He can say anything he wants. His seat is his for life.
If after calling his constituients stupid, rednects, and racists he can be reelected (when the Republicans ran a pretty good candidate against him) there is no way he will ever lose his seat.
Russell was a probably the best shot my district had at kicking Murtha to the curb.
I really, really like him. I hope he gives politics another shot. He’s the kind of fresh blood we need.