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Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
7. I think we all are.
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 01:52 AM
Dec 2014

But isn't your congressman going to jail? My new congresswoman hasn't even started yet, but I'm dreading it. It took so long to finally oust John Sweeney and now we're stuck with what will probably be worse. Elise Stefanik had Paul Ryan as her mentor and the backing of Karl Rove.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
10. People really must be clueless. Why would they vote for him, especially now??
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 02:01 AM
Dec 2014

Republicans can get into all kinds of trouble, but either voters aren't aware or they choose to ignore it...

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
13. No. i was so pissed off when the Daily News and SI Advance endorsed Grimm.
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 02:09 AM
Dec 2014

They could have sat out the race.

The Daily News editorial page sucks.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
14. How could they fail to mention his legal trouble, let alone that video that went viral?
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 02:12 AM
Dec 2014

After that, the whole country knew who he was...

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
16. Surely they could have found a less dishonest one somewhere...
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 02:20 AM
Dec 2014

And, yes, the entire election was pathetic.

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
6. Well in order for that to happen the Democrats need to nominate someone who knows how to
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 12:49 AM
Dec 2014

speak publicly. Recchia was a disaster.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)
9. Bill Owens voted Yea, as did Chris Gibson, my current and previous congressmen.
Fri Dec 12, 2014, 01:56 AM
Dec 2014

I was in NY-20, but we were redistricted to NY-19. And Bill Owens is a Democrat.

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