We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/swamp_critters.html Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:16:37 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Shortly, I shall be moving back to The Free State of Maryland... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/swamp_critters.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/swamp_critters.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:33:07 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/swamp_critters.html#comment-90816 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/swamp_critters.html#comment-90816 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:17:56 -0600 Thus, they have heavy turnaround and not many career politicians

Which is why you'll continue to see gerrymandered districts in Merryland. The Dems *like* being career politicians -- it saves them the trouble of actually working for a living...

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But because of Gerrymandering, the Democrats have a lock-in both in the State Legislature and Congressional Districting.  It is so locked-in that many potential Republican challengers never bother to run against the Democrat incumbents.  I can't remember the last time Steny Hoyer ran opposed.
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I hear you need a good goose gun to take down some of those skeeters. Steel shot though, makes it rather expensive.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/swamp_critters.html#comment-90744 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/07/swamp_critters.html#comment-90744 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:35:11 -0600