GOP Criticizes Collin Peterson for not Holding Town Hall Meetings (Like Bachmann)

Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Tony Sutton:

Republican Party of Minnesota Calls on Collin Peterson to Apologize for Offensive Remarks about Seventh District Residents

Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Tony Sutton today called on DFL Rep. Collin Peterson to immediately apologize for offensive and outrageous comments he made to Politico.com in which he said, “Twenty-five percent of my people believe the Pentagon and Rumsfeld were responsible for taking the twin towers down. That’s why I don’t do town meetings.”

“Collin Peterson must immediately apologize for the outrageous and offensive comments he made about his own constituents. By stating that ‘twenty-five percent of my people believe the Pentagon and Rumsfeld were responsible for taking the twin towers down’ and that’s ‘why I don’t do town meetings,’ Peterson revealed just how out of touch and disconnected he has become in Washington. Given his liberal voting record, the real reason Peterson doesn’t hold town hall meetings is because he is afraid to face the residents of his district.”

Reporters should ask Tony Sutton why Michele Bachmann won't face her constituents at a town hall meeting.