Congressman Pete Stauber has his wealthy donors and has become so arrogant that he apparently believes he represents his own interests and no one else’s.
He can’t even use his own words or concoct his own excuses for why he did not attend the People’s Town Hall in Duluth last Saturday to listen to concerns from We the People. Instead, he has one of his staffers put out a message that comes directly from the Republican playbook that Trump has provided for all his thoughtless lackeys who refuse to lead but follow everything he demands of them. His statement calls constituents far-left extremists and accuses the people in attendance of being paid actors. Strong words of accusation from Chicken Pete, who is running scared. Pete also claimed that he was attending another event; however, the time and location were not made public because if you schedule it, people will come.
The people in attendance were not paid. Many traveled great distances, as I drove two hours each way to attend, and the last time I checked, no one paid for my gas to get there. And “extremists?” Hardly. The Minnesotans in attendance were of all ages and had numerous valid concerns. However, how would Pete know, as he didn’t have the courage or grit to show up and face them? There is nothing extreme about worrying you won’t receive your Social Security check that you worked for and are entitled to. There is nothing extreme about fearing losing Medicaid or Medicare, as those are health care programs people rely on. There is nothing extreme about being concerned about protecting the water we drink and the air we breathe from being polluted. There is nothing extreme about calling out President Musk and the convicted felon Trump for completely gutting our federal agencies that are paid for by our tax dollars, while Republicans are okay with giving huge tax breaks to the billionaires who must need it the most – surely, they must be starving and need food.
Pete Stauber may want to watch the videos of this event and pay close attention to the 17-year-old female high school student who can teach him a lesson. She shared that she attends Duluth East High School and is on the student council. The lesson that she shared is that every time she is part of a debate, she learns.
So, Pete, you can run and you can hide, but remember, We the People can vote, and we will work to vote you out so that District 8 can have representation once again.
Karen Maverick
Ely and Scandia