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Rhiannon12866

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1. This reminds me of David Letterman's "Stooge of the Night" back in the day.

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Original post)

Sun Jan 28, 2018, 07:22 AM

Jan 2018

He'd choose a congressperson every night who opposed gun control when an overwhelming percentage of his constituents were in favor of it. This was just one of many:

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I do not understand-- if 86% of the population wants to deal with Dreamers, why can't... [View all] TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 OP

This reminds me of David Letterman's "Stooge of the Night" back in the day. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2018 #1

It is about "the base" madaboutharry Jan 2018 #2

the right wingers who tend to NOT support them have more representation than others JI7 Jan 2018 #3

They can't afford to upset their base. The same holds true with gun control. Arkansas Granny Jan 2018 #4

Don't forget the people who pay them the real money. TNNurse Jan 2018 #8

Yes, it seems that votes are for sale. Arkansas Granny Jan 2018 #9

EXACTLY !! They don't kacekwl Jan 2018 #17

The racists are in charge of the government in the USA. democratisphere Jan 2018 #5

They should poll the population by state oberliner Jan 2018 #6

If McConnell and Ryan suddenly decided NOT to service the orange dictator, Vinca Jan 2018 #7

It is probably not 86%. writerJT Jan 2018 #10

Because of Gerrymandering and the Senate ehrnst Jan 2018 #11

Because we are no longer a democracy Farmer-Rick Jan 2018 #12

Because they are not working for us workinclasszero Jan 2018 #13

Yes we need to fix money in politics. sharedvalues Jan 2018 #18

I totally agree workinclasszero Jan 2018 #21

The 2014 Princeton-Northwestern Study has told us why polls don't matter. ancianita Jan 2018 #14

Because the Mercers, and the Koch Bros don't Soxfan58 Jan 2018 #15

Because GOP wants to push out Dem votes sharedvalues Jan 2018 #16

They work for the Donors and could care less what the people want JDC Jan 2018 #19

Because Congress does not actually avebury Jan 2018 #20

CORPORATIONS own YOU 90-percent Jan 2018 #22

With the help of Putin, Fox, Progressive dog Jan 2018 #23