Friday, August 29, 2014

Should Senators Actually Live in the State They Represent?

Louisiana  Senator Mary Landrieu doesn't own a home in Louisiana. Her nit-picking opponents are trying to make a big deal of this. What's the problem? Sure, this is what brought Senator Lugar down. But, what the heck, Senators don't represent their in-state constituents anyway, they represent the people who finance their campaigns, big corporations, super pacs, etc. Come on people, lighten up and face reality.  http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Buzz/2014/0829/Sen.-Mary-Landrieu-owns-no-Louisiana-home.-What-was-she-thinking
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5 comments:

  1. TheScottAugust 30, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    Auh... the 17th amendment. The results of the short sighted knee jerk reaction on the part of the populous and a plan well executed by those who work tirelessly at power consolidation.

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  2. UnknownAugust 30, 2014 at 3:39 AM

    My Central Jersey union backed "Republican" representative lives in Herndon Virginia. Has for years. Visits occasionally when he's running for re-election. Nice fellow. Career politician. Worked summers during college in his dad's sporting goods store. Lot's of real life experience. Call 's himself a conservative if you ask him.

    Of such people is our "leadership" made of. God help us if we have a real crisis.

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    1. UnknownAugust 30, 2014 at 3:44 AM

      By the way during the last election he amassed a three to one vote total over a former Navy seal.

      The people pretty much are getting the government they deserve.

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  3. rick0427August 30, 2014 at 5:22 AM

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  4. MickAugust 30, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    Maybe this explains it: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/brain-eating-amoeba-found-louisiana-water-supply/story?id=25160247

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