This is kind of an odd story, not sure what to make of it. Oregonian reporter Allan Brettman reports that eleven members of the Northwest Congressional delegation signed a Nov. 9 letter to the Obama administration requesting funds for land purchases and economic development in the Columbia River Gorge.
The letter was signed by Oregon Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. Oregon Congressmen Earl Blumenauer, David Wu, Kurt Schrader and Peter DeFazio joined in the request, as did Washington Congressmen Jay Inslee, Jim McDermott and Norm Dicks.
It was timed to coincide with the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act.
And Baird, a 3rd Congressional District Democrat, says in a written statement issued today that his name also should have been on the letter — but his staff didn’t tell him about it.
And I guess one can surmise that nobody else, including members of the delegation, told Baird about it either.
Did something happen over the weekend?
Baird…. What a miserable little prick.
It seems like he’s doing everything he can to piss off the Democrats, while not gaining any ground with anybody else. Eventually he’ll have everybody pissed off at him for something. But, being an incumbent, he’ll be re-elected until he dies because he can’t be challenged successfully from the right or the left. Congratulations Brian! You’re now the Tim Sheldon of Congress!
Prediction: Baird supports Sarah Palin in 2012.