Fortenberry getting personal with McHenry in NC-10 GOP congressional primary
Lincoln County newspaperman Ken Fortenberry is throwing everything but the kitchen sink at incumbent congressman Patrick McHenry in the race for the GOP nomination in the state’s 10th congressional district.
Fortenberry has released an ad endorsing the proposed state constitutional amendment on the May 8th ballot. In the ad, Fortenberry takes a swipe at McHenry’s “lifestyle” and “the company he keeps.”
The ad, posted on YouTube, included this statement from Fortenberry:
“Rep. Patrick McHenry has been an outspoken advocate for “traditional family values,” but his lifestyle – and his associates – makes you wonder. Questions about his lifestyle have surrounded him for years, and it’s time for him to come out and address them head-on. Voters deserve to know whether their congressman is who he really claims to be, especially this year when they go to the polls to vote on the N.C. Marriage Amendment.”
The stuff in the ad is basically a lot of information that has been disseminated in past elections by McHenry opponents. It didn’t derail McHenry then.
Though, the ad may blow back on Fortenberry. McHenry is a public figure. But he brings a lot of people into his ad who ARE NOT.
Be careful now. McHenry threatened to slap a defamation of character suit on me, to have me fired from my job and spread false rumors for years.
Having said that – go for it!
If Mr. McHenry wants to sue me, that would be fine. Nothing I’d rather do than to have the congressman and his pals under oath, answering questions in deposition hearings about the things they do.
If anyone bothers to review the Facebook pages of Patrick McHenry; McHenry for Congress and Gaston Tea Party, you can really see who’s getting personal. I don’t support Patrick McHenry because he’s not what he claims to be and his voting record proves my point.I would wager that the voters of the 10th Congressional District are worse off today and Patrick McHenry votes for legislation to benefit his big corporate donors, but does little to improve legislation for his Constituents.His supporters and propaganda (info he sends out of his office to the media) make the claim that he voted against the 2009 Bush bailout (He did, therefore ” this proves he doesn’t support Wall Street, Big Banks, Big Financial Interests or Big Campaign donors. How does Rep. McHenry vote after the bailout -Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 In June of 2010 the House voted to pass the Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010. The act passed 247-170. Patrick McHenry voted against the Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010.
Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 In March of 2010 the House voted to pass the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 246-178. Patrick McHenry voted against passing the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010.
The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 was a program designed to assist those who may be able to remain in their home with a modest amount of government assistance. The bill got wide bi-partisan support in the House and passed 367-54. Patrick McHenry voted against the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009.
To save time and space Rep McHenry voted AGAINST (all passed unless noted). H..R. 5297 (111th): Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 111th Congress, 2009–2010H.R. 4380 (111th): United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010 111th H.R. 5851 (111th): Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of. 2010 Died (Passed House) H.R. 3534 (111th): Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 111th Congress, 2009–2010 Died (Passed House) H.R. 4213 (111th): Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 5618 (111th): Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010 111th Congress, 2009–2010 .Died (Passed House)
H.R. 5146 (111th): To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of …living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
H.R. 4851 (111th): Continuing Extension Act of 2010 H.R. 3590 (111th): Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 111th Congress, 2009–2010 An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 2847 (111th): Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act 111th Congress, 2009–2010 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and H.R. 4314 (111th): To permit continued financing of Government operations. H.R. 4314 (111th): To permit continued financing of Government operations. 111th Congress, 2009–2010 Increasing the National Public Debt Limit H.R. 3961 (111th): Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 111th Congress, 2009–2010 An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011. AGAIN TO SAVE TIME AND SPACE YOU CAN “GOOGLE” or use any internet search provided, and get HIS VOTING RECORD for 2011. HE’S NOT WHAT HE CLAIMS TO BE.