# My State Representative is kookier than your State Representative

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-state-representative-is-kookier-than-your-state-representative/80302
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 7, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-state-representative-is-kookier-than-your-state-representative/80302 "2001-09-07T21:40:44Z")
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### Author: ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-state-representative-is-kookier-than-your-state-representative/80302/1 "2001-09-07T21:40:44Z")

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Rep. Dorothy Pelote (D-Ga) sees dead people. Specifically, dead people that had relationships with Gary Condit. Thank God she retires next year.

Read the whole wacky tale here

[http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/friday/news\_b38946dbd414c077006c.html](http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/friday/news_b38946dbd414c077006c.html)

Now, call me crazy, but even if I did see dead people, I don’t think I would get up in front of the House to say so.

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### Author: ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2001, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-state-representative-is-kookier-than-your-state-representative/80302/2 "2001-09-07T22:23:32Z")

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when i saw your thread title, my first thought was: “that’s probably true, i’m not from the south.” as alex says: “go with your first thought.”

you are right; your rep. is kookier than mine. i’m from pa.

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### Author: ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2001, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-state-representative-is-kookier-than-your-state-representative/80302/3 "2001-09-07T22:47:23Z")

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Considering I live in Texas, I win the prize by default. We’ve produced some true characters. Lyndon Johnson comes to mind, as does Charles Wilson.

Rep. Wilson brought a model to a war zone. Seriously.

Robin

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### Author: ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2001, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-state-representative-is-kookier-than-your-state-representative/80302/4 "2001-09-07T23:39:16Z")

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You are 100% correct. Your state representative _is_ kookier than mine. Congratulations!