Rob Andrews vs. Rob Andrews

18 years in Washington have separated
Rob Andrews not only from the truth,
but from his own memory

BARRINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, a 9-term congressman who has spent the past 18 years as part of the problem in Washington rather than the solution, has been irreversibly corrupted by his time inside the Beltway.

Rob Andrews, candidate for Congress in 1990:

Mr. Andrews, a lawyer who is a summa cum laude graduate of Bucknell and a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell Law School, says, "The first responsibility of a candidate is to tell the truth."
(“Anti-Florio Fever Is Giving A Headache to a Democrat,” The New York Times, October 27, 1990)

Rob Andrews, after 18 years in Washington:

“Rob Andrews lied. Plain and simple.”
(“Editorial: Andrews' Reentry; A bare-faced liar,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 5, 2008)

“Plain and simple, Andrews hedged his bets and lied to the public.”
(“Rob Andrews lied to South Jersey voters,” The Courier-Post, September 5, 2008)

Back in 1990, when Rob Andrews was “running scared” after his predecessor and political mentor, Jim Florio, lied to the people of New Jersey and went back on his word not to raise taxes, this is what he had to say:

“Jim Florio doesn't have a tax problem; he has a credibility problem,” concedes Mr. Andrews, who is perceived as Mr. Florio's hand-picked successor. “Jim Florio in the First District was thought of as somebody different, somebody you could trust. Now, the thought is, we got duped.”
(“Anti-Florio Fever Is Giving A Headache to a Democrat,” The New York Times, October 27, 1990)

Many voters feel the same way now about Rob Andrews. They thought he was somebody different, somebody they could trust. They “got duped” again. Rob Andrews, just like Jim Florio before him, has a credibility problem. Just like Jim Florio in 1993, Rob Andrews needs to be sent home on November 4.

Rob Andrews vs. The Truth
Volume I

Congressman fights epic battle
against truth, facts, and reality

BARRINGTON – U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews has a problem: he is incapable of telling the truth.

Rob’s claim: “Andrews told reporters on a conference call following the announcement that he passed up a lucrative position with financial and securities firm Goldman Sachs that was ‘more wealth than [his] family could have ever imagined’ to re-enter the House race.” (“Andrews Reverses Course, Re-Enters New Jersey Race,” Congressional Quarterly, September 4, 2008)

The truth: Rob and Camille Andrews raked in $457,000 last year. The median family income in the 1st District is a little over $47,000. Rob Andrews already makes 10 times more than the median family he has failed to represent, but apparently that wasn’t enough.

Rob’s claim: “After making what he called a “very personal and perplexing decision” over the Labor Day weekend, Andrews said he will ask the county committee members in his district to nominate him again on Monday.” (“Andrews announces re-election campaign,” The Hill, September 4, 2008)

The truth: Rob told PolitickerNJ.com all the way back on August 28 that he planned to make an announcement about his decision to go back on his word again and run for Congress. The decision was made before the Labor Day weekend, but, as Rob surely knows, when you lie as much as he does, it’s hard to keep your story straight. (“Andrews to address his future next week,” PolitickerNJ.com, August 28, 2008)

Here’s what the Philadelphia Inquirer had to say about Rob’s latest deceptions:

“Rob Andrews lied. Plain and simple.”
(“Editorial: Andrews' Reentry,” September 5, 2008)

Here’s what the Courier-Post had to say:

“Plain and simple, Andrews hedged his bets and lied to the public.”
(“Rob Andrews lied to South Jersey voters”, September 5, 2008)

Through his indefensible conduct, voters can now determine very easily when Rob Andrews is lying: any time his lips are moving.