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DCCC Head Rep. Steve Israel: 10% of House Republicans are capable of compromise (Audio)
Rep. Steve Israel, head of the DCCC told Stephanie Miller audience that only 23 House Republicans are even capable of compromise. The other 90% are in "safe" districts that have been gerrymandered and redrawn like Tetris blocks. They respond only to well-heeled Koch primary challenges to kick them out and replace them with even bigger nuts and extremists. Sad but true. He puts if very well:
Podcast 7-12-13
https://www.stephaniemiller.com/podcast/2013_0712.mp3
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