George,

In regards to Senator Hurt's decision to be a no-show at the Senior Statesman debates. I believe that if he is not going to be part of the process, we cannot trust him to be part of any solution. I can just see him deciding he will not show for an important vote because he doesn't like who else is there. It is a good thing for the voters to know now!

Cindy Janechild (Electronic mail, August 12, 2010)