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Coussoule calls for earmarks to help Grand Lake St. Mary’s
Press release from campaign for Justin Coussoule, the Democrat running against U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester Twp., in the fall:
Absence of Leadership from the Minority Leader
Coussoule suggests Boehner “get out of the way”
In yet another colossal failure of representation and leadership, Friday John Boehner sputtered through a meaningless list of talking points in response to a clandestine meeting in Celina, regarding the catastrophic toxic algae blooms currently poisoning Grand Lake St. Mary’s. Although the meeting was held at Boehner’s request, with a record of playing golf 119 times in a year, he is surely more familiar with the water hazards at Pebble Beach than the bodies of water inside his district.
Justin Coussoule (kuh-soo-lee), the 2010 Democratic candidate for the Ohio 8th Congressional District, challenges Mr. Boehner to do his job and help the residents, small business owners, and communities that he claims to represent.
Coussoule has taken the time to listen to concerned community members and understands that Grand Lake St. Mary’s, the largest inland lake in Ohio, is nearly dead. Justin is well aware that the current toxicity of Grand Lake is not only an economic challenge for the area’s tourism and agriculture, but is also an actual health hazard. Justin has done enough research to know about work being done to try and save the lake and the economic interests of the people who live in the area.
“There is potential for solutions, that will protect the tourism economy without requiring the agricultural community to take on the total burden of the cost,” Justin observes. “I think it is important for our federal representative to support the search for alternatives, such as the continued study of ways to create an algae load in the lake that not only is less toxic but has the potential to provide biofuel and possible agricultural feed.”
Justin elaborates “Mr. Boehner should stop hiding behind an empty stance against earmarks (that he only seems to apply to the 8th District and the rest of Ohio) and fight for federal dollars to help pay for the cost of cleaning up Grand Lake St. Mary’s, as well as eliminating the sources of contamination to the lake.”
Justin appreciates the numerous members of the community around Grand Lake St. Mary’s who brought this matter to his attention like Maria Suhr RN, who offers, “After months of us begging Mr. Boehner to come to visit our Lake, he finally comes here for a practically closed door meeting where he offers nothing? If this is the type of ‘help’, we can expect after 20 years of representation under this man, we must all work very hard to make sure the country doesn’t call him ‘Speaker’ Boehner.”
Justin Coussoule is prepared to lead on important issues and invested in what is affecting the lives of the people of the 8th district. “I won’t take the constituents for granted. I will be involved with what matters to the people here and suggest that with his complete absence of leadership in the district Mr. Boehner get out of the way.”
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By Greg Wexler
August 2, 2010 12:28 PM | Link to this
Did you seriously just re-post a press release?
By quitfleasingme
August 2, 2010 12:31 PM | Link to this
Funny…Mr. Coussoule wants earmarks. This guy couldn’t find Grand Lake St. Mary’s until he decided to become the sacrificial lamb for the DumbOcrats in 2010.
By null
August 2, 2010 1:48 PM | Link to this
Typical for cox news and Josh. Post a politicans press release as a news article.
By THIS GUY WON'T QUIT
August 2, 2010 9:50 PM | Link to this
Hey Justin, I’m a very independent voter, I vote based on the candidate not the party. However, I have a hard time voting for a candidate who spends all is time blasting his opponent and NO TIME offering up solutions. Until you start coming out with some policy stances and some solutions instead of the kindergartener’s response of “he did this” and “he did that” then you won’t find me voting for you anytime soon
By Pointing Fingers
August 2, 2010 9:52 PM | Link to this
Hey Justin, I’m a very independent voter, I vote based on the candidate not the party. However, I have a hard time voting for a candidate who spends all is time blasting his opponent and NO TIME offering up solutions. Until you start coming out with some policy stances and some solutions instead of the kindergartener’s response of “he did this” and “he did that” then you won’t find me voting for you anytime soon
By Boehnerisms
August 3, 2010 7:27 AM | Link to this
Thank you Justin for caring about SW Ohio and its residents. John Boehner approved over $450 Million in earmarks for Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell. Boehner approved over $2 Billion in earmarks for two Mississippi Republicans and over $1 Billion for another Alabama Republican. It seems the only earmarks Boehner is against, are those for his own District. For a mere $100,000 donation, Boehner will let you talk to him through his spokespeople. What a concerned Congressman! 20 years of nothing, Mr. Boehner, SW Ohio deserves better!
By Boehnerisms
August 3, 2010 9:36 AM | Link to this
To pointing fingers> We would all like to see some ideas out of Boehner, rather than him just opposing the President, no matter what the issue. I have been waiting 20 years for even one idea for SW Ohio from Boehner.
By HowRad
August 5, 2010 4:46 PM | Link to this
The reason Justin has to put down Boehner is because many folks wouldn’t support some of the things he would like to do. For the most part, SW ohio is a center right area.
By fishslayer
August 5, 2010 10:25 PM | Link to this
I say drain it and start over.
By Peacemaker
August 6, 2010 11:03 AM | Link to this
One reason, Justin has to look at Boehner’s negatives is that Boehner really has no policy positions or ideas other than “NO!” If you look at Justin’s website, you will see articles he has written and position he takes. www.coussoulefor congress.com Unlike Boehner, he has more to say than “NO.”
By scoobydo
August 15, 2010 9:27 AM | Link to this
Vote for the Golf playing orange man Boehner? In his own words “HELL NO”. If anyone of a normal mind has watched Mr Orange Boehner of late, all he has is negative responses or the flat stupid talking points that are not even close to the question. Even David Gregory got tired of his talking points responses last week, and Joe Scarborough made fun of his answers and new color for the fall season. Therse two are tired of your stupid answers and talking points, stick a fork in it, your well done. Its time to let the Orange man go golfing full time. Remeber its vote incumbants out of office!