No matter how many times I write about it, I think it is outrageous that Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce (OH-15) continues to miss many, many Monday sessions in the House of Representatives. Although, I did not vote for Pryce, I am sure that her supporters thought they were electing a full-time member of Congress for Ohio's 15th district. However, Pryce, once again, missed a Monday session, according to the Washington Post:
| Vote 501: H RES 233: Recognizing Over 200 Years of Sovereignity of the Principality of Liechtenstein, and Expressing Support for Efforts by the United States Continue to Strengthen Its Relationship With That Country | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 500: H CON RES 151: Noting the Disturbing Pattern of Killings of Dozens of Independent Journalists in Russia Over the Last Decade, and Calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to Authorize Cooperation With Outside Investigators in Solving Those Murders | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 499: H R 2563: Major Scott Nisely Post Office | Not Voting | Yes | Yes |
Democrat and potential candidate for Ohio's 15th District, Mary Jo Kilroy, could easily make an issue of Pryce's poor attendance in a future election. If Pryce wants longer weekends, she should just opt to retire and then she could have all the time she wants.
>>>Ohio Republicans Make Back Room Deal Without Hearing from Voters
The Ohio GOP doesn't seem to care who the voters want because the GOP is trying to make a back room 'switcheroo' to put in a candidate they like best.
Porkopolis has the story on the dirty deal:
Hoping to avoid a nasty primary fight next March for the 8th District Ohio Senate seat, local Republican Party leaders will soon announce a deal to have State Sen. Patricia Clancy (R-Colerain Township) leave that office to accept a job as director of the Hamilton County Adult Probation Department, according to party sources.
The deal involves having Clancy, a former probation officer, step down as state senator and have State Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Green Township) fill the remainder of her term, presumably giving him an advantage as he prepares for the November 2008 general election. The probation department job is vacant.
Seitz announced in March that he would seek the 8th District seat whether Clancy sought re-election or not. At the time, Clancy said she would run again. GOP leaders have tried to broker a deal to persuade her otherwise, wanting to avoid a divisive primary campaign that could hurt the party’s chances in the general election a few months later.....
The male-dominated Ohio GOP has decided to dump a female member of the Ohio Senate in order to fill the job with one of their Republican GOB (good old boys). If I lived in that district and had voted for Patricia Clancy, I'd be hopping mad. Who the hell do these Republicans think they are to override the wishes of the voters? What arrogance! It is no wonder that many women favor the Democratic Party. Apparently, the Ohio GOP has forgotten that women and Ohio voters have the right to choose their own candidates.