Nunes continues to duck questions -- unless there’s money

According to two recent articles, Devin Nunes continues to add to the list of publications he won’t talk to (Mother Jones, March 29; Wall Street Journal, March 29).

Increasingly, Nunes avoids any contact with those he defines as adversaries, whether they are constituents or members of the media. Instead, he sticks to making paid fundraiser appearances and sending up occasional flares on local talk radio. Nunes has had no town halls since 2010.

The Wall Street Journal piece, which chronicled “the political rise of Devin Nunes” contained this sad irony: Nunes was “discovered” by his long-time mentor, Valley Republican Bill Thomas, when a sharp-elbowed young Nunes kept turning up at Thomas town halls, asking detailed questions.

Apparently, town halls are useful on the way up, but not once you get there.

This story was originally published April 2, 2018 at 1:32 PM with the headline "Nunes continues to duck questions -- unless there’s money."