Dear Senator Santorum,
It was with great disappointment and sadness this morning that I learned that two days before you introduced a bill that critics say would restrict the National Weather Service, your political action committee received a $2,000 donation from the chief executive of a leading provider of weather data. I think this alleged action makes the Republicans look bad at a time when we can ill afford any more political setbacks.
In the future, Senator, I would encourage you to refuse to put any bill forward for less than a $50,000 contribution. It’s a sad day when a Senator’s vote can be purchased for such a fiddling sum–it makes the whole party look shabby and cheap. I have it on good authority that the going rate for Senator Schumer, who has four years less seniority than you, is at least $100,000 (in a brown envelope passed under the table no less). I doubt that a measley $2,000 contribution would even get you a seat at a table near the kitchen door at a Senator Kennedy fundraiser, much less get a bill introduced in Congress.
Further, accepting a $2,000 contribution creates confusion. That sum is so low, that I doubt that most Senators would realize he has been “bought off” by its acceptance. Please do better in the future.
Your loyal subject,
Cadet Happy
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Now I feel like a man!!
Hey that’s sticking it to him. He should just give the money to the DNC.
The Weather Service already has the monolpoly on serve weather so what do we do when they get it wrong? rememebr Charlie?
Frankly I think it’s really bad that all that power is located in one source. We need multiple sources of weather forecasts. This becomes really important if you live in a hazardous weather area, like most do.
Trust the government — sure but I would like independent confirmation.
Hilarious!
spare change?
Let me guess – AccuWeather? Come on, expecting a Pennsylvania Republican Senator to not take money from the extremely rock-ribbed Republican Myers family is like expecting a Texas politician to swear off Enron contributions. Er, bad example.
cough satire cough
Do people seriously still come to this site expecting serious commentary?
That Open Letter to Senator Santorum was great, Cadet Happy. Excellent work!
–Scott
P.S. “Shut up, Kevin!”
For $2,000, he’s bought.
For $10,000, he stays bought 🙂