Notable Quote - Renny "Vivir la revolución" Cushing - Granite Grok

Notable Quote – Renny “Vivir la revolución” Cushing

“It was the first time I ever experienced this sense of shame, not just shame but also responsibility,” Cushing adds. “I knew that I lived in the United States. I was from there; I had reason to take on my government. So right after that, I made a conscious decision that I was going to go back to New Hampshire and live the revolution.”

 ¡Ay Chihuahua! But it seems ol’ Revolución Renny doesn’t care much for being being taken on himself….

From a press release from PackingNH Political Action Committee:

“Representative Renny Cushing, D– Rockingham 21, filed an election law complaint against Packing NH with the NH Attorney General’s office on February 25, 2015. A copy of the complaint was not provided to PackingNH; however, it is believed that, based on its original filing, Mr. Cushing asserted PackingNH was prohibited from making independent expenditures. On October 30, 2014, PackingNH sent mailers in opposition to Cushing and incumbents Democrats Ed Butler and Steven Shurtleff.

In a SeacoastOnLine article dated November 6, 2014, two days after Election Day, Cushing complained that the mailer paid for by PackingNH was “crazy” and “made-up stuff “. He added that “…the timing of the mailer’s delivery didn’t allow him a chance to publicly refute the claims. “

Cushing was forced into a recount after he tied with Republican challenger Ken Sheffert. During that recount, Cushing gained four votes on Sheffert due to the fact “the four votes came from ballots Sheffert challenged because they contained irregular or incomplete marks…Secretary of State Bill Gardner ruled those votes counted for Cushing.”

Consistent with and pursuant to NH RSA 664:3-I, PackingNH submitted an amended registration on November 12, 2014 along with its final statement of receipts and expenditures. Copies of both were sent to the Attorney General’s office yesterday evening and, following a telephone conversation with the Attorney General’s office this morning, the complaint against PackingNH will be dismissed.”

During his testimony last Thursday before the House Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in support of HB 650 (universal background checks for firearms), Cushing thanked PackingNH for “elevating” the issue of firearms to his attention.”

On behalf of PackingNH, I am pleased to have been of service.

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