Pete Hoekstra Letter

I thought as I was watching the coverage of the stimulus advertising stunt in Michigan taht it was disgraceful how the President treated congressman Hoekstra, in the same way that the President treated the Supreme Court during the State of the Union speech.  Absolutely disgraceful, and classless, boorish, and showing poorly on the Office of the President.  The Cuadillo will have a difficult time coping when he is turned out by impeachment, or at the electoral booths.

From The Patriot Update:

Fellow Conservative,




I do not support the policies of President Barack Obama but just like every patriot, I respect the office of America's president. Out of that respect, I attended a speech by President Obama in my home district only to be attacked during his speech.



As a constitutional conservative, I have fought against wasteful federal spending and against the idea of the government picking winners and losers. I voted against the Democrats' $862 billion stimulus bill because I knew it was not the right solution to put our economy back on track.



When President Obama came to my home district to take credit for spending our tax dollars, I attended his ceremony out of respect for the presidency and at the request of a local employer. In response to my principled vote in opposition to his massive expansion of government, President Obama lashed out saying, "Some made the political calculation that it's better to obstruct than to lend a hand. Now that doesn't stop them from being at ribbon cuttings, but that's OK."



While on Sean Hannity's Fox News show, pollster Frank Luntz pointed out what Barack Obama was really doing in my home state, "[Obama] wants to defeat Pete Hoekstra because he's afraid... Hoekstra will demonstrate that the private sector is far more effective at creating jobs than the public sector."



Mr. President, fighting against recklessly sending our nation deeper into debt is not "political calculation" it's about right and wrong. And it is simply wrong for the government to spend money we don't have. And it is simply wrong to claim your bloated government spending is working when it's not.



Obama and his radical, left-wing allies have stepped up their attacks and I urgently need your support. Will you stand against Obama and his allies with your contribution of $50, $100, $250 or more to my conservative campaign?



Based on news reports, its possible Obama's attack was actually a "political calculation." The Washington Post reports that at the "same moment" Obama was making his unpresidential comment, his press secretary was pointing me out to reporters as a "quote opportunity." (The same press secretary that admitted the Democrats could lose control of the House of Representatives, by the way.)



Clearly the president is more interested in playing political games than admit that his massive government spending is not working.



Since Obama signed this massive government spending law the unemployment rate in my home state has increased from 12 percent to 13.2 percent - the second worst in the nation. If that is Obama's idea of a success, I'd hate to see what he considers a failure!



Conservatives know that I can be counted on to stand for our constitutional conservative principles and get the job done.



Newt Gingrich has endorsed my candidacy saying, "Pete and I have a long history together of fighting to uphold conservative values and reduce government spending."



Dr. James Dobson said this of my record: "[Pete Hoekstra] has an unblemished record as a conservative member of Congress. He is a passionate advocate for human life. He supports traditional marriage. He is a proponent of educational choice and homeschooling. He voted against the recent health care legislation. In short, Congressman Hoekstra is a common sense, no nonsense conservative who consistently does the right thing."



Will you please join these and other conservative leaders in support of my campaign with your contribution of $50, $100, $250 or more?



As President Obama travels the nation, it is the people he speaks to who are actually paying the tax dollars that he gladly hands out to others and celebrates with an expensive photo-op. More spending and more self-serving photo-ops will not solve our economic problems. We need to cut red tape and bureaucracy and focus on creating an environment that will put America back to work.



Thank you for all you do in support of the conservative cause and thank you in advance for your support of my conservative campaign.



Sincerely,



Pete Hoekstra

U.S. Representative, Michigan's 2nd Congressional District



P.S. - President Obama's cheap political shots and his radical, left-wing allies won't stop me from standing on principle for smaller government and less government spending. It is simply wrong for the government to spend money we don't have. And it is simply wrong to claim that bloated government spending is working when it is not. Please help me stand against this left-wing onslaught by making your contribution today! - Pete