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yallerdawg

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3. A few years ago, Bobby Bright was the Democratic incumbent...

Reply to Third Doctor (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:37 AM

Feb 2016

challenged by now Rep. Martha Roby (we saw her at Hillary's 11 hour Benghazi hearing).

Bobby Bright had an impeccable voting record - was the worst Democrat in the House, and voted more consistently with the Republican Party vote than a number of Republicans!

Martha Roby could argue virtually nothing - except for this one vote Bright made in support of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House (which got him on committees where he could oppose everything Obama supported)!

The Blue Dog incumbent was defeated - yes, Nancy Pelosi is hated!

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Alabama: Team Clinton or Team Sanders? [View all] yallerdawg Feb 2016 OP

Just a small point mikehiggins Feb 2016 #1

That is true. They also hate Nancy Pelosi. Third Doctor Feb 2016 #2

A few years ago, Bobby Bright was the Democratic incumbent... yallerdawg Feb 2016 #3

Well, Alabama turned out to be one of her biggest landslide victories ... LannyDeVaney Mar 2016 #4

We got to keep those New England liberal elites in check! yallerdawg Mar 2016 #5