When Tommy Sowers announced his 'pickup truck tour', it left us wondering - where did his other wheels go? It turns out he sold them. Right before he announced for Congress. Why? Because he owned a Volvo XC90, and it was registered in New York state.
For a guy driving around the 8th district with his dog, it doesn't go over well to tell the locals that you have a New York registered luxury SUV in your garage. It makes it hard to relate. But hey, perhaps while he observes our quaint Missouri ways he will absorb some of our culture, and then tell our story to the top hats in New York and Washington D.C.
If you’re curious about the car: It's a smooth riding luxury SUV, perfect for driving to ritzy New England political fundraisers. You can get yourself a 2009 model for a meager $40,000.
It comes with power steering, air conditioning, power brakes and an AM/FM CD player. It also maintains a solid resale value: 2005 models (like Tommy's) still go for over $20,000. So when you need to sell your car in a hurry to run for Congress a thousand miles away, you don't need to worry about getting a raw deal.
Here's the nitty gritty of the transaction:
We think there’s a simple lesson in all of this: if you need to liquidate your out-of-state assets to run a campaign in which you accuse your opponent of being out of touch with the district, you probably shouldn’t be running at all.
For a guy driving around the 8th district with his dog, it doesn't go over well to tell the locals that you have a New York registered luxury SUV in your garage. It makes it hard to relate. But hey, perhaps while he observes our quaint Missouri ways he will absorb some of our culture, and then tell our story to the top hats in New York and Washington D.C.
If you’re curious about the car: It's a smooth riding luxury SUV, perfect for driving to ritzy New England political fundraisers. You can get yourself a 2009 model for a meager $40,000.
It comes with power steering, air conditioning, power brakes and an AM/FM CD player. It also maintains a solid resale value: 2005 models (like Tommy's) still go for over $20,000. So when you need to sell your car in a hurry to run for Congress a thousand miles away, you don't need to worry about getting a raw deal.
Here's the nitty gritty of the transaction:
We think there’s a simple lesson in all of this: if you need to liquidate your out-of-state assets to run a campaign in which you accuse your opponent of being out of touch with the district, you probably shouldn’t be running at all.
This is a cheap shot by a RINO operative. Please find another issue to compete with. Like the Bill Emerson National Fellows Program based in Washington, D.C. (look it up, it only cost you the taxpayer $3 million this year)
As a former well-paid military officer, I had vehicles registered at my duty station as well. West Point is in New York.
I drive a pickup too; it's what I use to haul construction materials to the jobsite where I work with my hands.
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Thanks for the opportunity to talk.
Larry Bill, Independent Conservative running for 8th District Congressional seat in Missouri.
Posted by: Larry BIll | January 15, 2010 at 09:52 AM
The features are certainly commendable. I would certainly get one.
Posted by: Drop Suspension | February 08, 2012 at 08:14 PM