Centurion1's experiences in Washington

**Centurion1** · 05-01-2010, 02:07

So my cousin is running for a congress seat in Connecticut (yes of course he is a republican dont insult me by asking). And he was holding a fundraiser down in Washington yesterday. Living somewhat close to there my fathe rof course went and took me along to show me off.

And i got my first taste of real politics. Its alot of talking man, and the politicos, never seen so many in one place.

But the big news was that Haley Barber was there. Yes the governor of Mississippi. It turns out my cousin is friends with his son and met him that way. And i got to meet him, tbh he was a right nice man, quite personable what you would expect from a governor.

Anyway, what are everyone's here experience with things like this. Like to hear about how it is in foreign countries as well of course. Like you could smell the money on some people. my little middle class upbringing was overwhelmed.

Oh and if anyone here lives in Connecticut i expect yall to vote for him......... or i will find you.

**Subotan** · 05-01-2010, 10:53

MPs in the UK represent much smaller constituencies, about 70,000 people rather than 700,000, so MPs are often more local and in-touch than in America (Except for the ones parachuted into safe seats).

(yes of course he is a republican dont insult me by asking).

>.>

**A Nerd** · 05-01-2010, 15:17

Yay! Another New England conservative. Hopefully your cousin has the same luck and appeal of 'Down Town' Scottie Brown!

**Centurion1** · 05-01-2010, 17:02

well he has a fantastic resume with afghan service and everything even has the pregnant wife.

hes a good guy in general

**A Nerd** · 05-01-2010, 23:00

Soldiers know how to take and give orders. Hopefully soon he will be taking and giving them from his constituants.

**Subotan** · 05-02-2010, 01:00

Burke addresses that quite nicely.

It ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents. Their wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinion, high respect; their business, unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to theirs; and above all, ever, and in all cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgement, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable. Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.

Elected officials shouldn't do everything their constituents want.