Congrats to Buck McKeon

By Jeff — Jeff Wilson

Not since Henry Clay Needham, the stern-looking Newhallian who ran for President on the Prohibitionist Ticket in the 20s, has an SCVer reached such rarified political heights as our Congressman Buck McKeon.

Congressman McKeon has a kick-ass resume: boot salesman, Animal Husbandry major, school board member, city councilman & city founder, and, of course Congressman. Now he can add “Chair of the House Armed Services Committee” to his CV. He’s going to oversee a three quarters of a trillion dollar budget for the Defense Department. Not bad for a guy with humble beginnings who is neither a member of the greatest generation nor a baby boomer.

Though I disagree with just about everything he says and does, I’m happy for him and my town by extension. My loyalty to all things SCV (Because everything is better in Awesometown) has some strange consequences though. Like when the liberal HuffPost blog does a hit piece on my congressman -even if I somewhat agree with the substance of the piece- I get a little defensive. I squirm a little. I feel like we should be the only ones allowed to criticize him, and I even feel that may not be the right thing to do since he’s so powerful now yet hails from my neighborhood. ”Best face forward for the SCV, Jeff, best face forward! McKeon is one of us!”

But anyway, here’s to Buck McKeon. May his Chairmanship be richly rewarding to the DoD, McKeon’s military-industrial benefactors, the fightin’ 25th District, and, of course, Santa Clarita. Cheers!

Comments (7)

SFC PerezJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:36 pm

How does a commoner go about having a photo appear next their posting?

Staci GarciaJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:42 pm

I am not sure, but I keep a running blog (stacicatrunning.wordpress.com) and that is my avatar (image) with wordpress.

SFC PerezJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:20 pm

Cool, thanks. SFC Perez just thinks his picture can score more good looking points then the Petz lol

The real King of SCVJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:05 am

We’re all just ordinary amazing American SCV’ns. You being chief among them Jeff.

Malcolm BlueJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:10 pm

I think the Huffington Post article needs to be shared… Here’s a link. May God help us! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-kelly/buck-mckeons-mormon-holy_b_804792.html?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=010611&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FeatureMore&utm_term=Daily+Brief

SCV SageJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:10 pm

Folks: So Buck’s wife has had umpteen million kids and now looks younger than her daughters — Query: Who is her plastic surgeon? How much does it cost?? Who is paying for it??? Did it come out of Buck’s “office budget” or “petty cash” similarly to her Escalade, other vehicles and salary over these years???? Did Buck give space on his campaign literature for an ad for this plastic surgeon????? So, its either that or the photo has been Photo Shopped or airbrushed, but doesn’t appear so.

cashJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:28 pm

I wish I did not watch the video. Now I am even more worried about Buck having the chair of the HASC. I think he may actually believe divine intervention has put him there. I must know he does not have the qualifications, yet he has this powerful position. God help us.

SFC PerezJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:36 pm
How does a commoner go about having a photo appear next their posting?
Staci GarciaJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:42 pm
I am not sure, but I keep a running blog (stacicatrunning.wordpress.com) and that is my avatar (image) with wordpress.
SFC PerezJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Cool, thanks. SFC Perez just thinks his picture can score more good looking points then the Petz lol
The real King of SCVJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:05 am
We’re all just ordinary amazing American SCV’ns. You being chief among them Jeff.
Malcolm BlueJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:10 pm
I think the Huffington Post article needs to be shared… Here’s a link. May God help us! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-kelly/buck-mckeons-mormon-holy_b_804792.html?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=010611&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FeatureMore&utm_term=Daily+Brief
SCV SageJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Folks: So Buck’s wife has had umpteen million kids and now looks younger than her daughters — Query: Who is her plastic surgeon? How much does it cost?? Who is paying for it??? Did it come out of Buck’s “office budget” or “petty cash” similarly to her Escalade, other vehicles and salary over these years???? Did Buck give space on his campaign literature for an ad for this plastic surgeon????? So, its either that or the photo has been Photo Shopped or airbrushed, but doesn’t appear so.
cashJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:28 pm
I wish I did not watch the video. Now I am even more worried about Buck having the chair of the HASC. I think he may actually believe divine intervention has put him there. I must know he does not have the qualifications, yet he has this powerful position. God help us.