That was engineer Jim Allman’s response to CD-22 incumbent ‘Beaumont’ Nick Lampson’s non-answer when asked for his evaluation Barack Obama.
“I haven’t tried to run away from my endorsement of him,” the congressman from Stafford said. “I did endorse him sometime back, whenever it was.”
But at a meeting with National Rifle Association members in Sugar Land last week, Lampson gently brushed away engineer Jim Allman’s request for an evaluation of Obama.
“Well,” Lampson said, “I want to say something about me and what I am running for Congress for.”
“Thanks for the dodge,” Allman responded.
The Chronicle’s Alan Bernstein used the term ‘dance’ to illustrate Beaumont Nick’s new middle of the road persona. Beaumont’s challenger, Republican Pete Olson simply calls it what it is: an election year conversion.
Another election year conversion from Nick Lampson – this time, he’s changing his tune on energy. True to form, Lampson is running from his 10-year record of voting against American energy independence when the heat is on. Lampson voted against drilling in ANWR five times – two of which included using revenues to support alternative energy research. He opposed funds for clean coal research and then sought to divert that money to the National Endowment for the Arts. He even voted against allowing new American refineries to be built in June of this year.
Nick Lampson helped create America’s energy problems. Now, he’s touting a bill that is a compilation of all of the things he’s opposed for so long – domestic drilling, new refineries, alternative energy technology and the rest. It’s the same tactic he’s taken in the past, and it’s all about politics – not about solving our energy problems. Once this election passes, so will Nick’s new-found love for American energy independence – mainly because he’ll be back at his home in Beaumont.
American energy security is a national priority – not another election year political maneuver. We need a balanced approach that includes expanding offshore drilling and domestic oil and gas production, new nuclear plants, clean coal technology, as well as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and other alternative energy sources that will make us energy independent in the future.
Having a guy from a decaying union town like Beaumont representing the vibrant, growing CD-22 makes about as much sense as the incumbent representative of CD-22 endorsing a socialist like Barry O. Ridiculous. November can’t roll around quick enough for this CD-22 voter. Go home, Beaumont.
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It is amazing first that LUMPson even got elected (thanks Tom and Shelly) to office and now I hope that Beaumont carpetbagger gets dumped by the more informed CD-22 voters. LUMPson, your days as a John Kerry flip/flopper are numbered. And now from what I heard on the news is that all that stuff against Delay maybe dismissed by the courts.
What a jerk! Stick a fork in him, he’s done. Pete Olson…right on!
Go Pete go.
I agree with Adee, and please remember, Lampson’s first goal is to be re-elected. He’ll say anything, do anything (within reason) to meet that goal. He’ll talk out of both sides of his mouth. He’ll check the temperature of his district and whatever direction the wind is blowing, then after elected, he’ll do as his party wants.
Lampoons only goal is to get elected. He wants that nice pension congressmen get once they retire or are thrown out of office by citizens who have become smart.
This is why I left the NRA though. The support too many liberal democrats who vote pro 2nd Amendment, but liberal on every other issue. The NRA has gotten so myopic that they refuse to see the danger in that. They could support and help elect real conservatives instead of eating a bowl of manure with a dollup of whipped cream on it.
Lampson is so full of baloney. For some unknown reason to me, Pearland had Lampson as their key speaker for the 2008 graduation. He was a total flop. Everything(45 minutes) he said was about HIM and his family. Graduation, being a time of possibilities was not that for this clown. He talked of all the Liberal trash and crisis that America was facing. Totally innappropriate for the event. To top things off, I sent an email to his local office and of course I did not receive a reply back. Pete Olson here is your new campaign slogan; Pete Olson, the sooner the better!
I have a couple more slogans:
LampsOFF! and Space Enthusiasts AGAINST Lampson!