I think @henryolsenEPPC has some good ideas about how to thread the needle between suburban/rural Rs in the era of Trump.Certainly the best frame GOPers can put on. Still, wouldn't hurt if POTUS started acting like a POTUS and not a GOP primary candidate.https://amgreatness.com/2018/08/07/ohio-squeaker-shows-gop-has-a-lot-to-learn-about-winning/ …
I never resort to such. I don't think this is something I can prove because it's subjective analysis - my interpretation of lawmakers' actions and voting records and rhetoric. My reporting over years has led me to believe that most in Congress vote how they actually believe...
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Well then, that leaves us with one of 2 conclusions: Since the majority of them don't run on the policies that they push in DC, either A) They are lying to get elected, in which case worrying about their "principled" beliefs is kind hypocritical, or 1/
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B) They view themselves as our masters, rather than our employees. Witch I suppose could be one interpretation of what you said. /
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The third choice is the one that I proposed: They'll do whatever it takes to stay in their comfortable DC lives where everyone bows and scrapes and tells them they are important. Which means representing the desires of donor class, not their constituents.
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...But as someone who covers their campaigns & their votes, I don't often see much difference. As an aside, because of federal donation limits, no single donor has as much power as people think, even tho collectively so much money is raised.
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Here's a simple example: De-funding Planned Parenthood. If you are a R rep, I think it's fair to say that the large majority of the people who voted for you support that in almost all cases. Yet, here we have an R majority in Senate and House, and nada. Despite campaign promises.
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Who opposes de-funding? Democrats. Probably a small minority of their voters, and the abortion industry. Don't you think it fair for those voters to ask why their interests are being ignored in favor of the above groups?
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I think you're wrong to assume that only a small minority of Democratic voters oppose this. 1) It's a huge deal w/ the Democratic base. 2) In the biggest blue states, it's also an issue that resonates.
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No, no. I meant a small number of their (the Republican representative's) voters. Too many "theirs" flying around.
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David is right and that’s the issue... might not be what their constituents want hence the frustration
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See Sean’s original tweets
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