Chris Lee: Fighting for Stock Photo Images
Chris Lee has re-done his campaign website, and there remains no page for “views” or “platform”, so all the Republican snots who keep criticizing the democrats’ supposed lack of a platform might want to address that issue with their candidate.
If you go to the main page of Lee’s website, you’ll find that he will bring “real leadership, leading to real change”. The Republican candidate for NY-26 is the change agent? That’s novel. You’ll also find other platform planks, such as:
“Values, reform, and change that bring solutions”, juxtaposed with an image of an older woman with her daughter. This image.
“Putting the people of Western New York First”, juxtaposed with an image of a woman with construction workers. This image.
“Real solutions for our families and businesses”, juxtaposed with an image of a young family at play. This image.
“Making our future brighter for our children and grandchildren”, juxtaposed with an image of grandpa and granddaughter. This image.
Actually, although the “views” tab has been taken down, the page is still there. Going to it reveals that the tab’s gone because his “views” are still “coming soon.“. Not his platform. His “views”.
But he does have a “message”, which starts with this paragraph:
My name is Chris Lee, and I am here because Western New Yorkers are demanding real reform, real change, real leadership and real solutions. Right now Washington, D.C. and Albany are shortchanging us, and that needs to stop! For too long, we have heard about creating jobs, lowering taxes and eliminating needless regulation. Unfortunately, the results have not matched the rhetoric.
The incumbent has been there since 1999, and has endorsed Lee. If Washington has been shortchanging us, it’s no thanks to incumbent Republican congressman Thomas M. Reynolds – a man who was once very clout-laden in a body that until recently held a Republican majority during the pendency of a Republican presidential administration. I’d suggest that real change for the 26th would be to let a member of the other party have a go.
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Yep, it would be real change to elect a member of the party that has held the House for around 50 of the last 60 years. It’s real change to vote for a member of the party that has controlled most of government in this state and region as long as anyone can remember and has done an awful job at it. Elect a member of the party that is currently in power in one of the Congresses with the lowest approval ratings. Yep, you’re spot on. Any Democrat is a real agent of change, especially coming from New York State and heading to the House of Representatives. Thanks for setting us all straight.
Russell,
Who controls the NYS Senate? What party has been in the governor’s mansion for the last 12 out of 14 years? Oh, thats right…
What party controlled Congress until they were rode out on a rail in 2006? The reason the approval levels are so low is because of the war. It has nothing to do with the people’s love of Republican policies…people are pissed because the Democraticlly controlled Congress has not undone Republican policies fast enough!
Sorry to be the voice of reason here, but both of you guys have your heads stuck where the sun don’t shine. The problem with you and sadly on this issue Alan as well, is that you’re blinded by partisan feelings. Both sides are equally inept- both sides abuse power, both sides cater to special interests, both sides are responsible for this war, and neither side has done anything for positive change. If you are unable to see that the problem is not Republican politicians or Democratic politicians, but rather politicians, then you probably shouldn’t attack the other side because you will show yourself as the hypocrites you are.
As far as Lee’s rhetoric, it too is typical of both sides. Messages of change, reform, hope, etc., have arguably been present in every campaign for federal office since the birth of the American republic, if you are willing to attack one side for this empty rhetoric, please be willing to attack the other.
Ah yes, the “all government is bad” comment…knew it wasnt long before that comment would surface.
Tbone, what is your solution? Build a cabin and live by yourself in the woods?
The politicians we have are the politicians we elect. If you have a problem with them, you have a problem with the American people and the American constitutional democracy.
Have you worked to affect change besides posting comments about how “both sides” are the problem. I am a pretty pessimistic person in general, but you take the cake!
Hey Mike- point out where I said the government is bad- the fact is I didnt- the fact is that I have worked extensively in Federal and Local governments.
Your suggestion that I have a problem with the American constitutional democracy because I realize that politicians of both parties abuse their power, share in the blame for today’s problems and use the same rhetoric is simply asinine. Judging from your previous comment I am sure you have problems with politicians like George Bush and Tom Reynolds does that mean you too have a problem with the American constitutional democracy?
As far as your challenge for my solution and my commitment? I have and do work to support people I feel can make a positive change- Republicans and Democrats. I worked for the Federal Government helping America’s poorest citizens, I have worked to build affordable housing in our community, I worked in the social services dept of our County government. Politically I invested my time on more than a few political campaigns, most notably Joel Giambra’s who I felt would be an agent for positive change- I admit I was incorrect, but I did try.
If you want to criticize me personally for calling you out as someone blinded by your partisan feelings I hope you are able to look inside and say that you have done your share. You probably more than anything helped prove my point, there are few things more typical of a partisan hack then an attack on something that they have no knowledge of in an attempt to deflect attention from the shortcomings of their position.
Nothing but vague references to “change”
Hmm, I think I’ve heard a lot of that from other recent political campaigns
Wow “TBone” I stand corrected, you dont think “government” is bad, you just think the “problem is not Republican politicians or Democratic politicians, but rather politicians” let me ask you this…who makes up government? politicians. If you think the politicians who make up government are bad, logic dictates…
You worked for Joel Giambra, wow! What a crusader for the public good you are…I worked and am currently working on a political campaign, but none of the candidates I work for were voted the ‘worst politician in Buffalo’
Keep shying away from the point Mike, keep trying to draw fire away from your faulty statements- you are too partisan to look at the world objectively- everything you say is to be taken with a grain of salt. Its that simple.
As for the government, who makes up the government? Well in the case of Erie County about 3000 employees do. The same is true with the other levels of government, elected officials make up a very small part of government.
I should however fault myself in one point… I did exaggerate a bit when I said politicians are bad, what I should have said is that many are bad, there are some good ones too, again both Democrat and Republican.
Geez, Dad sells the business for $170 million and all he got me were some lousy stock photos.
TBone – I hear you. Keep up the good fight. I am now firmly convinced that anyone who thinks one party is inherently better than the other has become delusional.
There are wonderful people involved in both parties, but as a whole, especially in New York State, I find the parties themselves and the deal they have made with each other to be nothing less than a betrayal of the people.
Folks may go in to politics with the best of intentions, but the machine into which they enter grinds them down into a piece of the machine or just spits them back out.
/end serious comments, back to sarcastic one-liners
I have a problem with our constitution democracy. I wish it were a parlimentary system. I doubt a jack-ass inarticulate freak like bush could have become leader in that system. He had to have Tony Blair state his case for war and Cheny by his side to explain it to congress.
You can blame politicians but I blame lazy ass citizens – we get the government we deserve
don’t know lee and don’t know powers.
do know that if chris and alan began shilling shamelessly for one candidate and attacking the other’s supporters with the viciousness demonstrated on this page over the past year of the obama-clinton campaign, i’ll be for whoever they’re against.