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6. Joe Biden used to take the train home every weekend when he was in the Senate

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 10:50 AM

Jan 2015

Not practical if you represent the west coast, although I remember Gabby Giffords went home to Tucson as often as she could.

DC often has the effect of producing disconnect. It doesn't have to.

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At Least Six Millionaires to Take Senate Oaths Tuesday [View all] marmar Jan 2015 OP

You get the Gov't your vote for, is all I can say. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #1

There are millionaire Democrats in Congress too. The majority of Congress are millionaires. liberal_at_heart Jan 2015 #4

Never said there weren't. But contrary to millionaire Republicans, millionaire Democrats like Nancy BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #7

Several of my favorites and those of others are in the top 100 richest in Congress Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #2

Money doesn't preclude you from having a conscience DFW Jan 2015 #3

there is a huge disconnect between DC and the rest of the country. They live in a bubble and have liberal_at_heart Jan 2015 #5

Joe Biden used to take the train home every weekend when he was in the Senate DFW Jan 2015 #6

I thought he tried to every night AndreaCG Jan 2015 #14

The way I heard it, it was weekends DFW Jan 2015 #15

Pretty sure it was every day n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #17

Gutsy life if it was DFW Jan 2015 #18

It kinda does. Orsino Jan 2015 #8

I disagree. It depends on where it (and its owner) came from DFW Jan 2015 #9

I think you're agreeing... Orsino Jan 2015 #10

We're on the same page as far as money corrupting the political process DFW Jan 2015 #12

It's the House of Lords. nt TeamPooka Jan 2015 #11

du rec. xchrom Jan 2015 #13

so are Elizabeth warren and franken JI7 Jan 2015 #16