Reply #19: Not a chance [View All]

[eggplant]

Why go from being an Ex-Prez to Senator or worse, Representative? He has zero reason to do it.

As for Gillibrand, she's my rep too and while she hasn't voted my interests 100%, she *is* representing her district, and doing it quite well. Her initial election two years ago was really a referendum against wife-beating John Sweeney. The fact that she handily retained her seat this year means that the district likes her. Let's not forget, NY-20 is 60% republican, so her re-election says a lot.

The dems have been rightly pissed at Bush for being so absurdly partisan. It would seem a bit disingenuous to ask Gillibrand to only represent "liberal" causes, particularly given our minority status in the district.

I would have liked her to vote down telecom immunity, but I was very happy she voted against the bailout *both times*. So while we can't always get what we want, we just might find we get what we need. (Apologies to Mick.)