Much to his dismay, Congressman Mike Turner of Ohio's 3rd District has just discovered a new attitude from his voters. Unfortunately, it's a lesson that congress isn't likely to learn too quickly. But let's see if Congressman Turner will. Posted on 09/08/2009 7:57:08 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
Much to his dismay, Congressman Mike Turner of Ohio's 3rd District has just discovered a new attitude from his voters. Unfortunately, it's a lesson that congress isn't likely to learn too quickly. But let's see if Congressman Turner will.
Until now there has been an averting of the eyes at the overspending of "my" congressman. The individual voters have for decades been willing to excuse their own congressman for bringing home the pork even as they complain at the wild over spending by congress as a whole.
For a very long time the voters have been upset at spending by congress, but they've completely ignored the excesses of their own congressman because, after all, his wild spending came home to them. Voters have been willing to overlook their own pork if it's their pork.
But if a recent tea party rally in Ohio is any indication, this permissive attitude so long exhibited by voters might finally be about to change.
Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...
Thats change i can live with.
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