Again, no. Why let the asshole escape the very valid criticism they deserve to hear in each and every meeting? Film and broadcast it too, why not.
Yup, it’s that easy. Hand over the money to those projects as appropriate, then make go the extra mile to endorse the local D candidate when the next election comes around. The majority of local voters will listen if you show them physical evidence of what was built, and written evidence that their R candidate voted against it.
