Kathleen Sebelius

[Teresa]

Kathleen Sebelius
What have you done lately?

In light of the Governor's comments last Friday, the Kansas GOP took the opportunity to point out the hypocrisy of the statements made. While the Republican led legislature has been busy doing the work of Kansas, like passing common-sense energy legislation, dealing with the health care crisis facing our state, developing ideas to spur the Kansas economy forward during these uncertain times, and discussing difficult immigration legislation, the Governor has been gallivanting around the country on the tax-payers dime.

Let's take a look at what Sebelius has been up to lately:

She has taken lavish trips for Democrat Governors to New York City, New York; Aspen, Colorado; Washington, DC; Little Rock, Arkansas; New York City, New York...again; Los Angeles, California; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

And, while Kansans were working to make ends meet, the Governor was traveling to Istanbul, Turkey and Seattle, Washington where she had the audacity to criticize Kansas business while fundraising for the Democrat Washington Governor.

Additionally, she has been traveling around the country as a campaign surrogate for Barack Obama—during the week while the Legislature has been hard at work. Since the legislative session began, Sebelius has traveled to Colorado, Utah, Ohio, Mississippi, and Wisconsin on behalf of the Obama campaign. Several of these trips have occurred during the week when the Governor should have been dealing with the tough issues facing Kansas.

"That's quite a travel schedule for the Governor—it's too bad the people of Kansas rank so low on her priority list. She was elected to govern the state, not travel around the world on the taxpayer's dime," stated Christian Morgan, Executive Director of the Kansas Republican Party.

"Sebelius should take her own advice and 'get to work.' The people of Kansas can be certain that the Republican-led legislature is working to make their lives better. Republicans in Topeka will make sure something is done about the economy, jobs, health care and illegal immigration—issues the Governor is ignoring while attending her glamorous trips around the world."

[Lookatmeknow!!]

I did not know of all these trips.  I guess I hope that she enjoys herself, since we are the ones that are paying for her to take them all.  I just love it when other people take trips at my expense.  What about you??  With the way that the economy is going, she had better hold off on all those trips.  She needs to be spending her money in her home state.  But who am I to judge.  I guess, we here in Good Ol' Kansas aren't that bad off??  I know that each month it gets harder and harder to pay the bills, can't wait for them to realize that I am not the only one out there.  What is our Governor doing for us anyways??? Oh, that is right, she is taking trips!!  How could I forget!!  Well, what is it going to take for her to wake up???

[flo]

OK - lots I would like to say but  I'll keep my mouth shut.

[Tobina+1]

Not flaming, just curious... does the Obama campaign actually pay for these trips instead of KS taxpayers since she's going to support him?

[Tobina+1]

Also, hee, hee (just a joke here)... maybe she feels like she has time to go on these trips since the legislation isn't actually getting anything done themselve and not sending her any bills to veto/sign!