This is the highest democrat registration district in the Country with a Republican representative. We're lucky to have Congressman Simmons instead of another liberal democrat.
My point is, be quite; vote against it and stay out of the limelight.
I don't know the man's record, so I can't speak on that, BUT...... the congressman's PARTY is not as important as his VOTING RECORD sometimes. If his votes are not conservative, he is a RINO. If he seeks to block or stand against the conservative base, he is a RINO. We do not need any more of those.
You say: "Be quite (you mean quiet, right?), vote against it (vote AGAINST refoming the social security mess?), and stay out of the limelight."
Staying out of the limelight and being quiet is precisely what Republicans have done WRONG for so many years! The dems have been wiping the floor with us because we didn't stand up and FIGHT. Those days are over!
THOSE DAYS ARE OVER!
I understand your point but you have to know the district. Even the Republicans (20%) are liberal to moderate.
I guess the question is, what's worse - a liberal democrat or a moderate Republican (RINO)? If you lived in Massachusetts and had to choose between Ted Kennedy and his liberal Republican opponent, how would you vote?
I guess I hold Republicans in safe districts to a higher standard.