What do you think about your representation in Congress?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I am represented by Pete Sessions.  I dislike him of course.  I was wondering what you thought about your representative.
I also don't exactly see eye to eye politically with my two senators.  Cruz is obnoxious, and Cornyn is almost as bad.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

What do you have against Kristi Noem?  Anything in particular?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Paul Ryan is okay, better than most Republicans. Will probably vote for him in the future so long as there's not a (non-joke) Libertarian running.

How so? Which Republicans would you not vote for?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A menace I'll never be rid of (Dave Reichert is my representative).

Hmm...Democrats have been trying to knock him off every election cycle since he was first elected.
I imagine there are many Democratic voters who want him gone.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

What do you have against Kristi Noem?  Anything in particular?

She's a typical right-winger, and I got a bad impression from her campaign in 2010.  Her ads were both negative and stupid, and she had a record of receiving numerous speeding tickets and not showing up in court (resulting in warrants for her arrest) and her good looks helped her get elected.

To be fair, she could be worse.  She's not as bad as Michelle Bachmann, but she's worse than even many South Dakota Republicans.

I guess then you have nostalgia for Stephanie Herseth Sandlin?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

A menace I'll never be rid of (Dave Reichert is my representative).

Hmm...Democrats have been trying to knock him off every election cycle since he was first elected.
I imagine there are many Democratic voters who want him gone.

Yes. And we probably would have ousted him in 2012, had Slade Gorton not redistricted the eighth to include the heavily conservative eastern Cascades. Now he can basically serve as long as he pleases.

The 8th could be tinkered quite easily to make Reichert lose.  I guess then you think it's too bad Washington doesn't allow mid-decade redistricting?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Bob Goodlatte doesn't speak for me.

What about Tim Kaine and Mark Warner?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Bob Goodlatte doesn't speak for me.

What about Tim Kaine and Mark Warner?

They are not Representatives, they are Senators.

Well this thread refers to Senators too, just to clear up any potential confusion.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Guinta's a corrupt prick who believes that if you're against NSA spying you stand with the terrorists and Joe Pitts literally gave money to Ugandans to burn condoms.

Why mention those two Republican Congressmen in particular?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Scott Rigell is the most overrated, faux-moderate obnoxious Congressman in this country. The car salesman has zero experience or talent apart from getting elected.

I'll go ahead and disagree with MormDem, I like Kaine more than Warner as he seems to be a more issues-orientated Senator who has been outspoken about foreign policy (and I agree with him!), whereas Warner's schtick is that he was a popular governor; there's a reason he's not running on his senate record and that's because he hasn't really done much.

Hmm...Tim Kaine, from what I understand, he's a bit more liberal than Warner, and therefore more in line with your beliefs.  Am I correct?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Bob Brady - He votes the right way, but he's kind of sketchy. Then again, what do you really expect from the head of the Philly Dem machine?

Bob Casey - Tilt favorable, but at times his moderate heroism can get annoying.

Pat Toomey - Dislike, though not vehemently. It could be worse.

Pennsylvania, a moderate state, represented by two moderates, one of each party.  Actually I'm kidding, Toomey is a bit more of a conservative, but not of the scary types.  Remember, he voted for the shutdown - the only Northeastern senator to do so.
I personally long for the day Stinky Pete (a.k.a Pete Sessions) exits Congress, preferably through a defeat in the general by a Democrat.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I'll go ahead and disagree with MormDem, I like Kaine more than Warner as he seems to be a more issues-orientated Senator who has been outspoken about foreign policy (and I agree with him!), whereas Warner's schtick is that he was a popular governor; there's a reason he's not running on his senate record and that's because he hasn't really done much.

This could not be more true.

You know, come to think about it, Warner's political brand does rely a lot on his governorship.  Kaine does come across as more outspoken.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Created a 'what do you think of your local mp' thread.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Chuck Grassley (R) - Exceeds expectations
David Young - Exceeds Expectations for now
Joni Ernst - Acceptable on Policy, Troll on Beliefs

Considering you sound like you are right-leaning, i am a bit surprised you mark Ernst as a Troll in terms of beliefs.  I suppose you are a bit of a moderate?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Rodney Davis is tea party scum.

Mark Kirk is okay. Not appreciative of most of his foreign policy but I would say he has represented the state with distinction.

Durbin is an obvious FF.

I'd probably rank Kirk as the most moderate Republican in the Senate today (after Susan Collins) - considering he knew he'd certainly serve one term if he voted and acted like, say, Ted Cruz.  For him to be a viable candidate for re-election he'd have to look as moderate and likable as possible - just like he was when he got re-elected to his congressional district when Obama won it by 25 points.  Rick Santorum didn't behave like a moderate - and he lost his 2006 re-election by 17.3 points.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

I might as well do New Mexico as well.

Michelle Lujan Grisham: Good, but there's betters reps out there.  Definitely more to be desired. Ben Ray Lujan beats her any day of the week. I actually donated $10 to her Republican opponent last cycle as he's a family friend from my hometown (Corrales).

Tom Udall: Total FF, amazing senator who does his absolute best and pays attention to his state (ie. great constituent service)

Martin Heinrich: Good, but I think he still needs time to distinguish himself and find an area that he can devote himself too, although he's gotten some plum committee spots so far.

Overall, NM is a great state to live in if you want good representatives, just don't move to the south!

Thankfully the NM delegation (excluding Pearce) is made up of environmentalists.
Of course I wouldn't be saying that if Heather Wilson won in 2012...