Say Anything Senator Faces Criticism From A Loyal Supporter, His Hometown And A Columnist For Oregon’s Largest Newspaper – All In Just Two Weeks
It’s been a rough few weeks for Gordon Smith.
A loyal supporter in Bend criticized him for only caring about re-election.
A columnist for Oregon’s largest newspaper mocked him for election season conversions.
And last week residents of his Pendleton hometown - along with protesters in Bend, Eugene, Medford and Portland - protested his willingness to say anything to win re-election.
The East Oregonian, Smith’s hometown newspaper, splashed the protest across its front page.
In Pendleton, Ben Talley, who organized the local protest, criticized Smith as a political opportunist.
“Talley criticized Smith, describing the senator as a political opportunist who won't stand up for Oregon when it counts.”
(The East Oregonian, 12-6-07)
A few days earlier, columnist David Sarasohn of The Oregonian said Smith is “heading to the center like a gyroscope” as he prepares for re-election.
(David Sarasohn Column, The Oregonian, 12-2-07)
In late November in Bend, Republican Dave Eaton said Oregon’s junior U.S. Senator only cares about electoral preservation.
“It’s the concern that he doesn’t really stand for anything other than his own re-election.”
(The Bulletin, 11-27-07)
Eaton said that unlike 2002, he will not volunteer for Smith or donate money to him. He will vote for him.
None of these comments should come as a surprise. Smith has a long record of saying anything to win re-election.
And as The Register-Guard noticed, he doesn’t let the truth get in the way of making his political points.
Posted December 12, 2007 Smith vs. Smith 0 comments
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