up, and we smiled and went our separate ways. If this is a typical Bono supporter, then Bono's support is simply a matter of default, and a broad misapprehension of Bono's legislative priorities. She's a Bushbot and obedient tool of the House leadership. Bono is a follower, and this week her leadership is in meltdown. Will she show her face in public around here? Probably not, unless you pay big. But we will get a real public servant to represent us Congress when David Roth wins. Help kick Mary Bono's complicit butt with your contribution here.
Crossposted at Daily Kos |
