Anyone suggesting GOP Rep. Andrew P. Harris might actually resign his seat in Congress is excessively optimistic.
With his record in public office of right-wing extremism, Harris arrogantly thinks he’s correct 100 percent of the time. He doesn’t acknowledge criticism. Even members of his staff have been known to argue that you’re wrong if you call his office with a complaint.
His mostly rural, mostly conservative core voters—Eastern Shore and parts of Harford, Baltimore, and Carroll counties—express solid support for his positions, his votes, and his misbehavior, including, I’m sure, his recent handgun escapade in the Capitol and his seditious vote on January 6 to nullify Biden’s convincing victory in the presidential election.
In 2018 and 2020, District 1 Democrats heavily supported energetic, well-informed, well-funded congressional candidates; both lost badly to Harris, but we are not to blame.
No, indeed! The blame lies with the Democratic majority in the Maryland General Assembly, the ones who redistricted (“gerrymandered”) our state to provide for a single, guaranteed-safe-for-the-GOP congressional district (out of eight).
Harris is the result.
Grenville Whitman
Rock Hall
Joseph Fick says
He should not resign. He is entitled to his opinion even if you don’t like it. He is not obligated to act by your standards. If you don’t like his thinking, vote him out.
The ‘Unity’ thing is off to great start.
Ron Jordan says
What unity thing Joseph, Harris was a supporter of Trump’s words to incite the insurrectionists. Harris still is, Grenville Whitman is right, the State Assembly of Dems must return this our district to the voters. Want unity first get rid of Harris and his clownish friends in DC. Harris said he would resign after a few years, that ain’t happening because he is a liar like the liar who just moved to Florida, now we can start the healing, but Harris needs to relocate as well.
Bill Hollingsworth says
Grenville and Joseph, I agree with you both!! Finally some unity. Harris is an arrogant self centered clown and he isn’t going to change. We must vote him out. I’ve been trying to for some time now with little success. Any ideas on how to proceed? Either the Democrats or the Republicans need to field a stronger, more moderate candidate that most of us can get behind. I am so desperate that I am considering changing my Party Affiliation so I can vote against Harris in the primary. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em….then beat ’em.
Michael H McDowell says
Harris lied about only staying 6 terms. Fact. He cannot be defeated without an end to the vastly gerrymandered (by Boss Miller and O’Malley) boundaries being fairly redone. Period. He cannot be outflanked on his right,OR by so called moderate Republicans. He has a seat for life at the moment. No Democrat can beat the huge GOP majority in District 1. He is no conservative. Jeni’s a radical right extremist zealot.
Deirdre LaMotte says
I agree. Any one who runs on the Democratic ticket is doomed. It is so depressing after Colvin, who is the best of the best: appealing to all but does not have the R before his name. He was well funded too. Unless this gerrymandering
district is redrawn, we are stuck with this sick individual.
Doneitall says
If the only solution to remove an elected official is to redraw the district to give your candidate an advantage, then you have no solution.