Kratovil “Batting .800-Plus” With Pelosi/Hoyer

SEVERNA PARK, Md. – With only five days before the voters of Maryland’s First District decide Frank Kratovil’s fate, Kratovil snuck back to the Washington suburbs to have a last-ditch fundraiser with Vice President Joe Biden, while ignoring that he’s been running away from Congressional Democrats for the past year.

In attendance at the fundraiser were Democrat Leader Steny Hoyer, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen, Congresswoman Donna Edwards (who votes with Nancy Pelosi 96 percent of the time), and Maryland State Democratic Party Chair Susan Turnbull.

Highlights from an Elite Washington Cocktail Party
 

 The following are a few quotes from the event:

• “Frank is batting .800-plus with us. I don't want you to tell anyone that.” – Leader Steny Hoyer

• "Look at the message it sends" if Kratovil loses. – Vice President Joe Biden 

• Congresswoman Edwards thanked the guests for "standing tall with us at this really difficult time. We stand with each other as Democrats.”

The following are quotes that are often heard on television but probably not heard at the event:

• “And when they came to me to vote for the $3 trillion budget and the health care bill, I stood up and said ‘no.’” – Congressman Frank Kratovil 

• “As one of the 10 most independent members of Congress, I’m in the middle with you.” – Congressman Frank Kratovil

Wondering what the Democratic Washington-Elite eat at their cocktail parties? The menu consisted of:

- blackened salmon sliders
- lamb polpettine and persian chicken skewers
- butternut squash soup sips
- antipasta - imported and domestic cheese; spreads; bread and crackers
- spiced nuts
- mini tarts

Tickets to the closed-door Washington fundraiserwere $250-$500.

With Maryland’s First District at record unemployment, maybe Frank Kratovil’s time would be better spent talking about job creation instead of mingling with Washington Democrats.