Folks, I’m sipping my morning coffee and reading about this congressperson, Tom Kean, who apparently took a four-month vacation from, you know, doing his job. I mean, I’ve heard of taking a mental health day, but this is ridiculous. According to CNN, Democrat Rebecca Bennett is running against him and is not too pleased about his extended absence. She’s saying that voters deserve a representative “who will show up for us.” Can’t argue with that, right?
I’m reading this article and I just can’t help but think, what’s the deal with Rep. Kean? Did he just need a really long break or was there something more going on? The article doesn’t say, but it does quote Bennett as saying that Kean was “nowhere to be found” during his four-month absence. I guess that’s one way to avoid the whole DC traffic thing.
Erin Burnett from CNN talked to Bennett about the race, which is apparently one of the top toss-up races that could decide which party controls the House. No pressure, right? Bennett is calling out Kean for his absence, saying he should be “held accountable” for it. You can’t really blame her, I mean, if I didn’t show up to work for four months, I’m pretty sure I’d be fired.
It’s also worth noting that Bennett is framing this as a issue of accountability and responsibility. She’s saying that voters deserve someone who will actually show up and do the job. I think that’s a pretty reasonable expectation, don’t you? I mean, I expect my coffee to be hot and my congressperson to be, you know, present.
Somewhere in Atlanta, a producer thought this story was worth sharing, and I have to agree. It’s just one of those weird stories that makes you go “huh?” You’ve got a congressperson who takes a four-month break, and now someone is running against him because of it. It’s like something out of a sitcom, except it’s real life.
In conclusion, the story of Rep. Tom Kean’s four-month absence is just plain weird. Democrat Rebecca Bennett is running against him and is calling him out for his lack of attendance. It’s a pretty strange situation, but hey, at least it’s not boring. And who knows, maybe Kean will show up to the next debate with a really good excuse, like “I was on a top-secret mission for the government” or something. Yeah, right, and I’m the king of England.
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Former remote-throwing champion turned #1 couch commentator on liberal panic in the media. Born in Texas (or so his mug says), he earned a degree in Fake Newsology & Beer Philosophy from YouTube University.
