What about their constituents?

**** Do you think that the people in Greene and Montgomery Counties, Ohio, will hold State Sen. Jon Husted responsible for their economic problems? In the late 1990's, Greene and Montgomery Counties had unemployment rates far below the state average. Today Green Co. has an unemployment rate of 10.6% and Montgomery County has an unemployment rate of 10.0%. What is Husted's role in all of this? While he has basically represented Kettering in absentia by living, eating, and sleeping, in Upper Arlington, his constituents have lost jobs and homes. Now Husted wants to serve in a statewide office!!!??? Is he kidding???

* Aren't you sorry you missed this lunch for Republican Rep. Pat Tiberi? Looks like Tiberi is really going after those PACs!!!!

From the Sunlight Foundation's Political Party Time:

• For: Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R, OH-12)
• When: 2010-02-24 (8:30 a.m.)
• Where: Capitol Hill Club - 300 First Street SE
• Type of Event: Lunch
• Contribution Information: $2,500 PAC Co-Sponsor; $1,000 PAC

Must have been some lunch! Tiberi's event is really small potatoes when you compare it to one for Republican leader John Boehner.

Sunlight Foundation's Party Time:

Don't you wonder exactly which individuals and PAC members will attend this event? I bet there won't be a lot of unemployed Ohioans in attendance! Here is another planned fundraiser for Boehner (Sunlight Foundation's Party Time):

• For: Rep. John Boehner (R, OH-8)
• Hosted by: K&L Gates PAC George Koch Dan Crowley James Walsh
• When: 2010-03-17 (5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
• Where: K&L Gates - 1601 K Street NW
• Type of Event: Reception
• Contribution Information: $5,000 PAC Host; $2,500 PAC Sponsor; $1,000 PAC Attendee; $500 Individual Attendee

You can see why Boehner does his best to protect the interests of insurance companies and his "friends" who are lobbyists. Meanwhile, how are his constituents doing?