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February 25, 2010

Sen. Harkin's Hometown Iowa Constituent Gimmick

Posted by The MaryHunter at February 25, 2010 6:40 PM

In the Theatre Kabuki that was the ObamaCare Summit to Nowhere, Iowa Senator Tom Harkin felt it necessary to deal one from the bottom of the deck.

[...] Harkin read a letter he said he received Tuesday from a farmer in Iowa. It said the man's health insurance premiums were going up almost 15 percent. It ended: "the health of my family and the future of my small business depends on [affordable health care.] Sincerely, Raymond Smith, Buffalo Center, Iowa."

However, Harkin did not mention that Raymond Smith is the brother of Dan Smith who works for the senator. Harkin's office says he read the farmer's full name and city and therefore had nothing to hide.

But one former Buffalo Center resident says Harkin was being disingenuous and dishonest for not disclosing the connection.

Rumor has it that the name "Dan Smith" on the signature was scratched out and corrected at the last minute by one of Harkin's aides. Just how many of the pathetic moral-blackmail stories blathered by the Democrats were actually crafted by congressional staffers is not clear at the moment.