The comments are more informative than the editorial. Some samples:
[quote] When I look at all the (few)bills you've introduced/sponsored, I see nothing regarding energy. All I see is fluff. From your comments about energy solutions being vital to this country and her national security, I'd think you would have actually taken some type of action. But all you've done is vote. Not what I'd call a leader.

- Mike Duggins, Londonderry [/quote]
(She's not a leader, she's a follower. A vote for Shea-Porter is a vote for Pelosi.)

[quote] It's funny how Carol Shea-Porter and her Democratic colleagues didn't find this topic important before they left for their multi-week summer vacations. Now, back at home among their constituents, with the November elections looming on the horizon, they need to convince us that it was their idea to do this all along. Too bad it's much too little, much much too late.

- Kelly Massero, Chester [/quote]
(Let me give her some credit here. This is the FIRST time I've seen evidence that she actually listens to constituents. Now if only she had enough respect for us to feed us a straight line instead of this phony baloney.)

[quote] Carol Shea-Porter and other democrats in Congress are lying once again - they voted for this farce of legislation simply for political cover for the November election. Most oil reserves in the outer continental shelf are within 50-miles of land and their legislation prohibits that deilling. Most states will not authorize drilling until they are allowed to receive a portion of the royalty that the oil companies pay the federal government and their legislation does not provide that.

- Pat Spooner, Windham [/quote]

[quote] Incredible! Releasing "a small amount" of strategic reserve oil will lower gas prices "immediately" but developing new supplies almost infinitely larger will not.

Can she spell N-U-C-L-E-A-R? Probably not.

Thank God there's an election coming up.
- Leo Paradis, Canterbury [/quote]

2008-AUG-25 American legion post violates nonprofit status for Carol?
[quote] Did anybody take note of how the Sweeney American Legion Post (Maple St) in Manchester, often rightly referred to as Manchester Dem Headquarters, is hosting political events for Carol Shea-Porter and has a sign on their front lawn for Betsi Devries, both in violation of State Laws regarding their Non-Profit status? [/quote] 2008-JUL-25: Constituent service, Shea-Porter style

2008-JUL-18: Did Carol get a critic locked up?
I'm not going so far as to say positively that Carol Shea-Porter staff had a critic committed in order to silence him. But I am saying it's entirely thinkable and in character for her or her goons to do something like this. The rest of this page supports that assertion.

But anyway I would be remiss not to mention the strange case of US Marine Peter MacDonald.

[quote] LEE -- A letter sent to U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-N.H., has prompted U.S. Capitol Police to investigate and a Lee man to undergo an emergency psychological evaluation.

Peter Macdonald sent Shea-Porter a letter two weeks ago titled "Killing is Obliged." Shea-Porter's staff called the police.

Macdonald was involuntarily admitted to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover and was determined not to be a threat to the congresswoman.

Dover police say no laws were broken and the letter did not contain a specific threat. [/quote]

So much for supporting our troops. I've seen this guy's writings. He's no Francis Bacon but he doesn't seem any crazier than say for instance Chaz Proulx.

I've had some veiled threats myself online from 'RD' at Merrimack Forums. And of course there's the famous case of Allison Scamman being bullied on the phone. Also Shea-Porter booster Chaz Proulx has called me up to swear at me and threaten to sic lawyers on me. In all fairness he did back off when I refused to show fear.

Carol and her crowd do not seem to get this whole free speech thing. She keeps saying "we need to have a dialogue" but she does not seem to mean a dialogue in the Socratic sense. Judging from the way she handles her 'constituent events' I think she means dialogue in the movie script sense.

2008-JUL-16:

Watch Carol dodge a question on secret ballots for employees:

Watch Carol snub a constituent asking for help fighting a foreclosure:

2008-JUN-16: Jane Aitken tells me that Carol declined an opportunity to debate the Republican candidates on the 20th in Dover. Let's see if this turns into a pattern.

2008-JUN-10 FLASH: Telephone Town Meeting! I just got the robo-dial call around 8:15 PM on June 10 that the telephone Town Meeting was starting. The canned message makes it clear that questions are being screened. I have Caller ID but nothing showed up for this call.

There's no mention at all of this on her events site. No advance notice as far as I can see.

So far it's the usual fake questions followed Carol pontificating on her usual campaign talking points. I presume this will be used later for campaign ads.

UPDATE: pelhamgop tells me this is not out of the ordinary, except for the extremely self-serving content.

GraniteGrok has audio and more observations. He corroborates that is a political event, NOT a genuine constituent outreach.
[quote] Far different than the John McCain Town Halls that I have attended in person, or those of Rudy Giuliani during the primary season. Far, far different than that of McCain's bloggers calls. If this is the best she's got, she'd better switch to another format. [/quote]

2008-JUN-7: Shea-Porter ad takes credit for economic stimulus checks!
This echoes a claim she's made at every own of her 'town meetings' I've been to. The big oil bashing is also a big talking point of hers at those town meetings. This by the way refutes those who say I'm out of line for treating her town meetings as if they're political rallies. They ARE political rallies. There are even the same talking points!

Regardless of whether you think the stimulus checks are a good idea they're George W. Bush's idea, not Carol's. And she's a liar for trying to take the credit without ever acknowledging it was Bush's idea.

2008-JUN-3: Confirmed, farce coming up Saturday in Manchester:

2008-JUN-2: A whole slew of scripted 'town meetings' coming up! Crash `em!

And to help you get in the mood watch her insult the troops and refuse to be questioned.

2008-MAY-17: Shea-Porter accepts DCCC money access
[quote] In March, Shea-Porter had herself removed from a Frontline listing on the DCCC Web site. A DCCC spokesman said her listing had been "a clerical error."

"She's independent and wants to stay that way," Shea-Porter chief of staff Harry Gural said at the time.

But Shea-Porter campaign manager Pia Carusone said yesterday the 1st District freshman had always maintained that if the Republicans began running an expensive, negative campaign against her, she would reconsider. [/quote]

Recurring patterns: blame shifting, hypocrisy, mendacity (she was NEVER independent).

The Real Carol Shea-Porter (analyzes her voting record)

Video: See how Carol greets a request for help for charter schools.

The case against Carol Shea-Porter forums:

Rubber stamp: Shea-Porter obeys Pelosi
Shea-Porter supports SCHIP inflation and socialized medicine
Shea-Porter opposed the Surge
Earmarks: rhetoric and reality

2008-APR-10: GraniteGrok deflates the minimum wage claim

Also: Keith Stanton says he saw a notice in the newspaper but did NOT get the postcard invite. Tom Sutliffe of Epping No-Spin Zone did NOT get a card either.

2008-APR-5: the Epping 'town meeting'