When Marty Meehan ran for Congress he did so on a term limits platform. He pledged, gave his solemn word, to the people of Massachusetts that he would only serve four terms in Congress. He was so adamant that on his first day in Congress, he submitted a resignation letter dated at the end of what would be his fourth term.
Once in Congress, Meehan focused on a related issue, campaign finance reform.
Well, here we are eight years later, and Marty Meehan is not only running for re-election to his FIFTH TERM, he has the largest campaign war chest of any member of Congress.
Boston Globe: Finance reformer has huge war chest
Meehan leads US House with campaign funds
WASHINGTON — Representative Martin T. Meehan has gained national exposure in recent years as a champion of efforts to reduce the influence of money in politics. Now, the Lowell Democrat is poised to achieve a new distinction: He is days away from becoming the only House member in the nation with a campaign war chest that tops $5 million, with an eye on a possible run for the Senate.
What a hypocrite. The good people of Massachusetts should send him packing, as he himself promised to do. What will probably happen is he will be re-elected and stay in Congress until he leaves feet first, just like Teddy K., Senator for life, re-elected with 70% of the vote one year after killing Mary Jo Kopechnie.