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Old 08-18-2009, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by cobra de capell View Post
Rep. Massa: I will vote against the interests of my district

MASSA: I will vote for the single payer bill.

PARTICIPANT: Even if it meant you were being voted out of office?

MASSA: I will vote adamantly against the interests of my district if I actually think what I am doing is going to be helpful.


http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblo...nterests-my-d/

Rep Massa needs some book learnin',

rep·re·sen·ta·tive (rpr-znt-tv)
n.
1.. One that serves as a delegate or agent for another.
2. Authorized to act as an official delegate or agent.
3. Of or characteristic of government by representation.
4. Like or typical of others of the same class.

They are not "deciders", same as Bush wasn't. They are representavies of the electorate, not of a political party.