If we’re talking about the way Roskam does his job, I’d have to agree. Doesn’t take much brain power to just do as you are told by the White House, the Republican Caucus and the National Association of Manufacturers.

Roskam was talking to Reid Wilson of the National Journal in a story about Roskam’s freshman Republican class. Asked about retaining his seat, Roskam’s smug reply was:

To survive, Roskam said, he’s relying on an old approach. “Play University of Michigan football: Three yards and a cloud of dust, and a short little pass at the end,” he said, laughing. “This is not rocket science. Returning your calls, returning your mail. We’ve helped 1,000 constituents in our district office.”

I think what Roskam was trying to refer to was Woody Hayes and his Ohio State team’s reliance on the fundamentals. For Roskam, if you answer a few constituent emails and phone calls, help a few people with their paperwork you’re OK. You don’t need to worry about your voting record. Your constituents won’t know or care. Kind of arrogant, don’t you think? Well I think that Roskam is seriously mistaken and and that he’s going to have to answer for his lousy voting record this fall.

I received an email newsletter from the DCCC yesterday. They announced their expanded list of 75 target seats and Roskam’s is included, along with fellow Bush toady Mark Kirk. And since it looks like NRCC is not going to fund Oberweis’ rematch against Foster, maybe DCCC will have more money to spend against Roskam and Kirk. I think Roskam is vulnerable if Jill Morgenthaler will start telling the story of his slavish obedience to the White House and to corporate interests and his callous disregard of the interests of his constituents.