For the last two years the Republicans have been a wee bit obstructionist in the legislative department! Fortunately they are a minority in both houses of Congress, so the only result of this obstructionism has been the blockage of most of the Democratic agenda and the permanent poisoning of the political culture in Washington. What will happen if they actually control Congress? Will the GOP legislators and the administration come together, figure out what they can both agree on, and compromise for the good of the nation? Or will it be a profound clusterfuck that will make the last two years look like a pleasant dinner party? Let's ask Ken Buck!
<i>&quot;I think it&rsquo;s wrong to compromise your values to fit in with the social climate in Washington&quot;</i>
It&#039;s not a &quot;social climate&quot;, it&#039;s the Senate of the United States of America where he would represent the citizens of Colorado -- all of them, even the ones who didn&#039;t vote for him.
However, if we reach the point where legislators only represent the people who voted for them, we could fairly call that &quot;taxation without representation&quot; which the British tried back in the olde days.
Come on down!
Bachmann is just as bad. <a href="http://www.startribune.com/..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://www.startribune.com/politics/local/1051921...">http://www.startribune.com/...
<i>&quot;I think it&rsquo;s wrong to compromise your values to fit in with the social climate in Washington&quot;</i>
It&#039;s not a &quot;social climate&quot;, it&#039;s the Senate of the United States of America where he would represent the citizens of Colorado -- all of them, even the ones who didn&#039;t vote for him.
However, if we reach the point where legislators only represent the people who voted for them, we could fairly call that &quot;taxation without representation&quot; which the British tried back in the olde days.