No Ticket No Meeting With Our North Carolina Senator

Senator Thom Tillis decided to come out of hiding this week and meet with his constituents.  On Monday, he held a ticket-only event for his "political base."  These were the so-called good republicans who will sit very quietly in their seats and allow the politician to tell them all kinds of half-truths and alternative facts without demonstrating any anger.

The angry crowd was outside begging to be heard but because they had no tickets, their concerns fell on deaf ears.

Senator Tillis and Senator Richard Burr must've thought they would have it relatively easy over the next four years with a republican controlled Senate and House. But then Donald Trump became President and everybody's world got turned upside down.  Their staunchest supporters are now starting to question their party loyalty.

The fact that Tillis has been unwilling to meet his constituents face-to-face until now and the fact that he made his Town Hall Meeting a ticket only event is very telling.  Either he and Senator Burr know they are in a world of trouble and don't want to face the music or they are going to see how long they can ride the storm with their good, ol' southern republican base.  

Speaking of Senator Burr, it is obvious that he is not and has not willing to listen to the voice of the North Carolina voters.  I was among hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people who called his office to ask him to vote AGAINST the confirmation of Betsy DeVoss as Secretary of Education.  But what he do?  Read his statement below which he posted on Facebook:

Betsy DeVos has dedicated her life to improving education, so I am glad she will continue to fight for all children as Secretary of Education. Attempts by Senate Democrats to stall the President’s nominees only distract from the very real struggles of North Carolina’s families seeking the best education for their children.


Maybe Tills and Burr will come to their sense before long and act like true representatives of their voters.  If not, we will do the same thing #45 says he is committed to doing:  We will drain the swamp to make sure they don't return to Washington.