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Politics: Did Schock fib to a reporter?

Springfield State Journal Register columnist Bernie Schoenburg writes:

A few weeks ago, I had back-to-back telephone conversations with U.S. Rep. RAY LaHOOD, R-Peoria, and state Rep. Aaron Schock, another Peoria Republican who LaHood wants to be his successor in Congress.

Those conversations were odd because LaHood told me he had called Schock to recommend that Schock reimburse the city of Peoria for expenses surrounding a fundraising visit from President GEORGE W. BUSH. Schock, however, told me LaHood had told him not to pay. Schock said he later decided otherwise.

Schoenburg later asked LaHood about the contradiction:

“I had a conversation with him,” LaHood said. “And we talked about it. I gave him some advice.”

What advice?

“I told you what advice,” LaHood said. “He has a different recollection of it.”

I suggest that Schock try really had to avoid this sort of thing should he win election to Congress. The reporters in Washington are like hungry pit bulls on a chihuahua if they suspect they’ve caught a Congressman being inconsistent.

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8 Responses to “Politics: Did Schock fib to a reporter?”

  1.   Diane Vespa Says:
    October 26th, 2008 at 7:01 am

    Maybe he was talking to someone who was impersonating Aaron. ;)

  2.   I am an Army of One Says:
    October 26th, 2008 at 7:07 am

    Shock’s “fans” don’t care if he lies or uses poor judgement. They are infatuated with the clean-cut boy with a POTUS-wet dream.

    People who love him just don’t see any of the flaws for some reason.

    People who can’t stand him (that’s almost everyone I talk to) don’t understand how someone with no real experience in anything but running-for-office & joking (or lying) about ‘Nukes, should be allowed to represent real people.

  3.   nontimendum Says:
    October 26th, 2008 at 7:25 am

    Why do you assume it’s Schock’s recollection that is inaccurate?

  4.   Diane Vespa Says:
    October 26th, 2008 at 7:27 am

    Army, do you think it’s possible the phrase “On the other hand” might have been used in a conversation between Schock/Lahood?

  5.   BeanCounter Says:
    October 26th, 2008 at 8:32 am

    One of the Capfax commenters said it best, “Death by a thousand paper cuts.” For a supposed political whiz kid he does/says some really bone headed things.

  6.   Ramble On Says:
    October 26th, 2008 at 2:45 pm

    I voted for Bob Michel and I have voted for Ray LaHood. I am just really afraid that District 18 is going to learn the hard way and through some unpleasant lessons that Aaron Schock is no Ray LaHood. If he is elected, I really hope he performs better than I currently think he will.

  7.   BrianG Says:
    October 26th, 2008 at 7:03 pm

    Another shocking thing about that article was Mr. Schoenburg pressing Schock about his advocacy of funding insurgency groups inside countries such as Iran. Mr. Schock certainly has imbibed the Kool-Aid inside the Neo-Con movement by his enthusiastic embrace of Cowboy Adventurism. Remember real men want to go to Tehran. Too bad Willy Nilly is silent. I would love to read his take on the Peoria Media kid glove handling of candidate Schock.

  8.   bjstone Says:
    October 27th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

    The most shocking thing to me about the whole story is that Aaron Schock talked to a reporter.