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Stuart G

(38,428 posts)
Fri Feb 7, 2014, 07:23 PM Feb 2014

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts Doesn't Actually Live in Kansas [View all]

Source: Talking Points Memo

Daniel Strauss – February 7, 2014, 3:18 PM
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KY) does not have a home in his home state of Kansas and, when he needs an address in the state, uses one that belongs to two donors.

According to The New York Times, Roberts, who is facing a primary challenge from tea party favorite Milton Wolf, uses the address of donors C. Duane and Phyllis Ross for voter registration and a place to sleep occasionally when he travels to the state.

"I have full access to the recliner," Roberts told the newspaper of the home in Dodge City, Kansas. "Nobody knows the state better than I do."

Roberts and his wife, a real estate broker, own a home in Alexandria, Virginia.



Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pat-roberts-house-kansas



This speaks for itself...

another link from the NY Times story, (more info):

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/08/us/senator-races-to-show-ties-including-an-address-in-kansas.html?hp&_r=0
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And no one ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #1
Wow! He just lost the primary. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #2
The teajihadists won't care n2doc Feb 2014 #4
Ditto. SoapBox Feb 2014 #8
considering the fact the tea party outed him on this PatrynXX Feb 2014 #12
And I think that reflects well on both CreekDog Feb 2014 #3
What's the matter with Kansas? KamaAina Feb 2014 #5
Odd that it says "Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KY)" Typo, I guess. CurtEastPoint Feb 2014 #6
Hilarious!! oldandhappy Feb 2014 #7
This sounds like Ricky Santorum's story. blue neen Feb 2014 #9
Just $300 a night to have a Kansas address PumpkinAle Feb 2014 #10
Lying makes baby jesus sad Ratty Feb 2014 #11
They must teach this scam at GOP thug school greatlaurel Feb 2014 #13
Pat Roberts "On the Issues" KansDem Feb 2014 #14
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