Blake Farenthold named in Bill Maher's quest to find worst U.S. congressman

[TexasTowelie]

Texas tea party favorite Blake Farenthold has been highlighted in a comedian's quest to find the nation's worst member of Congress and he could now face a national TV campaign to try to oust him.

Stand-up comic and HBO talk show host Bill Maher picked Farenthold of Corpus Christi's District 27 in the first phase of his "flip a district" segment Friday after viewers nominated the Republican congressman.

Joining Farenthold on the list was Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.). In the coming weeks, 12 more congressmen will be added with one of them ultimately singled out to face a yearlong campaign against them with a goal of "flipping" their district.

Maher said Rep. Farenthold "is the poster boy for why we're doing this," highlighting allegations that the Republican only won his seat in 2010 through backing of big money ad campaigns, and that he then held the seat in 2012 because redistricting changed the voting landscape in his favor.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Texas-Republican-named-in-Bill-Mahr-s-quest-to-5344209.php?cmpid=hpts .

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. You know he's Sissy's grandson, right???

The famous great liberal Texan lawyer Frances "Sissy" Farenthold. Who ran for governor in 1972 and I pushed cards for her at polling places.

Her grandfather was John Tarleton as in Tarleton State College.

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3. Actually, step-grandson.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

5. Whew!! No relation. Thank the democratic gods and goddesses.

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2. Rep. Flounder needs to be impoached. n/t

[Gothmog]

4. I am rooting for Maher to select pajama ducky boy

Pajama Ducky Boy would be a great candidate for this program

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6. I saw that Ducky Pajama Boy is trying to fundraise off of the mere mention by Maher

Ducky Pajama Boy is worried