Arizona Republican congressman John Shadegg recently declared that “Congress can be so boring.” Before that, he had a hard time deciding whether he actually wanted to run for re-election to the U.S. Congress.

Well, now he’s having a hard time deciding whether he wants to even talk about the issues before his district. Democrat Bob Lord challenged John Shadegg to a series of substantive debates more than two weeks ago. A campaign insider tells me today that John Shadegg hasn’t bothered to respond. Is John Shadegg having a hard time deciding whether he wants to debate the issues, or is just he having a hard time deciding whether to write his response in the present, past or future tense? Write a letter to John Shadegg at P.O. Box 45444, Phoenix, AZ 85064, and ask him whether he intends to debate his opponent. Be ready to wait a long time for a response.