Gordon Smith: Help Wanted

With the economy tanking and so many people out of work, and in the spirit of bipartisanship cooperation, the Democratic Party of Oregon is helping Republican Senator Gordon Smith fill the position of scheduler in his campaign office.

The ad is brief, and the duties don't seem to be too difficult:

Applicant must ensure Smith shows up for publicized appearances. Applicant must also disclose proof of Smith’s travel throughout the state better than Democratic Party of Oregon.

You see Gordon Smith has a problem with not showing up for appearances at events where he's scheduled to be, which has contributed to not being in all 36 Oregon counties each year, despite his professions to the contrary.

Just yesterday we learned Smith won’t speak at Cascade AIDS Project’s annual AIDS Walk Portland.

“It's busy back in D.C. right now with the budget crisis and all, and there was a miscommunication out of Smith's office. Although it was CAP's intention to have Smith speak, his schedulers had never actually put it on his calendar. Oops. So Smith is going to be a no-show.”
(Willamette Week Online, 10-7-08)

Today, Smith reached all the way to his hometown to brush off a publicized appearance.

“Sen. Gordon Smith not to appear”
(East Oregonian Headline, 10-8-08)

“Sen. Gordon Smith was mistakenly listed among the attendees at this evening's Day of Culture celebration at Pendleton Center for the Arts due to a miscommunication.”
(East Oregonian, 10-8-08)

Good help is hard to find. Thankfully, the Democratic Party of Oregon has the people's best interests in mind and is lending a helping hand to Gordon Smith, so that he can actually do the job the taxpayers in Oregon pay him to do and interact with his constituents once in a while.

If this bipartisan employment endeavor is successful, perhaps the Democratic Party of Oregon can also help Smith Frozen Foods find someone to help it comply with environmental laws and federal immigration laws. That would take two more people off the unemployment line.