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Stuart G

(38,726 posts)
10. I sure hope this asshole, Frelinghusen, is defeated in the next election.
Mon May 15, 2017, 11:54 AM
May 2017

After doing some research, it appears that Frelinghusen's district is heavily republican. It seems unlikely that he will be defeated. Due to redistricting in the 80s, the district has gone puke since then. Here is a link that discusses this ..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey%27s_11th_congressional_district

(from the above link)

New Jersey's 11th Congressional District is represented by Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen. The district is centered in Morris County, with suburban settlements and a high per capita income; it is dominated by Republicans. The territory is located in the area of the Watchung and Ramapo Mountains.

Prior to a redistricting in the early 1980s, the 11th was centered in Essex County. The congressional seat was held by Democrats for over 40 years. The redistricting, conducted under a Republican-dominated legislature, shifted the focus of the district to Morris County, whose population was dominated by Republicans. In 1984, Republican Dean Gallo defeated 22-year incumbent Democrat Joseph Minish. Since then, the district has been one of the most reliably Republican districts in the Northeast. The Democrats have not made a serious bid for the seat since Minish's defeat.

WOW just WOW Zoonart May 2017 #1
That's what the republican party under Trump is. workinclasszero May 2017 #4
Agreed, he clearly overstepped his bounds by what he did and he needs to be held accountable. nt cstanleytech May 2017 #15
This fucker needs to feel the wrath dalton99a May 2017 #2
Typical sleaze tactics used by the GOP. lpbk2713 May 2017 #3
I expect more and more of this Va Lefty May 2017 #5
Are we a third world dictatorship yet? workinclasszero May 2017 #6
Soon, very soon,,,I posted some info about this district.. Stuart G May 2017 #11
Yup workinclasszero May 2017 #19
his name and actions should be spread far and wide luvMIdog May 2017 #7
The bank has a weak response on its Facebook page More_Cowbell May 2017 #8
I wrote to my congresscritters about this neeksgeek May 2017 #9
I sure hope this asshole, Frelinghusen, is defeated in the next election. Stuart G May 2017 #10
Opponent Mikie Sherrill is a former Navy pilot, ex-federal prosecutor and a mother of four Justice May 2017 #16
I hope you are correct..got to remember Mikie Sherrill..11th Cong Dist..New Jersey Stuart G May 2017 #17
Likewise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #21
That letter is so against blue-wave May 2017 #12
From what I read..she was not fired, she resigned. Stuart G May 2017 #13
constructive termination - basically frozen out - forced to resign Justice May 2017 #14
I sure hope the good people of NJ get ahold of this doozie. What a POS!!! AgadorSparticus May 2017 #18
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