A few weeks ago, State Senator David Holt, who I'm pretty sure is related to Arrested Development's Steve Holt, traveled to New Hampshire to campaign for presidential candidate Marco Rubio. The trip got the attention of The Oklahoman (which published a fluff piece about it) and the Oklahoma Democrats (which issued an angry statement about it). Apparently, the Dems thought it was shady for Holt to be in a different state campaigning for a presidential candidate during the first few days of the Oklahoma legislative session:
In the midst of a billion dollar budget failure, discussions of a $900 million sales tax increase, teacher pay raises, and a host of other major policy agendas, Senator David Holt (R-OKC) has taken a vacation to campaign for presidential candidate Marco Rubio in New Hampshire.
"We find it really hard to believe that during this perilous time in Oklahoma, and at the start of the short four month legislative session in which the Senate has just three weeks to report the first round of bills from committee, that Senator Holt feels he has enough free time to go on the road campaigning for another candidate," said Sarah Baker, Communications Director for the Oklahoma Democratic Party.
Baker continued, "Not to mention, the candidate he's chosen continues to trail behind Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. Why does campaigning for a third-place candidate rank higher in priority than doing the business which he was elected to do and is paid for by Oklahoma? It appears that when you run unopposed in your last election that you can do whatever you want no matter the responsibilities you have at home."
Yeah, I don't see why the Democrats are so pissed about this. What did they expect? David Holt's a Rubio supporter – of course he's going to skip out on his responsibilities in the Senate!!! If Marco Rubio has taught us one thing, it's work for the job you want, not the one you have.
Also, the more our lawmakers travel during the legislative session the better. The last thing we want them to do is stick around town and introduce new laws. That never ends well. For example, check out this pro-Payday loan bill that David Holt tried to sneak through the Oklahoma senate. It would have increased the amount high-interest payday lenders could loans by 500%!
Via KFOR: