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It’s Silly Season

October 14, 2010 By congressman-jim-mcgovern

But the truth is, my slip of the tongue does not compare to what I saw from Mr. Lamb last night: A purposeful misrepresentation of his stances to win political favor.  On multiple occasions, Mr. Lamb ran from pledges he had signed earlier this year, repeatedly making false claims about what those pledges really said.

1. Mr. Lamb claimed he never signed a pledge to dismantle the Department of Education until he was shown the Tea Party pledge he himself e-mailed out with pride to his mailing list.

2. Mr. Lamb claimed the 10th Amendment Pledge that he signed doesn’t call for an overly strict interpretation of the “general welfare” clause, undermining Child Labor laws, Social Security, the Civil Rights Act, Medicare, Minimum Wage, despite the fact that the pledge is very clear on that accord.

3. Mr. Lamb claimed his Americans for Tax Reform pledge doesn’t specifically require him to vote against closing tax loopholes for corporations that ship jobs overseas…despite the fact that ATR as an organization has said as much. ATR KeyVote

It’s disappointing to see Mr. Lamb so cynically try to change positions from pre-primary to the general election.  Imagine what he’ll do with two years in Washington.

If you’re tired of the games and gimmicks, I ask for your support.  We need volunteers to canvass, phonebank, and spread the word over the next 19 days.  To find out more, email contact@jimmcgovern.com or go to JimMcGovern.com/volunteer!



(PS: Telegram.com has a poll up right now on the right side of the page—please take 30 seconds to show your support!)

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  1. bcal92 says

    October 14, 2010 at 4:10 pm

    Keep fighting the good fight!  Real BayStaters are behind you.

  2. jonasclark says

    October 14, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    Not in your district, Jim, but have always been a big fan. Go get ’em!

  3. heartlanddem says

    October 14, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    Women for McGovern filled the historic and beautiful Tuckerman Hall in Worcester this evening to applaud and support Mrs. Lisa Murray McGovern, Mrs. Victoria Kennedy and Congressman Jim McGovern for re-election.
    The three speakers gave moving testimony to the democratic values shared in the hall and throughout the third Congressional district as rooted in the very foundation of our democracy.  
    Congressman McGovern is respected for his unmatched work-ethic and vision for justice and access to opportunity for all.   Mrs. Kennedy provided detailed examples of the new health law that the TEA party-poopers want to destroy along with medicare and social security.  Mrs. McGovern, like her husband is refreshingly “real”, approachable and likeable.  
    Don’t wait for a miracle, donate now or on the upper left sidebar of BMG.

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    p>Disclosure: I am a humble fan of the Congressman with no financial interest in his campaign….just expressing my views on the best person we have in Congress.

  4. peter-dolan says

    October 15, 2010 at 7:05 am

    I wonder how many of the people screaming about what Congressman McGovern said are also supporters of proposed constitutional amendments, or like that provision about slaves only counting as a fraction of a person????

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