Last week, LatinoPoliticsBlog was in Washington, D.C., and while there, I heard an astute political observer say, “I sense that there isn’t a filter for what comes out of Loretta’s mouth.” Well, sure enough, that often seems to be the case, but I haven’t seen a blooper like the quote in Sunday’s New York Times in a while. In a short piece, ironically titled Shrill Tones are Setting the Agenda (Rep. Loretta Sanchez’s voice is most certainly shrill), about civility and politics, Congresswoman Sanchez offers this:
“‘Twenty thousand is nothing to keep your seat,’ said Representative Loretta Sanchez, a Democrat. ‘If my colleagues are smart, they’ll pay $20,000, and Michael will draw the district they can win. Those who have refused to pay, God help them.’ By drawing these convoluted, noncompetitive districts, politicians are spared worrying about diverse constituencies; nowhere is this more clearly demonstrated than in the racially directed redistricting in the South.”
This quote is obviously referencing redistricting, which occurs after every census. However, in admitting that paying twenty thousand dollars to a consultant to have a safe seat drawn, Rep. Loretta Sanchez endorses gerrymandering and signals that she doesn’t need any help from fundraisers because she can buy her district mapped in such a way so she can win. Why would anyone want to contribute to Sanchez’s campaign after she made this statement?
While following the money regarding Congresswoman Sanchez, I found this item from last week under “Dirty Money Watch” in the Washington Examiner. It is worth noting that her other congressional colleagues gave their “dirty money” to charity, while Loretta Sanchez did not respond to the paper’s request for comment. Rep. Sanchez has a pattern of not responding to hard questions.
9 responses so far ↓
1 BettyM // Sep 23, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Sounds like she has problems…..it is disturbing that issues are floating around and she does not respond. Not good.
2 Michaelr // Sep 23, 2009 at 9:02 pm
All that wasted higher education, and she’s still dumber than a bag of rocks. To say those things to the print media, and believe she is still infallible just displays how stupid Loretta Sanchez really is. She just one upped Joe Baca. And that isn’t easy to do.
3 Cockroach People // Sep 24, 2009 at 5:23 am
Lots of pols think like this, but none are dumb enough to admit it in public.
4 webmaster // Sep 24, 2009 at 5:53 am
CockroachPeople,
I agree. A lot of politicians take advantage of their incumbency or redistricting. No doubt there, but the kicker is that Rep. Sanchez openly admits this (in a flaunting way).
5 theKaiser // Sep 24, 2009 at 7:01 pm
If Loretta Sanchez is a reflection of the voters in Santa Ana and Garden Grove, the 47th Congressional District of California, then these citizens are dumber than rocks and deserve to be completely left out of the political issues of the day. To admit to the New York Times that she endorses gerrymandering, and can easily buy the votes she needs to retain her Congressional seat displays such an incredible arrogance combined with an inane stupidity. Michaelr is right…what a waste of a college education.
6 DoctorH // Sep 25, 2009 at 6:02 pm
My goodness Loretta Sanchez is a moron. The NY Times must be still laughing over her comments about gerrymandering. Do Congressional representatives come any dumber?
7 El Cholo // Sep 25, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Dumber than rocks…Michaelr you’re too kind. Have anyone even hypothesized that LOrenta Snatches probably doesn’t even understand what gerrymandering actually is? You would think with her stupid replies, she’s either intoxicated, or couldn’t remember which day it was. Someone should ask Joe Baca the same question and see what he says. This just goes to show all of us that intelligence isn’t a byproduct of Capitol Hill.
8 FormerStaffer // Oct 3, 2009 at 12:52 pm
More evidence how ignorant and arrogant Loretta Sanchez actually is. To flaunt her opinion like that to the New York Times says so much about her absolute lack of character, and her acute disregard for the rules that govern the conduct of Congressional representatives.
9 Michaelr // Oct 4, 2009 at 10:11 am
And still as dumb as a bag of rocks.
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