Thursday, June 12, 2008

Elignite: Bill Foster abusing the Frank?

Take a look. Elignite writes,

This mailing from 14th district Congressman Bill Foster’s office, which arrived last week, is indistinguishable from a campaign mailing. From a new congressman who promises “real changes” it’s disappointing to see this flagrant abuse of the frank, the congressional privilege of sending postage-free mail. As you can see in the lower picture, “This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense.” I can’t recall seeing a newsletter from a congressman that was so full of self promotion, pandering and so indistinguishable from a campaign mailing.
With Republicans like Julie Brady and Gabriela Wyatt active in Kane County it's a shame we don't have one of these fine women leading the charge on Foster.

4 comments:

Anonymous,  10:00 AM  

Oh please.

Have they ever actually looked at any of the franked "newsletters" that come from legislators?

Rep. Mark Kirk (a Republican) has been steadily sending franked mail to the 10th district and it's just as "promotional" as this. I'd venture to guess Denny Hastert used to send out plenty of franked "newsletters" also.

Talk about a trumped up non-issue.

Anonymous,  4:46 PM  

Gabriela Wyatt is in the business of promoting herself as a leader, but not doing any work for any candidates.

Bill Baar 5:25 AM  

She's off to a good start as leader; bringing McCain to hear from Hispanics in Kane County... entrepreneruial, socially conservative folks Oberweis offended.

As for the mailers Rob, 17 years in district and I never received anything remotely like this from Hastert... so this is what Foster meant by new Politics?

Anonymous,  12:07 PM  

Meet the new politics, same as the old politics. Thanks for nothing Billy!

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