Rep Shays to blogger:Enjoy the food, but don't ask questions

As if I wasn't already embarrassed to have Chris Shays R CT-04 as my congressman. Now I've got some more grievances.

In a recent news conference at a local hotel Shays had the press introduce themselves. The usual suspects were there; The Stamford Advocate, Norwalk Hour, etc. etc.

Then it was the turn of a blogger Melissa Ryan from

Connecticut Local Politics

This was the exchange:

– I'm Connecticut Local Politics
Shays: What is Connecticut local politics?
Ryan: It’s a non partisan blog covering politics in Connecticut
Shays:Is it truly non-partisan?
Ryan: It is.

CORRECTION: The blogger in the exchange below was not Melissa Ryan from Connecticut local politics, it was Matt from MyLeftNutmeg.

I am guilty posting in error and then going to sleep. However the editing of the clip sure did make it clear who was speaking. I would love to get a real transcript together.

Shays: You are welcome as a democrat... to enjoy the food we have here... but not to ask questions...because you’re really not... not the press.

You know all bloggers are liberal lunatics don't you...
I'm sure we never heard Chris complain when Drudge was pushing Whitewater nonsense.
Here is another snippet.

You are not a press, and I’m not even going to go there with you.

You are not the press, you are totally a democrat...Totally with a camera that’s used for one opportunity for me to slip. That’s what you do  and congratulations but you have no legitimacy as the press. I will take questions from the press.

Do I have a 2 year old for a congressman or what??

Here are some video clips.... you know the kind where you actually get to hear what your congresscritter says.

Also good discussion from My Left Nutmeg

Shays is a republican in an increasingly progressive district. Every two years around election time he pulls out his "maverick" routine about how he is independent bla bla bla. Its all BS as he has been and still is a big supporter of GWBs Iraq policies.

This time its come a little earlier
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

but where was he when it came time to vote?

http://www.tpmcafe.com/...

It seems Mr. Shays has some problems with those other than the traditional media, and some more problems with people actually having the chance to listen to what he says.