Why is John Sullivan still my representative?

[deinstein]

::sigh::

[swake]

Did you vote?

[deinstein]

Of course.

[Cubs]

District 1 is a Republican district. We as a whole are pro-life, against stem cells, for tax cuts, against illegal immigration, against gay marriage etc. John Sullivan represents District 1 well. He may not represent you well, but he represents the majority of the individuals in our district.

[si_uk_lon_ok]

If you don't like the system, I'd campaign for electoral reform. (or move to Claremore for Dan Boren)

[sgrizzle]

No real opposition

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

No real opposition

Ditto that. He was prime for being picked off.

[sgrizzle]

For all the $$ spent on campaigning, there were a lot of crap candidates.

As Foxworthy might say; If you didn't even get 40% on election night... you Might be a crap candidate.

[tim huntzinger]

He is our rep because the majority of Tulsans did not vote, ergo he represents the majority in the most general sense.

The majority of Tulsans who voted rejected his GOP House clone Istook in the same numbers they re-elected 'Sully.'

90% of incumbents win re-election, and in a hand-carved GOP stronghold district like Tulsa the only threat will be in a primary.

His idea of leadership is to fire off press releases declaring victory for introducing bills.  Charlie Biggs from the Beacon once told me that Inhofe called Sully 'his b****'!

[Kiah]

quote:Originally posted by Cubs

District 1 is a Republican district. We as a whole are pro-life, against stem cells....

We are against stem cells!?  Holy crap, when did that happen?

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Kiah

quote:Originally posted by Cubs

District 1 is a Republican district. We as a whole are pro-life, against stem cells....

We are against stem cells!?  Holy crap, when did that happen?

That's how terrorists operate, in stem cells.

[swake]

Sullivan is not nearly as bad as our senators. I would lay money on Brad Henry kicking Coburn's butt in four years, if he's still in the state.

Who takes on Inhoff in two years. He may be the worst senator in the nation. Dan Boren? Brad Carson?

[MichaelC]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by Kiah

quote:Originally posted by Cubs

District 1 is a Republican district. We as a whole are pro-life, against stem cells....

We are against stem cells!?  Holy crap, when did that happen?

That's how terrorists operate, in stem cells.

Only the terrorists that smoke that wacky weed.

Damn hippies.

[Hometown]

Gentges was a disappointment.  I regret my contribution to his campaign.

But didn't Tulsa vote for Hiett too?  I'm going to stop worrying about the hicks and keep an eye on the greedy city slickers.

You know Tulsa is such a good little Republican and look what they do for her.  Nothing.  I've seen the Republican gravy train before and it sure ain't stopping here.

Thank God for the rural Democrats of Oklahoma cause Tulsa isn't doing her part.

[Cubs]

The state has always been run by the Democrats. The Oklahoma Senate has never had a Republican majority and the House has only been Republican for two years now. The state has had an overwhelming majority of Democrat governors across history. Same goes for Tulsa mayors. And we all know what the Republicans thought of our supposed Republican mayor LaFortune.
All I'm saying is don't even think about blaming the Republicans for Oklahoma's problems. The Republicans have never had much power in the state of Oklahoma.