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PostPosted: 08/18/17 9:24 am    ::: The Life of a Politician's Driver Reply Reply with quote

Eight page list of rules for driving Congressman Todd Rokita around his district.

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Empty his trash. Always have hand sanitizer and gum at the ready. And don’t bother with “unnecessary conversation” — the congressman doesn’t have time for your chit-chat.



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Drivers are expected to transport not only Rokita’s toothbrush and toothpaste but also stock and tote around the district a nearly 20-item supply box that Rokita’s staffers call “the football.” The contents include gum, hand sanitizer, business cards, bottled water, napkins and Kleenex, Lozenges-brand cough drops, a stapler and stapler remover, Post-it notes and Shout wipes, among other items.



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Picking up Rokita from his home is a chore, to say the least. Drivers are asked to “please have a cup of black coffee available for him” and to “empty the trash bin if there’s anything in it.” They’re also instructed to “back the vehicle out of the garage and turn it around so you can exit the driveway when Representative Rokita gets in the car.”



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NOTE: Arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to departure time. Email TER about 10 minutes prior to departure. If you do not receive a response from TER, call his cell phone: ________. If there is no answer, then call his home phone: ________. If there is still no answer, then knock on the front door. If there is still no answer after you have completed all these steps, contact the police as there may be something wrong. If at any point in this sequence you receive acknowledgement from TER, no further steps are necessary.





A couple of places TER was referred to as "her" and "she" in the document posted. I'm not sure if that was a transcription error on Politico's end or what happened. As detailed as this is, I kind of find it hard to believe that it was on TER's end.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/18/todd-rokita-boss-aides-staff-instructions-241709



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PostPosted: 08/18/17 11:28 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

I would imagine Rokita is not the only current Congressman who has such a demanding checklist and rules of what their drivers should do.

It reminds me of The Smoking Gun website, which has a page of various celebrity backstage demands, tour riders, etc.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstage


There is even a section for politicians and their demands...

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstage/politicians



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PostPosted: 09/01/17 8:19 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Apparently the guy's just a jerk.


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Working for four-term Republican Rep. Todd Rokita of Indiana is an exacting job with long hours, made more difficult by a boss known for micromanaging and yelling at his staff, according to 10 former aides who spoke to The Associated Press.



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One moment Rokita could charm at a GOP fundraiser. The next he would belittle his aides or question their competence over the route they took to the next event, or their choice of parking spot, three former staffers said. Some say he turned angry over small details, like the kind of letterhead used on office or campaign documents.



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Rokita’s abrasive nature is not limited to instances described by former staffers. He has rubbed many Indiana Republicans the wrong way, too, leading the GOP-controlled Legislature to cut him out of his district when they redrew congressional maps after the last census.



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While Rokita was still secretary of state in 2010, the Indiana Senate took the unusual step of calling up an amendment he wanted, only to have the entire chamber, including the amendment’s author, vote it down.



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A Jasper County teacher asked Rokita to leave his high school civics class in November 2016 after a talk that was supposed to be about the Constitution got off on the wrong foot, according to two students.



http://wishtv.com/2017/09/01/former-aides-say-gop-lawmaker-yelled-at-staff-docked-pay/



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