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athena

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10. Gerrymandering.

Reply to old guy (Reply #8)

Tue May 9, 2017, 02:12 PM

May 2017

He's probably from such a gerrymandered district that he knows he's going to win re-election no matter how extreme his right-wing views are. That's why he doesn't want to let anyone into his town-hall meeting who is not from his district.

And yet, he will take donations from anyone anywhere in the country. It was great that the journalist had the nerve to ask about his hypocrisy.

ETA: I was wrong. His district is not reliably Republican. I hereby change my answer to "stupidity", which also explains his behavior in the video.

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Just took a tough vote? This GOP congressman shows how NOT to conduct yourself back home. [View all] herding cats May 2017 OP

What an a-hole, especially with all those kids around. Not a good example to show them how... brush May 2017 #1

Did you see the looks on ththe kids faces? herding cats May 2017 #3

As am I lame54 May 2017 #9

why not just answer "no?" treestar May 2017 #2

Of course the answer is yes. herding cats May 2017 #4

What a SNOWFLAKE!! malchickiwick May 2017 #5

Definition of a CHICKEN ! flying-skeleton May 2017 #6

What a fragile douchebag!!! Someone needs to tell him to buck up. AgadorSparticus May 2017 #7

The only conclusion I can come to is old guy May 2017 #8

Gerrymandering. athena May 2017 #10

Stupidity it is then. old guy May 2017 #13

Indeed. athena May 2017 #14

Donations are a sensitive subject. I hope all our Dems proactively consider this so they can't be JudyM May 2017 #11

Donations are not the problem. athena May 2017 #15

Keeping people out is another issue. He walked out of the interview when questioned about donations. JudyM May 2017 #17

He didn't walk out because of the donations. athena May 2017 #19

Yes, I understand that :) The question also touches a nerve on donations, IMO, it's a broader JudyM May 2017 #24

Jeeze, the reporter was not exactly Mike Wallace! What a frigging dope. winstars May 2017 #12

I believe the reporter did good. Jim Beard May 2017 #22

Very good I would say. He could not have been nicer... THERE WAS NO REASON TO LEAVE. winstars May 2017 #23

Blum's surrounded by lots of AA kids. What's his angle? oasis May 2017 #16

He was expecting a softball human interest interview Bradical79 May 2017 #21

These colors do run. kairos12 May 2017 #18

There is no dialogue with them ProudLib72 May 2017 #20