Tag: Dan Benishek

VIDEO: GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek locks constituents out of his office

VIDEO: GOP U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek locks constituents out of his office

What does it tell you when your Representative is afraid of talking to his constituents???

A group of senior citizens recently tried to visit the Gaylord office of their U.S. Representative, Dan Benishek, to talk to him about his vote to kill Medicare. When they got to the office, it was locked with the blinds drawn and instructions to press the buzzer and state the nature of their business. They were eventually allowed in, one at a time while the others were forced to stand in the hallway, and then only because there was a reporter present.

Video and more after the jump.

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Congressman Dan Benishek getting roasted by Progress Michigan & nurses union for PAC fundraising

Congressman Dan Benishek getting roasted by Progress Michigan & nurses union for PAC fundraising

What? ME?! Oh, you shouldn’t have… Last year, Republican Congressman Dan Benishek headlined a One Nations PAC “Scotch and Cigars” fundraiser. This year, he was again listed on the invitation as being an honoree. This prompted a press release by the Michigan Nurses Association and an online petition by Progress Michigan. Here is a bit of the press release: Michigan […]

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Tea partier MI-01 Rep. Benishek receives three-quarters of his financing from non-Michigan sources

Tea partier MI-01 Rep. Benishek receives three-quarters of his financing from non-Michigan sources

Dan Benishek is the Republican who replaced Bart Stupak to represent Michigan’s gigantic first district. Benishek was a typical tea party candidate, running on a typical tea party platform. He was endorsed by the major Michigan tea party groups and even Her Highness herself gave him her Wasilla thumbs-up. Like all tea partiers, Dan Benishek hates politicians so much that […]

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