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A rare moment of statesmanship
Whether or not you favor a federal bailout of the troubled sectors of the American financial system, this quote in this morning’s NYT is striking:
One, Representative Jim Marshall, a Georgia Democrat facing a re-election contest, told colleagues in a private meeting that he would vote for the measure to bolster the economy. “I am willing to give up my seat over this,” Mr. Marshall said, according to another person who was there.
Marshall represents a very competitive and military-heavy district that has voted Republican in recent presidential elections. He is facing a former Air Force general in this fall’s congressional election.
Call me biased, but I am impressed with Marshall’s statesmanship. John McCain claims he is putting the country first when he is flying back to Washington and trying to cancel the debate purely for a photo-op stunt. Marshall takes a big political risk for something he believes in: now that truly is putting the country first.
Congressman Marshall Makes Politico
Here is the post. It’s mostly about his Republican challenger, Rick Goddard.