Defenders Of The Promise and The Republic
Tommy De Seno ·
July 30, 2011 at 3:03am
22 Republican "No" votes on the Boehner bill (South Carolina has the most):
Justin Amash (Mich.)
Michele Bachmann (Minn.)
Chip Cravaack (Minn.)
Jason Chaffetz (Utah)
Scott Desjarlais (Tenn.)
Tom Graves (Ga.)
Tim Huelskamp (Kans.)
Steve King (Iowa)
Tim Johnson (Ill.)
Tom McClintock (Calif.)
Mick Mulvaney (S.C.)
Ron Paul (Texas)
Connie Mack (Fla.)
Jim Jordan (Ohio)
Tim Scott (S.C.)
Paul Broun (Ga.)
Tom Latham (Iowa)
Jeff Duncan (S.C.)
Trey Gowdy (S.C.)
Steve Southerland (Fla.)
Joe Walsh (Ill.)
Joe Wilson (S.C.)
Hat tip Politico for compiling the list.
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Aug '10
Re: Defenders Of The Promise and The Republic
I'm reminded of the quip right after they tried to destroy the country the first time around, "South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum."
Sep '10
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Thanks for posting this. They did what they were sent there to do! I love that they voted on principal instead of caving to the political bs. Go SC!
Edited on July 30, 2011 at 3:40amJul '10
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Undoubtedly, that is an honor roll of reps of the right.
However, it also reads suspiciously like a list of reps from cakewalk districts for conservatives.
Tommy, I have a question: what "promise?"
I've always associated the "American Promise" with the left and the "American Dream" with the right. But the fact that Herb Croly coined the phrase is no reason to reject it.
So... care to make a case for the conservative "American Promise" counselor?
May '10
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I agreed with Thomas Sowell on this one. This post has the same theme as many of your others: Making the perfect the enemy of the good.
Feb '11
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I concur. The House GOP passed a great bill, all things considered. My heart is with the holdouts, but their vote was imprudent. Perpetual negation is inadequate.
Edited on July 30, 2011 at 5:24amAug '10
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...and they were Proudly joined by 100% of the Democrat members of the House.
May '10
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Most were told it was ok to vote no by the speaker once he had enough votes. What will be telling is how they will feel when then realize that all they did was give aid and comfort to the enemy while fighting a Republican civil war that will give us a worse Reid cr*p sandwich that will get passed by the next House vote.
Sad. And myopic. First time I have ever disagreed with Rush on a big issue...Laura Ingraham has more sense.
Edited on July 30, 2011 at 7:03amMay '10
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Mark me on this list, as well. I like Cut, Cap & Balance as an ideal, but the old-timey media remains a huge factor. If there's something to be gained by handing Obama the PR victory (and likely reelection) that would result from being perceived as callous & ideological here, I don't see it!
Imagine weeks of forlorn elderly citizens on the news saying, "President Obama wants to mail my social security check, but he can't because Republicans only care about the rich." Eventually the GOP winds up begging for something much worse than Boehner's compromise, plus the left gets help reinforcing an old stereotype as the 2012 campaign ramps up.
Aug '10
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Having spoken out against the 'no' votes before, I'll switch sides now and say that, so long as Boehner got his bill passed, having it pass with this much difficulty is probably a good thing. The Senate now has to figure out how much they can get away with in terms of modification to the bill and still get something passed in reconciliation, and the fact that Boehner just barely managed to scrape together a coalition to pass the House bill will hopefully constrain the amount of leftward-change the Democrats try to insert in the Senate.
So in terms of strategy alone, a bill that just barely passes and almost causes a revolt is better than a bill that might have easily passed with a large plurality. If the latter case had happened, you can bet that the Dems would feel free to insert more changes.
Jul '10
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Gallup today released the news that Obamas approval rating achieved an all time nadir at 40% this week. The people have seen the man behind the curtain, and he isn't pretty.
Keep the faith, Tommy. This is all just the prelude.
Edited on July 30, 2011 at 7:57amDec '10
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God bless the 22. Good for them!
The Boehner bill is an absolute joke. It will morph into a Reid-McConnell bill, both sides will claim 'victory,' and America will lose yet again.
May the 22 become the 44, the 88, the 176...
Mar '11
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Bigger question: Has Michele Bachmann demonstrated once and for all that she lacks the temperament to hold the Executive office?
Jul '10
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Has McConnell shown once and for all he is a disaster in the leadership?
Aug '10
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What are the odds I would live in California and be represented by one of the 22? 14.3 trillion to one?
I heart Rep McClintock
Aug '10
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So what federal bureaucrat will be laid off by the Boehner bill? What Federal agency will be eliminated by the Boehner bill? What regulations will be repealed by the Boehner bill? None, Zero, Zilch, Nada.
The Boehner bill does nothing reduce the size of government. We have a one party system, the party of the leviathan government. Democrats want to grow government and Republicans want to grow government at a slightly slower pace.
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Palaeologus: Undoubtedly, that is an honor roll of reps of the right.
However, it also reads suspiciously like a list of reps from cakewalk districts for conservatives.
Tommy, I have a question: what "promise?"
I've always associated the "American Promise" with the left and the "American Dream" with the right. But the fact that Herb Croly coined the phrase is no reason to reject it.
So... care to make a case for the conservative "American Promise" counselor? · Jul 29 at 6:44pm
I was refering to the promise of 2010 Republicans made to bring the fiscal house in order.
Apr '11
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I admire the principled stand these congressmen and women are taking but can't help worrying it's misguided. There is a real danger here of winning a battle and losing a war. For now, the congressional GOP should take what they've already won - an increase in the ceiling with commensurate spending cuts and no tax increases - and declare victory. To achieve the real change (dare I use that tainted word) they seek, we must win big in 2012, and everything else should be subordinated to that objective. Placing themselves in a position where they can too readily be ridiculed by the left and the MSM as die hard, extremist wing nuts won't help that objective. Perhaps they are relying on polling info that shows majority of public doesn't want the debt ceiling increased at all, but I think that's a very risky thing to depend on.
Mar '11
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Sisyphus: Thankfully my choices are not limited to either McConnell or Bachmann.
Dec '10
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So, we're all John McCain now.
Terrific.
Oct '10
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So, yet again we are on track for another automatic trillion dollar spending authorization; aka; debt limit increase. And this is how we are going to starve the beast ?????
Oh, I forgot, wait till we have control of the government.... like during the Bush administration.
The only way to cut spending is to cut spending. All the political Kabuki accomplishes is to continue business as usual.