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Kent Conrad Gets Recognition From Outdoor Life Magazine

By Rob on November 20, 2007 at 03:58 pm
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For being one of the most 25 most influential people when it comes to hunting and fishing.

Washington – Outdoor Life magazine has named Senator Kent Conrad as one of America’s 25 most influential people in hunting and fishing. The magazine, which is on newsstands now, honors Senator Conrad for his efforts to enact Open Fields, federal legislation he authored to increase accessible land for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation activities.

“I appreciate the recognition for my work on Open Fields,” Senator Conrad said.  “Hunting and fishing are a part of our heritage in North Dakota.  These are traditions that I value and appreciate and will continue to protect for people in North Dakota and across the nation.”

I’m sure Senator Conrad finds this hunting pork to be quite a convenient way to hide from his largely pro-gun constituency his D+ rating from the National Rifle Association. 

In fact, you’ll notice if you scroll down that list you’ll notice that Conrad consistently gets high ratings from anti-gun groups (The Brady gun control group, for instance) and very low ratings from pro-gun groups.

Except for in 2006 he got a 100% rating the Gun Owners of America (based on one vote in Congress).  Why that high rating in 2006?  It was an election year, and I’m sure Kent needed a pro-gun vote to hide behind.

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As long as Conrad keeps sending pork back to ND he’ll continue to be reelected, no matter what his stand on guns might be.  Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if he got 10 terms and retired at 96.

ec99 on November 20, 2007 at 05:50 pm
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I think it was the catagory “Best display of a flannel shirt” that got him the recognition.smile

tom on November 20, 2007 at 06:22 pm
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The fact of the matter is, no Republican who does well in state elections will put himself up against C, D, or P.  Even Governor Ed with his poularity wouldn’t do it.  The Republicans habitually nominate sacrificial lambs to the slaughter, and allow them to be turned into electoral chutny.  Why?  Because NDers have become prostitutes to Federal pork.  $1 to DC, $2 back.  Farmers, universities, businesses.  They all stand in line, and C, D, and P hand out the largesse.  All three are untouchable, even if their hypocrisy of hauling out their flannel shirts and walking through wheat fields is so obvious.

ec99 on November 20, 2007 at 07:54 pm
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The Republicans habitually nominate sacrificial lambs to the slaughter, and allow them to be turned into electoral chutny.  Why?  Because NDers have become prostitutes to Federal pork.  $1 to DC, $2 back.  Farmers, universities, businesses.  They all stand in line, and C, D, and P hand out the largesse.  All three are untouchable, even if their hypocrisy of hauling out their flannel shirts and walking through wheat fields is so obvious.

Spot-on analysis.

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Rob on November 20, 2007 at 08:01 pm
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Thank you.  See, we do agree on some things.

ec99 on November 20, 2007 at 08:16 pm
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I’ve never said otherwise.  Right is right.

But I actually think we agree on quite a lot, given what I’ve seen of your other comments.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

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Rob on November 20, 2007 at 08:33 pm
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