He always has been a joke. I own two homes in his district and I'm very active in local politics and I haven't seen him at a single meeting. He only won because he beat out a carpet bagging democrat who thought he'd get elected because he was in the military. Our district has gone totally to shit since he was elected. There's a lot of basic paperwork that needs to be done by a congressman, and he hasn't even done the basics which has allowed local laws to lapse which have ended many protections for local businessmen who are in a constant battle with a bunch of hippie homeless idiots who are constantly doing drugs and sleeping on the sidewalk.