Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Day 14 -- And Counting -- Since Bill Rogers Has Refused to Debate

Looks like voters in Michigan's House District 66 are getting the message about Bill Rogers.

It is now Day 14 since Rogers bowed out of his debate with Democrat Donna Anderson on Detroit Public Television sponsored by the Center for Michigan on the grounds that he is too busy. He was supposed to re-schedule but still hasn't.

A potential future constituent wrote the Livingston Press and Argus on Sunday (Oct. 5, 2008) with this advice for voters:

"Republican state House candidate Bill Rogers (66th District) made it quite clear that he is far to busy to fulfill the duties of a state representative should he be elected.

"He was notified in advance about a 30-minute taped debate but opted out the day before the event because he didn't 'have the luxury of being unemployed or retired.'

"Donna Anderson, his Democratic opponent, will be able to make the job of being our representative in the state House her priority. Be fair to Mr. Rogers; do not vote for him."

Not only is he too busy to be bothered with speaking to voters, but he also thinks being unemployed is a "luxury." What an insult to hard-working Michigan citizens who have been laid off.

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