Gus Blackwell
“Although this may be a conservative index vote,” said Rep. Gus Blackwell, R-Laverne, “all the conservatives in the Panhandle are for OETA for this reason: it’s the only news we get from Oklahoma City, it’s the only political news we get from Oklahoma City and many times it’s the only news station that many of my constituents get from Oklahoma City. It serves a great purpose in the Panhandle area.”
Rep. David Dank urged his fellow Republicans not to worry about so-called conservative ratings.
“I stand here as a conservative member of this body and just because some group says I am not does not make it so,” said Dank, R-Oklahoma City. “Just because I don’t think it’s a good idea for members of this body to be able to walk in here with a pistol strapped to their waists doesn’t make me a liberal.”
