[writer33]

I thought he was a fairly good congressman, but on a national scale, a lot of that BS don’t fly.

He probably was, but as you say, you can't apply the same to the nation. Each indivdual state's needs are different, but you can't go and trash the war in Iraq, because that is of importance to Americans. The isolationist approach no longer works with terror.

[SouthTexas]

Agreed on that!

I'm still pissed off that the Republicans jerrymandered the districts and put me in one that goes all the way to the border! And now I have a rat rep to boot.