An apparent goodbye(and good ridence) letter from Dan Lungren

[Left Coast2020]

It seems to me that those who have been privileged to serve in the House, less than 11,000 in the entire history of this body, have an obligation to understand that this is beyond each and every one of us. It is the institution, the continuing perpetual institution of democracy in our country. We should be very proud to be a part of that. Civility should be a part of that. Tough, vigorous, robust debate should be a part of it. Insulting, demeaning language, calling into question the motivation of another ought to have no place here.

And while we are here in the House, we also should understand that we are part of more than just this institution. We are a part of the society in which we play, hopefully, a significant role.

The manner in which Members get to have the opportunity to represent their constituents is through a process that we call “political.” It is through an electoral process, and the electoral process reflects our society as well as giving guidance to our society. There, I fear, the level of civility has been diminished.

I'm, as they say, a big boy. I'm not a Pollyanna. I've been involved in politics and government a long time. I know campaigns can be tough. I've seen campaigns since I was a very little kid. I think I was 4 or 6 years old when I handed out literature for one of my neighbors who was running for Congress for the first time. I've been blessed to be involved with this. It has been a great honor to represent my fellow constituents here in the House of Representatives in two different tours of service and as the California attorney general. I want tough and vigorous and robust debate, but I do wonder whether the coarseness of the debate, whether the lack of any respect for another's thoughts or another as a person makes us a better or a lesser Nation.

There is something called “appeal to the better angels of human nature.” Maybe once in a while we ought to do that here. Maybe once in a while we ought to not only listen to a great speech by Abraham Lincoln or a great speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. or a tremendously written statement by George Washington, but maybe we ought to listen to what they say, and how they say it, and the respect with which they held those who may have disagreed with them.

This is a great institution, representing the greatest country on the face of the Earth. So I don't say this as a loser's lament. Maybe it's a lover's lament. I love this country. I love the State that I represent. I love the people of this country. It is in a real sense an unconditional love, but it is not an uncritical love. We have an obligation to review, to criticize, to constantly guard against the lesser angels of human nature. You can do that with all the vigor in the world, and you can do that with all the respect in the world. If, in fact, we wish to solve the problems of this Nation, recognizing that there has to be some work across the aisle, perhaps the first way in which we do it is to think, how can I be civil in the discussion that I have even though I think my opponent, my counterpart on the other side of the aisle, is dead wrong?


https://vimeo.com/54555338

I did not see video and could not get browser to copy entire text. But text is apparently from vid of this low-life tea-bagger who has a U-Haul reserved to get the hell out of Washington. He is being replaced by an intelligent person of character who is also a doctor. Dr. Ami Bera. Thank gawd for small wonders a person of compassion will represent the 7th CD in Calif. begining in January. Losers lament? Yes Dan. You are a crying, whinny repug who lost because the people did not like you piss poor attitude, and the fact you pissed on those you represented. In other words, you were fired. Now go home.

[Stinky The Clown]

1. Buh bye, shitbird.

[niyad]

2. wow, danny boy, maybe you (and your whole damned party) should have actually acted on

this part of your little tear-jerker:

It is the institution, the continuing perpetual institution of democracy in our country. We should be very proud to be a part of that. Civility should be a part of that. Tough, vigorous, robust debate should be a part of it. Insulting, demeaning language, calling into question the motivation of another ought to have no place here.

(you DID read it, yes? hear the words as you spoke them? apparently not, because that sure does not describe the behaviour of the rethugs these many years)

[abolugi]

3. He's a lying sack of shit!!

This asshole was present at that meeting on Obamas inauguration night plotting against him. I am sooo glad it backfired and now YOU are got voted out!!
Fuck you, Lungren! Just fuck you!!! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!!






(Can you tell I hate this asshat?)

[Raine]

4. I hope the door hits your ass on the way out you arrogant piece of shit! and while your at it

go far far away we don't want to see your ugly mug in Ca ever again, fuck off.

[LeftyMom]

5. I'm sure he's already shopping for a new district.

[MagickMuffin]

6. "My fellow constituents here in the House of Representatives"

1 Syar Industries . . . . $30,250

2 AT&T Inc . . . . $17,500

3 Wine Institute . . . . $15,000

4 Tsakopoulos Real Estate Investments . . . . $13,725

5 Randle Communications . . . . $13,000

6 Blue Diamond Growers . . . . $11,000

7 Intel Corp . . . . $10,500

8 Invest in a Strong & Secure America . . . . $10,000

8 Jelly Belly Candy . . . . $10,000

8 Jobs, Economy & Budget Fund . . . . $10,000

8 Koch Industries . . . . $10,000 . . . . . . .

8 Lucchetti Ranch . . . . $10,000

8 Major League Baseball Commissioner's Ofc . . . . $10,000

8 Majority Cmte PAC . . . . $10,000

8 McKesson Corp . . . . $10,000

8 Microsoft Corp . . . . $10,000

8 National Auto Dealers Assn . . . . $10,000

8 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn . . . . $10,000

8 National Fedn of Independent Business . . . . $10,000

8 Norfolk Southern . . . . $10,000

8 Northrop Grumman . . . . $10,000

8 Prosperity PAC . . . . $10,000 . . . . . . .

8 Bluegrass Cmte . . . . $10,000

8 Buzz Oates Group of Companies . . . . $10,000

8 Chevron Corp . . . . $10,000

8 Citizens United . . . . $10,000 . . . . .

8 Comcast Corp . . . . $10,000

8 Computer Sciences Corp . . . . $10,000

8 CSX Corp . . . . $10,000

8 Deloitte LLP . . . . $10,000

8 Every Republican is Crucial PAC . . . . $10,000 . . . . . .

8 Experian . . . . $10,000

8 Freedom Project . . . . $10,000 . . . .

8 GenCorp Inc . . . . $10,000

8 Home Depot . . . . $10,000

8 Raytheon Co . . . . $10,000

8 Safeway Inc . . . . $10,000

8 Siemens AG . . . . $10,000

8 SureWest Communications . . . . $10,000

8 Automotive Free International Trade PAC . . . . $10,000

8 BASF SE . . . . $10,000

8 Berkshire Hathaway . . . . $10,000

8 Union Pacific Corp . . . . $10,000

8 American Bankers Assn . . . . $10,000

8 American Farm Bureau . . . . $10,000

8 Associated Builders & Contractors . . . . $10,000

Now he can really "SERVE" his "Constitutes" as I'm quite sure Ol' Danny Boy wouldn't pass up the chance to become a lobbyist! I'm certain he will miss "serving his Constitutes that contributed over $10,000 in donations!