Folks, I’m sipping my coffee and reading about Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who just settled a six-year-old debt with a bakery in Kansas. Apparently, his campaign ordered hundreds of treats for a 2020 event and forgot to pay the bill. I mean, who doesn’t love a good cookie or cupcake, but come on, pay your bills on time. The bakery owner, Holly Thomas, said she’s not voting for Marshall in the upcoming election, and I don’t blame her. A deal’s a deal, and if you can’t honor your financial commitments, that’s a problem.
So, Marshall’s campaign ordered all these treats from Thomas’s bakery, and then they just didn’t pay the $678.75 bill. Thomas said she reached out several times, but nobody got back to her. She even mentioned that this was during the coronavirus pandemic, when her business was just starting out. I can imagine how tough that must have been for her. Marshall eventually paid the bill, but only after Thomas called him out on social media.
Thomas said, “This isn’t about political parties or policy disagreements. It’s about my personal experience as a small business owner and the importance of honoring financial commitments.” I think she’s right; it’s not about politics, it’s about being a decent human being and paying your debts. Marshall paid the bill, but he also paid an extra amount, $1,300, which is nice, I guess. He said, “We have absolutely no idea how this happened, but rest assured as soon as it became known to us, we immediately attempted to contact the business in order to apologize, and we have repaid the bill from 2020, double.”
Now, Marshall is facing a tough reelection race against Democrat Adam Hamilton. A recent poll showed them tied at 45% among likely voters. This whole cookie debacle might not be a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, but it’s not exactly helping Marshall’s reputation. He’s also faced criticism for suing hundreds of patients over unpaid medical debt, which doesn’t exactly scream “compassionate candidate.”
The New York Times found that Marshall had filed lawsuits against over 700 patients with outstanding bills, and at least 81 of those individuals were arrested for missing court dates. Democrats are using this story in ads, accusing Marshall of disregarding people’s concerns about healthcare costs. A spokesperson for Marshall said that he spent many years treating patients regardless of their ability to pay, which is nice, but it doesn’t excuse the fact that he sued them later.
In conclusion, it’s been a wild ride reading about Marshall’s cookie debt and his issues with unpaid medical bills. It just goes to show that even politicians can make mistakes, but it’s how they learn from them that matters. As I finish my coffee, I’m left thinking that maybe Marshall should just stick to being a doctor, because politics seems to be a bit of a stretch for him. And who knows, maybe he’ll just have to bake his own cookies from now on 🍪.
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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.
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