This story describes an aspect of the congressional race we are now being graced with with Incumbent Todd Platts facing a primary challenge from Mike Smeltzer, an apparent favorite of the teabaggers.
If it's an indication of howthe teabaggers approach politics, and I think it is, it shows what kind of disaster handing the reins of government to this small band of numbskulls would be.
For instance, as the story says, Smeltzer's campagn is intentionally distorting the process of who would replace Platts should the congressman get the job of Comptroller of the United States, a long shot to be sure.
Smeltzer's campaign has said that Gov. Ed Rendell would select Platts' replacement should that happen.
No.
Rendell's only role would be to set the date for a special election to replace Platts.
It's part of a pattern. Smeltzer's radio ads are full of nonsense. He claims that Platts supported the stimulus package. He didn't. (Of course, this is an issue I disagree with Platts over. I think the stimulus was necessary to prevent the economy from further cratering.)
Now, the candidates can have that debate, even if they are the same side of the issue.
The only thing I can figure is that Smeltzer was critical of Platts' vote to extend unemployment benefits for people who were running out of time. If Smeltzer wants to pledge to cut off unemployment benefits to people out of work, well, good luck with that.
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