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August 01, 2007
The Steve Kagen of the San Francisco Bay Area
Posted by Gary Storck
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Inside Bay Area is reporting on anger over a San Francisco Bay Area Democratic congressman, who like Wisconsin freshman Democrat Steve Kagen, voted to continue federal medical marijuana raids last week. Like Kagen, Rep. Jerry McNerney has angered supporters and is on the receiving end of a backlash after their shocking votes to arrest the sick and dying.
Like Kagen’s 51% victory over medical marijuana opponent and far right wing Republican John Gard, McNerney defeated far right wing Republican and medical marijuana opponent Rep. Richard Pombo by a 52% margin. Now both congressmen will have to deal with fighting for 2008 re-election after alienating constituents and voters on an issue that enjoys over 80% support: much more than either will ever get in their wildest dreams.
McNerney faces backlash from left
Liberal supporters disappointed with stances on troop withdrawal, medical marijuana
By Josh Richman, STAFF WRITER
Article Last Updated: 08/01/2007 05:15:26 AM PDT
Some activists and bloggers are disappointed with Rep. Jerry McNerney, who they'd supported ardently in last year's election but who now doesn't seem to live up to all of their progressive expectations.McNerney, D-Pleasanton, last week opposed an amendment to forbid the Justice Department to spend any money to arrest and prosecute patients in states with medical-marijuana laws, such as California.
Vicki Cosgrove of Castro Valley said Saturday on the Calitics.com blog, "Jerry, I worked my ass off to get you elected. I hope you understand just how betrayed I feel at this moment." She is a grass-roots organizer for McNerney's 2004 campaign and a staffer for his 2006 campaign. Her husband is undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.
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Posted by Gary at August 1, 2007 09:36 AM
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