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They_Live

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13. Lamar Smith is my Rep (unfortunately)

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #8)

Tue May 19, 2015, 10:42 PM

May 2015

last election there was no Democratic candidate running against him, much to my dismay. His squid-like district squirms through part of Austin way down to San Antonio and has tentacles that stretch out to the west of the I-35 corridor through whatever red spots can be found. He is a putty head Koch Tool. Gerrymandering sucks.

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First, bravo to President Obama. lovemydog May 2015 #8

Lamar Smith is my Rep (unfortunately) They_Live May 2015 #13

Oh, that stinks. lovemydog May 2015 #15

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He does that most every week. lovemydog May 2015 #17

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