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Washington Post profiles Ike Skelton, rural Missouri

September 20, 2004 | 2 Comments

Back in August the Washington Post ran a profile of US Representative Ike Skelton (D-Lexington), who represents the 4th District of western and central Missouri (campaign web site). It’s an interesting look at a pro-military, anti-Bush politician Democrat representing a mostly Republican district. Skelton has enormous national security cred, and is the main force behind the B-2 bombers at Whiteman Air Force and survival of the Army’s Fort Leanord Wood.

Times have changed. Today Skelton is the sole Democratic member of Congress from Missouri representing a rural district. And if current trends continue, he might well be the last for some time.

What would Truman say about Iraq? “Four-letter words,” says Skelton, zipping over the rolling hills toward Sedalia on the second of two 250-mile days around his district. He shakes his head. “He didn’t suffer fools gladly.”

Washington Post, 8/25/2004: Show Me in ‘Merica

Categories: Missouri, Politics


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