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My letter to Congresswoman DeGette on Health Care

by: SSG_Dan

Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 15:40:46 PM MST

I don't think she'll read it, since it didn't contain a campaign contribution from the Health Care Industry. But I can hope...

Dear Congresswoman DeGette:

I'll make this brief, since you have a lot of work to do on the issue:

Pass the Senate Health Care Bill.

Now, I know that Speaker Pelosi says that there aren't enough Democratic votes in the House to pass the Senate Bill. That too many specific parts of the House bill were negotiated and had to be in the compromise bill.

Tough - try harder.

You see, the alternative is even worse. Since the Republicans in both the House and Senate have not and will not work toward passing Health Care Reform, this is going to have to do. Despite the self-serving press conferences and post-election statements, the only thing the Republicans want to do is to kill this effort. PERIOD.

So, you need to lead the charge. You need to do because it's your job. See, every time I've gotten an email, read a newsletter from your office, or heard you speak at your few public appearances in the District, you talk about how you are the Democratic Deputy Whip. On what an expert you are on Health Care. And the fact you're the Vice Chair on Energy & Commerce Committee.

It's time to deliver on all these positions you keep bragging about.

If you've been given the responsibility of being a Whip in the House, it's now time to live up to the responsibility of the position. If you truly are such an expert on Health Care, it's time to talk to your fellow Congressional Members and tell them this is the best they're going to get at the moment. And if you're the Vice Chair of the Energy & Commerce Committee, you need to make it clear that nothing else is going to get done until Health Care Reform is passed.

It's up to you - please don't disappoint the people you represent in Colorado House District One.

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I Could Be a Senat...Argghhhhhhh!!!

by: Colorado Pols

Fri Dec 19, 2008 at 11:13:07 AM MST

There really are few things in politics as thoroughly enjoyable as watching people jockey for the Senate nomination. Case in point: We're about one week from seeing Rep. Diana DeGette's head explode.

Check out this article and video on Politics West.

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My breakfast with Diana

by: DavidThi808

Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 10:15:48 AM MDT

We have a number of reasons for the Democratic resurgence here in Colorado. But I think there is one major reason that is never discussed, the large number of great politicos we have. Especially when compared to total embarrassments like Marilyn Musgrave & Doug Bruce. Quality is a very powerful argument in the political contest.

Remember those cartoons where there is an incredibly complicate machine and there is a person constantly working to keep it running, oiling it here, adjusting a dial there, taking a hammer to it elsewhere. The constant ongoing effort to keep it running. Well think of the machine as the federal government and that person working to keep it running is Congresswoman DeGette.

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DeGette Leads Congressional Power Rankings

by: Colorado Pols

Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 17:07:13 PM MST

The latest congressional power rankings from Congress.org have Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette at the top of the list in Colorado. We'll let you guess who comes in at the bottom of the list for Colorado.

The other interesting note about this list is who comes in at #2...and who doesn't.

Click below for the rankings.

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Fitz-Gerald, DeGette Using Video

by: Colorado Pols

Thu Jan 17, 2008 at 09:45:05 AM MST

Two Democrats rolled out video introductions this week. Joan Fitz-Gerald posted a video introduction on her Website, and Rep. Diana DeGette used video as a preview of the 2008 congress.

What do you think? Poll follows...

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