August 29, 2011 06:03 PM UTC

What gives with Diana Degette taking August off?

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• by: glasscup

So as I understand it the point of August recess is for Congressmen and Senators to go back home and hear from voters, stay in touch with issues, etc.

There’s a story that I found pretty jaw-dropping in today’s Denver Post. Apparently Rep. Diana Degette has done 1 public event for all of August. And it wasn’t even a live town hall or something like that. It was an hour-long tele-town hall.

Really? That’s all she had time for? That’s compared to other reps and senators in the state who had numerous town halls, etc. I found the excuse that people don’t show up in Denver pretty lame, honestly. I know people do. And it’s a good opportunity to hear from people who you might not agree with but who are part of your district.

Anyway, it’s a pretty disappointing performance by Degette. What else was she doing all month?