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... When the Congressman took the stage, dressed in jeans and a blazer, he began by describing himself as the fourth most bipartisan member of the House, rated as the most effective freshman in his first term, the author of 11 pieces of legislation, six of which were signed by President Biden.

The crowd wasn't buying it.

The very first question drew loud jeers. "What are you doing to stand in opposition to this administration, and what specifically ae you doing that warrants the label moderate?'"

Lawler's answer, "my record speaks for itself," drew more boos, which increased when he placed blame for the current affordability crisis on the Biden administration's trillion-dollar spending bills. He continued with a lecture on the evils of deficit spending and the need to lift the cap on SALT (State and Local Tax deductions). As his discourse migrated into a riff on tariffs, which he said were previously endorsed by Democrats Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, the crowd began to chant, "Blah, blah, blah, blah ... ." ...

It looks like Rep Lawler may have a hill to climb in 2026 ...