Lee Terry Thanks The Voters For Not Throwing Him Out Of Office

After a near shock from the incredible grassroots effort of Jim Esch, Congressman Lee Terry has evidently decided to put more effort into his post-election campaign than he did in his real campaign. He bought 17 billboards around town that thank the voters for being just Republican enough to save him from a pissed-off electorate. Well, what they really say is "Thank You for Your Trust," but the message is loud and clear.

Terry has not accomplished anything as a member of the Republican majority, but that doesn't stop him from trying to explain what he's accomplished. You can hardly find an issue where Terry won't bring up a House bill he supported or "co-sponsored," and who can forget the comically bad issue ads Terry ran during the campaign: intellectual property and energy independence. Who knows what Democratic bills Terry will try to take credit for in 2008, but this election has shown that he can be held accountable. Will it mean anything to Terry? Time will tell. But unfortunately for everyone in the Omaha area, we have to see these billboards all over town for the next several weeks.