Rep. Linda Sanchez takes 'empty chair' at town hall, talks strategy with those hoping to defeat Rep.

[TexasTowelie]

Rep. Linda Sanchez takes 'empty chair' at town hall, talks strategy with those hoping to defeat Rep. Ed Royce

Rep. Linda Sanchez attended a town hall Thursday night, but it wasn't on her home turf.

The Democrat appeared at a forum for constituents of Republican Rep. Ed Royce of Fullerton at the invitation of liberal groups working to oust him next year.

Royce was invited but declined to attend the event, the latest in a series of "empty chair" town halls organized by constituents clamoring for face-time with Republican members of Congress.

With most audience members in agreement with Sanchez's left-leaning policy positions, the event unfolded more like a strategy session for liberal activists looking to take back the House in 2018.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-town-hall-royce-1501802178-htmlstory.html

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1. My Rep. Sean Patrick Murphy

did this last month. It's a very effective strategy. The Rethugs are hiding from you, we're here for you. Kudos.

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2. Rep Sean Maloney (NY-18) did this as well. . .

. . .when neighborhood Rep John Faso (NY-19) refused to go to a town meeting in his district regarding the attempts by fellow GOoPsters to repeal the ACA.

Maloney basically trolled the #Fasshole.