Senator Bingaman Stand Up and Take the Responsible that Your Job Requires

Our Senior Senator is only too good at asking the voting public to take responsible for their personal actions when it cost the public but where does he apply that same standard to himself? The senator tells people that it has never been his past practices to meet with large groups of people unless it is an election year and he is running for office. Well senator you are accountable to those same voters who are now demanding in large numbers that you hear our voices, speak directly to us in a public forum and stand up for our choices in the matter of healthcare reform.

You staff are calling you a progressive which is a joke since most of the progressives in our party have little taste for your conservative approach to most issues. Now I can understand that due to the fact you spent a good amount of your time comparing yourself to St. Pete that you might think yourself a liberal but trust me on this matter you are a conservative democrat from the southern part of this state.

Some people are saying that you are an old dog that just refuses to learn any new tricks. Well if that is in fact the truth and you feel that you are above the people you represent in this state then now would be a good time for you to retire. Big Bill could appoint himself to your seat and Diane could take the governor’s seat with no problem otherwise it is way past time for you to admit that you are now senior senator, highest ranking elected official of our state's party and a public servant answerable to the voting public in public forums.

If I can take the time to come to your office at the request of the president's grassroots organization and speak with your staff on personal issues that I hate talking about in order to support real healthcare reform then you can bear the trauma of having to speak to the voting public in a public forum.