LETTER: L'Italien Crosses the Isle to Get Results
Here is a Letter to the Editor from Andover resident Margot Bixby in support of Democratic state representative candidate Barbara L'Italien.
Dear Editor, Whenever I have conversations with friends and family about politics, more often than not the conversation isn’t about which political party is right - it is about the partisan gridlock and complete lack of cooperation. Whatever your political beliefs, no doubt most Americans want to see their officials working together to tackle the tough issues and move our country forward. It is with these feelings in mind that I feel compelled to write about how excited I am to see Barbara L’Italien running for State Representative. Serving 8 years representing the Merrimack Valley, Barbara built a reputation as a thoughtful, hardworking legislator. Perhaps most importantly, Barbara built a reputation as someone willing to work with anyone…
salemst
9:04 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012
There were only 16 Republicans in the House when L'Italien was there, 33 now that she's not there. Not much of a "bipartisan" feat here. She found one who wanted more government spending on one of her pet projects. This is a representative who as an elitist berated people disagreeing with her. She didn't and wouldn't represent her district, only the Deval Patrick agenda. more ›