What They’re Saying About Murray “Shunning” Voters, Avoiding Town Halls
Washington, D.C. – Patty Murray brands herself as someone who is “working for Washington State,” when in reality she works for Washington, D.C.
Don’t take it from us. Take it from the Washington State media that has called her out for avoiding meeting with her constituents at all costs for at least the past five years …
- MAY 2022: The Bellingham Herald – “The state’s senior senator has been known for shunning in-person town halls even before the COVID-19 pandemic, preferring more controlled events with friendly audiences.”
- APRIL 2022: Former Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter Joel Connelly – “Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has held no town halls in recent years, and is reticent about schedules where voters can catch up with her.”
- JANUARY 2022: Former Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter Joel Connelly – “The senator’s voice is not really heard, and Murray is seen less often back on the home front than was once the case … I miss a senator elected and reelected as one of us, and out among us.”
- FEBRUARY 2017: The Seattle Times – “Town-hall avoiders include Democratic Sen. Murray” who has “not been [a fan] of open town-hall events, instead favoring controlled roundtable discussions and media events at selected friendly businesses or institutions.”
Patty isn’t for the people; she’s for whatever Washington, D.C. wants.
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