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BigOrangeMojo said:
I'd never vote for Cohen but I will push back on the narrative that he didn't try to help Memphis by bringing back federal funds....
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Whoa, hold up there. Cohen never tried to help Memphis by bringing in federal taxpayer dollars. He was only trying to help the power brokers keeping him in the House.
 
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hog88 said:
Whoa, hold up there. Cohen never tried to help Memphis by bringing in federal taxpayer dollars. He was only trying to help the power brokers keeping him in the House.
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Id say its both tbh. He did help FedEx a good bit with airport grants but Fred nor Richard was ever going to vote D either....
 
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Skooter said:
See hog’s post for more clarity since you think Cohen holds no responsibility for his duties which include community investment.
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Say there’s a bill moving through congress. The person responsible for whipping Dem votes comes to Cohen and says “hey we need your vote on this bill.” Cohen says “my district needs a new bridge so I can get to KFC in the other side of the river.” They work out an agreement and either in this bill or another, funds get appropriated for the bridge.

That’s it. That’s where his job ends as far as the money goes.

The bill appropriating bridge funds tells the executive branch where to send the money - usually to state or local government - and they do it. Those officials manage the money, not the federal representative.

Setting aside this idea that the federal government is responsible for fixing Memphis, there are other aspects of federal policymaking in which voters may have an interest. For example, a voter who comes from a district where they don’t teach what a U.S. Representative does may still care about the second amendment and may not want to be represented by a Democrat who would be willing to consider voting for a weapons ban. In that case, the rest of the state would not be justified to pack and crack the district to make sure it elects the Democrat who will prioritize obtaining more funds for education.
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
Id say its both tbh. He did help FedEx a good bit with airport grants but Fred nor Richard was ever going to vote D either....
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Somebody has to be responsible right? I mean it’s in his job description to bring in funds to directly help his district. If I was living in his district, I’d want to know how much he secured in 20 years and where it went.
 

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RockyTop85 said:
Say there’s a bill moving through congress. The person responsible for whipping Dem votes comes to Cohen and says “hey we need your vote on this bill.” Cohen says “my district needs a new bridge so I can get to KFC in the other side of the river.” They work out an agreement and either in this bill or another, funds get appropriated for the bridge.

That’s it. That’s where his job ends as far as the money goes.

The bill appropriating bridge funds tells the executive branch where to send the money - usually to state or local government - and they do it. Those officials manage the money, not the federal representative.

Setting aside this idea that the federal government is responsible for fixing Memphis, there are other aspects of federal policymaking in which voters may have an interest. For example, a voter who comes from a district where they don’t teach what a U.S. Representative does may still care about the second amendment and may not want to be represented by a Democrat who would be willing to consider voting for a weapons ban. In that case, the rest of the state would not be justified to pack and crack the district to make sure it elects the Democrat who will prioritize obtaining more funds for education.
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Bro why it gotta be KFC?

Was his local grocery store out of koolaid too?

Damn.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
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I don’t know what the quote “Don’t ever come after me and my family” is referring to, so I’m just going say this… One day, he’s gonna pick the wrong person to wag his finger at and the fight that he actually prays won’t happen will happen. The moral of that story will be.. performative arts kids shouldn’t fight.
 
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BeardedVol said:
The sheriff admitting on camera that he knew the post wasn't a threat, and that he wouldn't have arrested him if he'd agreed to take it down, was the dumbest admission of guilt that I've ever witnessed.
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I was hoping he'd get more $$$$. That was absolute BS that the usual suspects supported...
 
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RockyTop85 said:
What do a single city’s education, crime, closed businesses, and abandoned houses have to do with the U.S. House of Representatives?
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More fault can be blamed on the State Legislature and the Republican Governors. Nobody really cares about Memphis as it is like a nasty wart on one's face.
 
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BeardedVol said:
www.nbcnews.com

Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement

During his time in jail, Larry Bushart lost his postretirement job and missed his wedding anniversary and the birth of his granddaughter.
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That’s ridiculous. This is what’s happening all the time in England. We need not to be acting like whatever the Brits are doing over there. FTR, I don’t agree w/ the mocking of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and a lot of the actions by those who did that. However, people should be allowed to freely speak and then face whatever consequences may come their way, just not by way of the law.
 
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