01-26-2017, 09:41 PM
(01-26-2017, 09:30 PM)xxlt Wrote: Wow, he is a particularly remarkable POS. Making it even sadder, he represents the good people of Staunton. Such a nice community - I expect better from them. I guess that is the power of Gerry Mander...
Well, Staunton has to suck it up, they voted for him. The only localities that did not vote for him in 2016 were Lexington (which is shocking for a number of reasons), Roanoke, and Harrisonburg.
http://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/80879/
I can literally stand on my balcony and see his district office, and not like off in the distance. I may or may not pay it a visit every once in a while. The staffers know me pretty well.
On a brighter note, there is a significant push for anti-gerrymandering bills in our current legislative session, including a constitutional amendment. I've been a part of that lobbying effort and we're working hard at it.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
