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Jeff Denham

Shame on Jeff Denham, by Bruce Frohman

October 2, 2013 By Eric Caine 7 Comments

On the eve of the October 1 government shutdown, San Joaquin Valley Republican Congressman Jeff Denham held a one hour telephone town hall meeting to answer questions about his political positions in the House of Representatives. Mr. Denham opened the meeting by reading a prepared statement. The statement featured the exact same language used within the House of Representatives debate, and provided the rationale for obstruction of the Affordable Health Care […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: government shutdown, Jeff Denham, Jeff Denham government shutdown

Did the Congressman Take a Bribe? You Be the Judge, by Bruce Frohman

September 9, 2012 By Eric Caine 5 Comments

  Congressman Devin Nunes and Jeff Denham have both signed the Grover Norquist pledge. Both are against restoring the San Joaquin River, a project which would bring thousands of jobs to the San Joaquin Valley. Here, Bruce Frohman explores some of the dire consequences of signing the Norquist pledge. My Congressman signed a pledge to the Grover Norquist political action organization not to raise taxes under any circumstance. Grover Norquist […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Denham Norquist tax pledge, Grover Norquist, Jeff Denham, Jeff Denham tax pledge

Jeff Denham’s (Robo) Townhall Meeting, By Bruce Frohman

August 24, 2012 By Eric Caine 2 Comments

  On August 22nd, 2012, Congressman Jeff Denham held a district wide town hall meeting, as he called it. The meeting was conducted entirely by telephone. The Mechanism of the Meeting Prior to the “meeting,” a robocall was placed throughout the district. Those who answered the phone were invited to participate in the meeting by listening and could even ask a question. Those who wanted to ask a question had […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Jeff Denham, robocalls

Is Great Valley Congressman Jeff Denham A True Conservative?, by Bruce Frohman

August 3, 2012 By Eric Caine 5 Comments

Like many of us, former Modesto City Councilman Bruce Frohman has noticed that labels like “conservative” and “liberal” don’t really apply to today’s politicians and issues. Here, Frohman looks at Congressman Jeff Denham through the lens of the traditional conservative and decides that Jeff Denham isn’t really very conservative at all. Congressman Jeff Denham is a very nice fellow. He smiles a lot and has a charismatic personality. When one […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Jeff Denham, Jeff Denham versus Jose Hernandez

Why Jeff Denham Must Go: Jose Hernandez for Congress

June 9, 2012 By Eric Caine 4 Comments

Jeff Denham must go. There are countless reasons why he must go, but they can be summed up in his unrelenting assault on public values and public resources. Once in Washington D.C., Denham became yet another point man for corporate America—one of his first acts as a newly elected congressman was an attack on the “Wild and Scenic” status of the Merced River. Denham’s latest effort is devoted to overturning […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Jeff Denham, Jose Hernandez, San Joaquin River Restoration

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