The Annoyed Man wrote:What was your impression of Capriglione? I haven't had a chance to meet him yet.
I liked him ALOT.
With only ~100 days under his belt he had a very detailed understanding on many important issues. And on things that he didn't know, he was not hesitant to say "I don't know." or "I haven't read that legislation yet".
He strikes me as a legislator that gets the facts before making decisions.
Example: An audience question about school funding came up... a woman brought a camera crew and was rigged for sound, she had notes prepared and had a serious chip on her shoulder about school funding. She even brought her young son and used him as a prop (not unlike BHO and the Sandy Hook families).... Her question came across as almost accusatory, but well researched... Without missing a beat, Capriglione explained in good detail for 5-6 solid minutes about the funding process, the budget process, a very real issue with State constitutionally-mandated budget caps, a not-insignificant debt that had to be paid from last year, the fiscal reality that a 2% rainy day fund only SOUNDS like a big number when you say the number, but it's less than 1 month of reserve, and that with sequestration and the shaky economic environment 2% reserve is actually way underfunded.... he demonstrated not only a clear understanding of the variables in the decision making process, but also of the need for putting fiscal responsibility before doing things "for the children". And his explanation was both approachable and factual. The audience broke into applause after his response. Afterward, after a brief 1-on-1 discussion on 2A issues, I thanked him for his very lucid explanation on school funding.
Color me impressed so far.
