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DireStrike

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1. My rep is a decades-long R office holder who won his last election by nearly 30 points

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 03:52 PM

Oct 2013

I'm sure he is simply a party hack, and not a teabagger. Regardless, he can do whatever he wants and there is no leverage to force anything else.

The only way he loses his seat is if a teabagger challenges him, steals his votes, and a D takes it over. He's not gonna piss them off.

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Have you contacted your House member's office regarding the shutdown? [View all] LonePirate Oct 2013 OP

My rep is a decades-long R office holder who won his last election by nearly 30 points DireStrike Oct 2013 #1

you should still call Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #6

Your situation is where a little acting can help Trekologer Oct 2013 #9

He's a Democrat and is outraged as I am. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #2

I did just to let them sharp_stick Oct 2013 #3

Yesterday I saw a staffer for my Rep--the House Majority Whip pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #4

twice. and I'll be calling her next week if it's still not resolved. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #5

While he is a Repuke, he voted against the shutdown HockeyMom Oct 2013 #7

Jackie Speier called these sociopaths "sick" on her social media. Starry Messenger Oct 2013 #8