Mark Schauer has little to show for his 17 years as a career politician. His âdo as I say, not as I doâ attitude has hurt Michigan families for years.
At a democratic meeting earlier this year, Mark Schauer was asked about his feelings toward voting in another partyâs primary in order to undermine the system and elect a âweakerâ candidate. Schauer discouraged this âcross-ballot votingâ practice, saying, âI donât recommend it.â
Michigan Democrat Party Chairman Lon Johnson and several other Democrat leaders have also discouraged their ranks from cross-ballot voting on different occasions.
Given Schauerâs comments on the issue, many were confused last week when he admitted he voted in Michiganâs 2012 GOP Presidential Primary. While it is not clear whom he backed, some speculate it was most likely Rick Santorum in an effort to undermine Michiganâs GOP primary voters because, he said, there was ânothing to vote for on the Democrat side.â
This begs the question; will Mark Schauer vote in the GOP primary August 5th because he is running unopposed on the Democrat side? Also, where are the Democrat officials who condemn this type of behavior and why arenât they admonishing Mark Schauer for his antics?
When pressed, Schauer casually replied that he does not like to miss an opportunity to vote.
Unless itâs his job to vote.
In 2008, during Mark Schauerâs last year as a State Senator, he was criticized for missing more votes than all other lawmakers in his area of the state.
A year earlier Mark Schauer was kicked off the Campaign & Election Oversight Committee for skipping too many meetings.
Schauerâs tendency to skip out on the job he was elected to do didnât stop in the state legislature. His first year in Congress, Schauer was caught leaving a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing to attend a fundraiser with lobbyists and union bosses.
Schauerâs latest hypocrisy only compounds the credibility problem that has plagued him throughout his career. The few supporters that heâs managed to mislead are now having second thoughts about where he would lead Michigan if given the chance.
Mark Schauer has had ample time to prove himself to Michigan. Yet, heâs squandered that opportunity by dodging questions, refusing to reveal his plan and choosing special interests over Michigan families.
This latest example of Mark Schauerâs âdo as I say not as I doâ attitude was a hallmark of the Lost Decade, and itâs additional evidence that he would use the same playbook that brought us the Lost Decade if given the chance.
The problem is we donât know when Mark Schauer is giving us the whole truth, and when heâs trying to undermine something as important as voting. When the full truth is revealed, we donât know if Mark Schauer is being honest, or if heâs saying something that âsounds goodâ to try and gloss over his first lie. We canât afford a politician who treats us this way, and this November Michiganders will make that loud and clear.
