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In reply to the discussion: Since folks want to throw Cory under the bus... [View all]ciaobaby
(1,000 posts)4. Not necessarily..
both my representatives, joined Booker and voted NO.
I can tell you, they did not do it for their constituents.
I really can't say why they did it. Even after calls to their offices, they do not have a "statement".
But I do not know any constituents who are happy with them right now.
Unless by constituents you mean the pharma guys who give them so much money.
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no it's not. Senators have to think of their states and jobs and other things for their constituents
JI7
Jan 2017
#2
you talk to every single person in nj ? and they elected christie so it's not some huge liberal
JI7
Jan 2017
#5
that will never happen because senators are elected by their states and all states are not the same
JI7
Jan 2017
#6
no, democrats lose because of the way the system is set up. not because they don't all vote together
JI7
Jan 2017
#12
he has been in the news for trying to stop a right wing anti gay, racist senator from becoming AG
JI7
Jan 2017
#35
exactly, especially with Trump about to be President and the same crowd going after Dems for the
JI7
Jan 2017
#37
I remember Booker from Newark days, and he's one sharp politician who knows...
TreasonousBastard
Jan 2017
#25