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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTonight! House Democrat plans to attend town hall for GOP lawmaker
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/332415-house-democrat-plans-to-attend-town-hall-instead-of-gop-lawmaker-who-wontHouse Democrat plans to attend town hall for GOP lawmaker
By Cristina Marcos - 05/08/17 03:30 PM EDT
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) is making good on his offer to attend a town hall meeting in the place of a Republican colleague who won't be there.
Maloney plans to attend a town hall hosted by a local chapter of anti-President Trump group Indivisible in a neighboring New York district on Monday night in the place of Rep. John Faso (R-N.Y.), who represents that area.
The Indivisible chapter said it invited Faso to the Kingston, N.Y., town hall to explain his vote for the GOPs healthcare bill last week, but he isnt expected to attend.
Faso spokeswoman Courtney Weaver said Monday afternoon that the freshman lawmaker has a previously scheduled event on Monday night and never received an invitation to the Indivisible town hall.
"This is a purely partisan political rally," Weaver said. "Now Maloney has reverted to form as a hyper-partisan seeking to advance himself in the eyes of his patrons in Albany and Washington. It's sad."
Maloney appeared on MSNBCs "Rachel Maddow Show" over the weekend and urged fellow Democrats to adopt a district and attend town halls for Republicans who wont.
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Tonight! House Democrat plans to attend town hall for GOP lawmaker (Original Post)
babylonsister
May 2017
OP
Democratic members of Congress should also join Democratic challengers in neighboring red districts.
rogue emissary
May 2017
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SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)1. Very smart move by the House Dems.
Wounded Bear
(58,598 posts)2. I love it!
Go Paddy Maloney!
Don't you just love when RW Repub assholes start playing the "partisan politics" card?
rogue emissary
(3,147 posts)3. Democratic members of Congress should also join Democratic challengers in neighboring red districts.
Hold town hall were their Republican candidates are too cowardly to face their constituency. It would be a great way to illustrate who is working for the people.
NewRedDawn
(790 posts)9. Yes.
That is what I been saying. Free & Good publicity for the challengers.
Progressive dog
(6,899 posts)4. That POS Faso is the so-called representative in my district
With any luck, he'll no longer be here after 2018.
NewRedDawn
(790 posts)10. He is a Freshman
6 Candidates lining up to take him down.
PsychoBabble
(837 posts)5. Choices, choices ...
Let's see:
Choice A. "Hyper-partisan"
Choice B. Cowardly, lying sack of sh!t
Not a tough choice in my book ....
Choice A. "Hyper-partisan"
Choice B. Cowardly, lying sack of sh!t
Not a tough choice in my book ....
phylny
(8,368 posts)6. I think that Democratic candidates should also step in.
If the House member won't address an audience, a Democratic candidate should kindly step in
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)7. THat depends if a candidate exists
It is still very early in the game. I believe there's a few in talks about running but we're still 18 months out.
phylny
(8,368 posts)8. Of course, good point n/t
NewRedDawn
(790 posts)11. I heard from my Local news
WKTV Utica, NY there is 6 candidates who want to run against him.
babylonsister
(171,032 posts)12. Rachel covering it; 450 people showed up! nt