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21 states have no newspaper that has a DC correspondent reporting on local congresspeople. -- (link)
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spamlet
Jan 7 '16, 13:47
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Wow
(www.pewresearch.org)
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and their readers (what's left of them) give zero fucks, no doubt -- nm
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humbug
Jan 7, 14:05
Humor me. If Idaho has a reporter who reports out of Boise instead of Washington D.C., that means they're missing... what? -- nm
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Mop
Jan 7, 13:53
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Nothing. Nothing at all. -- nm
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Congresspeople
Jan 7, 14:03
how often is their US Representative in Boise? What about the other people who have influence over legislation that affects their state? -- nm*
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znufrii
Jan 7, 14:02
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Hasn't there been considerable outrage about representatives spending so little time in congress? Are they spending the rest of their time in Cabo?
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Mop
Jan 7, 14:07
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1) Their actual jobs are done in about 30 hours a week from Tuesday to Thursday...the rest of the time is spent at home begging for re-election.
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Will Hunting
Jan 7, 14:11
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OK. You guys make good points as to why not having representation in D.C. is bad. -- nm
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Mop
Jan 7, 14:45
All the sausage gets made in DC. If you know you don't have anyone looking over your shoulder... -- nm
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spamlet
Jan 7, 14:08
You're relying on people who have limited ties to the community for relevant news to the community.
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Will Hunting
Jan 7, 14:00
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But the corresponding representative spends a considerable amount of time within their district.
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Mop
Jan 7, 14:05
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He's home to campaign; not actually do his job. You are on the ground in DC, you're seeing him do his job
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Will Hunting
Jan 7, 14:10
The weatherman does a remote on a moutain pass to report there is a sprinkle of snow, having someone in DC to report on the hot air should=importance -- nm
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Chateau du zeitgeist
Jan 7, 13:57
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It was said long ago that 80% of the news the DC reporter sent back was juicy gossip for the publisher and friends could be in the know, not published
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Chateau du zeitgeist
Jan 7, 14:03
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