Jon Cardin Holding Fundraiser on 9/11
UPDATED (10:01 a.m.)—A state delegate says his fundraiser on the anniversary of 9/11 is just one of the "patriotic things that we do."
Del. Jon Cardin, a Democrat who represents Owings Mills, Pikesville and part of Timonium, will hold a fundraiser at the Baltimore home of David Thaler, president of DS Thaler and Associates.
Ticket price for the two-hour reception runs $125 to $1,000 per person.
Also holding an event today is Del. Eric Bromwell, a Perry Hall Democrat, who hosts his annual "Jamaican-Me-Crazy" party at the Bay Cafe in Baltimore at $125 per person.
Bromwell, according to his Facebook page, plans to ask attendees to write notes to members of the military serving overseas.
Cardin told The Huffington Post that holding a fundraiser on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington DC and Shanksville, PA does not pose a problem.
"I don't think it's inappropriate, and we have a lot of patriotic things that we do, and one of them is getting involved in political action in the political world, and it's an opportunity to really get together and also have sort of a very important conversation about improving our country and our state," Cardin told The Huffington Post. "Sept. 11 should be a day that we do that like every other day."
Cardin is raising money for a possible run for attorney general in 2014.
Last month, Cardin held a small event at Mercat a la Planxa, a Catalan-inspired tapas restaurant on Michigan Avenue in the Windy City. The Aug. 8 event cost attendees between $100 and $500 and was held in conjunction with the delegate's attendance at the National Conference of State Legislators last week.
Joe
11:16 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The reference to Cardin and his boat marriage proposal and the use of the city police force for his personal use was removed by who?
Bryan P. Sears
11:52 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Joe: I don't know but I did not moderate that comment. As far as I know, it did not violate any terms of use and could be re-posted.
M. Sullivan
11:42 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
I guess these clowns forgot about Sept 11 when making plans for their money-grab parties. I wouldn't give Cardin a dime anyway. He's pretty useless as a delegate.
Tim
12:04 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
I honestly don't see the big deal here with this.
ZIG
12:57 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
He is not a good delegate.
K
7:10 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
WHY would you politicize a tragedy? I think it is tasteless. I question Jon Cardin's judgment and his voters should too
R
7:45 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Horrible judgment.
Theresa Defino
11:30 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
So, Brian, no Republican candidates held fundraisers today, or you only take pot-shots at Democrats? Let me rephrase that. There's no original reporting in this piece. So you just re-purpose Huffpo stuff about Dems? You left this part of the story out:
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) raised eyebrows when he went golfing with campaign donors on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, some of whom paid up to $5,000 to hit the links with the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
“It’s clear from America’s 9/11 calendar of solemn services and pro football games that Americans can honor the day with both respectful observance and a continuation and celebration of life," a NRCC spokeswoman told The Huffington Post in 2011 when asked about Sessions' golf outing.
Theresa Defino
11:36 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Sorry, Bryan
Bryan P. Sears
6:00 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Ms. Defino: As far as I know, no Republicans from Baltimore County (and I believe the state) held fundraisers on 9/11. Lobbyist Bruce Bereano keeps a pretty good list of events that he sends out monthly (or so) to clients and elected officials and reporters. The Cardin and Bromwell fundraisers were also the only events listed there—though I'll note that Rep. Roscoe Bartlett held a trap shoot fundraiser on Sept. 10.
I've written this blog for two years for Patch and before that I wrote a similar one for Patuxent Publishing for an additional four. Long-time readers will tell you that my blog is unabashedly focused on most politics as it affects Baltimore County.
I frequently pull in content from other sources that readers of this blog might not have seen. That's not an uncommon practice.
I offered the HuffPo post because it focused specifically on a local elected official. I take no position in this post on whether or not Del. Cardin should have the event. The piece is offered merely as information and a point of discussion for readers because, as some news outlets noted yesterday, there's a changing comfort level with doing certain activities on the anniversary of the terror attacks.
Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas might get a mention here when he moves to or visits Baltimore County.
Theresa Defino
7:58 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Nope. Sessions, being the chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, holding an event on the 10th anniversary, warranted a mention in this piece for context--that's why it was in the HuffPo piece.
Your bias toward Republicans is evident, once again.
Bryan P. Sears
8:16 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
You should talk to Councilman Todd Huff http://towson.patch.com/articles/councilman-acknowldeges-forgotten-super-bowl-trip, David Marks http://towson.patch.com/blog_posts/councilman-marks-defends-votes-amid-colleague-criticism, Del. Rick Impallaria http://towson.patch.com/blog_posts/impallaria-staff-make-congressional-calls-from-state-phone and Del. Pat McDonough http://towson.patch.com/blog_posts/group-protests-mcdonough-calls-him-racist-bigot about that Republican bias.
Bryan P. Sears
9:59 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
And one more from today: http://towson.patch.com/blog_posts/tammany-hall-then-and-now