Don Young
An Alaskan in New York
New York donors and activists are having a free meet-and-greet tonight with Diane Benson, the Democratic challenger running against Republican Congressman Don Young of Alaska (also the only member of Congress from Alaska), a supporter of the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere."
Young is the third ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, according to his bio.
The invitation for tonight's event is after the jump. read more »
Worst of Congress
The choices aren't exactly surprising, given the authors of the list: nearly all of the magazine's choices are Republicans.
Still, a fun concept.
Along with a pithy explanation for each dubious honor is a picture of the congressman that morphs into a less-flattering alter ego.
Hastert turns into a stubbly cowboy named The Highway Robber. The best though is No. 5, Don Young of Arkansas Alaska, also known as Mr. Pork. You can guess how that one turns out.
