Corder's votes aren't GOP

Dear editor:

Recently our Idaho legislature's Health Care Task Force split 7-5 in favor of a resolution opposing the big health care bill passed by the Obama administration.

In committee Mr. Corder stood up and said, "I believe that we should support the policy of our governor, which is the policy of most of us, by the way, but I think we should make sure these numbers are right." (The governor's position was to oppose the health care bill.)

The task force then voted 7-5 in favor of a motion to send the resolution to the full legislature with a "do-pass" recommendation. After standing up and saying that he thinks we should support the governor, Mr. Corder voted NO to send it to the full legislature. The five people voting NO were three Democrats and two Democrats passing themselves off as Republicans, one being Mr. Corder.

I don't understand. I have seen him do this on many other bills. Consider H0024. Mr. Corder also voted NO on this bill, which would have provided additional funds for the Veterans Support Fund. What could motivate him to vote against support for our veterans? I don't know.

I really don't think he votes the way people in District 22 want him to. He seems to be voting his personal feelings. We didn't send him there to vote his feelings; we sent him there to vote our feelings. I am disturbed by his voting pattern.

I am absolutely convinced that Mr. Corder should be voted out of office. Vote after vote he has shown his true colors. He pretty much disagrees with our entire state philosophy. I urge everyone to vote for Marla Lawson. I know her, and she stands for our values. I am positive she will represent the interests and views of the people of District 22 and the great state of Idaho. If Mr. Corder is a Republican, why do many, many Democrats have his signs up? Why aren't they supporting their own candidate, Mr. Hibbert?

Bunni Farnham