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Reckless comments

Friday, November 27, 2009

Dear Editor,

I am shocked at the reckless comments being made by Dick Trail. Not only are they disrespectful in tone but his accusations border on libelous. It is hard to believe that anyone in McCook could ever take this man seriously on anything.

It is often difficult to follow his line of thinking, but it seems that either Mr. Trail is accusing Senator Nelson of selling his vote, which is insulting, or that Mr. Trail actually wanted him to sell his vote. He even suggests a figure of $300 million and then makes suggestions of how to spend it. It makes your head spin wondering if Dick Trail was against pork before he was for pork.

Then, he tries to pass himself off as an investigative reporter by stating that he "researched his (Nelson's) Web site, his Sunday appearance on ABC's "This Week" and other places on line but evidently nobody is talking." Talking about what?

Rational people understand that if someone is selling their vote it would be all over the news and that during an appearance on ABC last Sunday Senator Nelson certainly would have been asked about it. Even Mr. Trail should have asked himself why nobody is talking after admitting that nobody is talking. Because there's nothing to talk about.

The only person talking about such a ludicrous idea is Dick Trail.

Nebraskans know Senator Nelson and while we may disagree on issues from time to time, they know he operates with honesty and integrity. He voted solely so the Senate can debate health care reform.

He did not vote for the bill itself no matter what you may have heard.

Considering that health care costs, up 80 percent this decade, will rise another 100 percent the next decade if nothing's done, the responsible vote was to debate the bill, and he got nothing in return for that vote.

Sincerely,

Jim Fagin

Deputy Director of Communications

Senator Ben Nelson

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    It appears Dick Trail got close enough to the truth to infuriate Senator Nelson's office. As a casual observation from the friendly neighboring state to the south, Ben Nelson is a chameleon that votes however the Senate leadership directs him. Oh sure, he'll pretend to dance around an issue but when it comes to the final vote, he will capitulate to the party leadership just as he did on the latest healthcare vote. If anyone believes Senator Nelson voted for the bill just to get it to the Senate floor, please see me about some seaside property for sale in Decatur County KS.

    It is common knowledge a Democratic Senator from Louisiana sold her vote for $300 million. Maybe the Communications Deputy guy at Nelson's office doesn't know that. I guess we don't know how much Ben Nelson will get for his vote but we should know in a few weeks.

    Too bad Nelson's office has to resort to threatening people when they expose what is going on in the US Senate. If Senator Nelson does not apologize for Fagin's threats and diatribe, it is a reflection on the Senator himself.

    -- Posted by ksfarmer on Sat, Nov 28, 2009, at 12:02 AM

  • Hi Fredd

    Confusing post Fredd. This post is about a democrat's communication staff response to an opinion piece written by a man (Dick Trail)who would vote for Nelson. Not sure where the republicans are lurking. Go back and read Trail's opinion about the Town Hall meeting Nelson had at the Senior Center.

    -- Posted by boojum666 on Sun, Nov 29, 2009, at 8:10 AM

  • Dick got a problem and he is all in big Republican supporter as i have been in the past regardless of how bad health care cost have gone up and his/mine we voted for Bush never did anything to help..Give Nelson a chance to get this done right and take the insurance/health care industry to the woodshed vs doing nothing which Trail seems to favor ??? Trail i believe has always lived off the government pay checks with a great military service by choice but also he never ran a business that employed numerous employees needing insurance. How can he/or many government employees feel the pain/cost of the self-employeed and small businessman/farmer while he always had all government medical plans provided for him...? To him all is well in health care industry...but the rest of us are living it.....and know what the truth is out in the real world.....

    -- Posted by Cornwhisperer on Mon, Nov 30, 2009, at 11:59 AM

  • Dick Trail is a fine American and a war hero. His beliefs in his politics don't change that. If you want to attack his ideals, go ahead. Don't attack him.

    -- Posted by jeffhager on Mon, Nov 30, 2009, at 1:24 PM

  • I can't believe that Sen. Nelson is even considering the Government takeover, Government takeover, Government takeover..............

    -- Posted by wallismarsh on Tue, Dec 1, 2009, at 7:53 PM

  • The Government is considering taking over the American Health Care System. It will be one of the largest programs. They are going to make it law that everyone participate in the program. Your taxes will be a lot higher and your benefits will decrease. The plan is basically a way of the Democrats to buy votes and stay in power.

    Sort of a National Socialist approach. You need to follow what is going on as it is going to cost the country Trillions.

    -- Posted by wallismarsh on Sat, Dec 5, 2009, at 7:10 AM

  • jlake seems to envy Dicks medical care but was jlake willing to earn his medical care in the military? Hell no he wasn't. Enough said everyone knows or a lot of us know all about him.

    -- Posted by Oh what a wonderful day on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, at 2:51 PM

  • Way to go Dick, keep it up, nice honest commentary and to the point.

    -- Posted by Oh what a wonderful day on Sun, Dec 6, 2009, at 2:51 PM

  • Before you read my comment and jump to the conclusion that I have something against Dick Trail, I assure you that I don't. He, like me, has served our country in the Armed Forces and has his right to opinion as does everyone else in our free society. However, what I will say is that I respectfully disagree with his Republican views and blaming Democrats for all the wrongs of the U.S.A. It's obvious from his commentaries that he is against alot of governmental issues. I do believe, however, that he probably receives a good sized pension check from the government each month as he probably has earned and deserves. As far as the blame game....our government as a whole is going to face differences and argue the issues on and on and on. After all, this is the American way. But blaming democrats for this and for that is not received well in my book. We had problems when Bush was in office that he is to blame for. We had problems when Clinton was in office that he is to blame for. It will take an unforeseeable change to correct this problem and as long as folks continue to play the blame game, the true fix will never come to light.

    -- Posted by McCook Supporter on Wed, Dec 9, 2009, at 12:39 PM
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