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| | '''Bob Arnold''' is a former congressman for [[Springfield's state]]. | | '''Bob Arnold''' is a former congressman for [[Springfield's state]]. |
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| | Congressman Arnold's first meeting with Lisa showed he had much political savvy and social graces, as he charms Lisa by saying one day she may grow up to be a Congresswoman and commends Lisa for correctly stating how many women were Members of Congress. He gets photographs taken of himself with Lisa, which get put into Springfield newspapers and are all that is needed to convince Barney and Moe that he is a decent man worthy of reelection, which serves to show the ease Congressman have in convincing voters to keep reelecting them (or at least Moe & Barney). Other than the logging bribe and the failed Roosevelt Oil bribe, it's implied that he may have accepted a bribe to bury toxic waste during the meeting with the Timber lobbyist. Also, he may be somewhat of a womanizer, as he said "Look, what a pooch" in regards to [[Winifred Beecher Howe]]'s statue.<ref name="Mr">"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"</ref> | | Congressman Arnold's first meeting with Lisa showed he had much political savvy and social graces, as he charms Lisa by saying one day she may grow up to be a Congresswoman and commends Lisa for correctly stating how many women were Members of Congress. He gets photographs taken of himself with Lisa, which get put into Springfield newspapers and are all that is needed to convince Barney and Moe that he is a decent man worthy of reelection, which serves to show the ease Congressman have in convincing voters to keep reelecting them (or at least Moe & Barney). Other than the logging bribe and the failed Roosevelt Oil bribe, it's implied that he may have accepted a bribe to bury toxic waste during the meeting with the Timber lobbyist. Also, he may be somewhat of a womanizer, as he said "Look, what a pooch" in regards to [[Winifred Beecher Howe]]'s statue.<ref name="Mr">"[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]"</ref> |
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| − | Bob Arnold interrupted congressional proceedings during Springfield’s [[comet]] emergency, as lawmakers debated a federal evacuation plan intended to rescue the trapped town after the destruction of its only bridge, to propose adding a $30 million measure supporting what he described as the “perverted arts.” The controversial addition immediately caused opposition within the chamber, and the amended evacuation proposal was ultimately voted down.<ref>"[[Bart's Comet]]"</ref> | + | Bob Arnold interrupted congressional proceedings during Springfield's [[comet]] emergency, as lawmakers debated a federal evacuation plan intended to rescue the trapped town after the destruction of its only bridge, to propose adding a $30 million measure supporting what he described as the "perverted arts." The controversial addition immediately caused opposition within the chamber, and the amended evacuation proposal was ultimately voted down.<ref>"[[Bart's Comet]]"</ref> |
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| | He may live in Springfield, as he attended the town meeting about [[Mr. Burns]]' plan to block out the town's sun<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"</ref> and his name appeared on a DNA database.<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"</ref> | | He may live in Springfield, as he attended the town meeting about [[Mr. Burns]]' plan to block out the town's sun<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"</ref> and his name appeared on a DNA database.<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]"</ref> |
Congressman Arnold's first meeting with Lisa showed he had much political savvy and social graces, as he charms Lisa by saying one day she may grow up to be a Congresswoman and commends Lisa for correctly stating how many women were Members of Congress. He gets photographs taken of himself with Lisa, which get put into Springfield newspapers and are all that is needed to convince Barney and Moe that he is a decent man worthy of reelection, which serves to show the ease Congressman have in convincing voters to keep reelecting them (or at least Moe & Barney). Other than the logging bribe and the failed Roosevelt Oil bribe, it's implied that he may have accepted a bribe to bury toxic waste during the meeting with the Timber lobbyist. Also, he may be somewhat of a womanizer, as he said "Look, what a pooch" in regards to Winifred Beecher Howe's statue.[1]
Episode – "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington" 
Video game – The Simpsons Wrestling 
Book – Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20 
