Real Republicans, Dissapointment and Revolts, Artur Davis, John Edwards and Evil

by: Redeye

Sun Nov 08, 2009 at 22:17:09 PM CST

David Cao(R. Louisiana) tells Micheal Steel to Bring it On!  Now that's what I'm talking about.  A real republican who stands up for his people and doesn't back down.  Cao is the  kind of representative I wish I had instead of the representative I have.

Cao told CNN that Steele retains "the right to come after those members who do not conform to party lines, but I would hope that he would work with us in order to adjust to the needs of the district and to hold a seat that the Republican party would need." He represents the second congressional district of Louisiana, a solidly Democratic district that includes New Orleans. Cao said earlier today that he put the needs of his district over what was popular with his own party.

I'm happy the health care reform act passed but I'm dissappointed too.  I'm disaapointed the entire Alabama delegation didn't vote in favor of the health care reform bill, but voted in favor of keeping poor women from having a safe and legal abortion.  I'm dissappointed there are those who are attempting to defend the indefensable.  *Sigh*

I'm disappointed in so many things, more than I can enumerate here. Someday I hope some of those things that I've listed above will no longer exist and my disappointments will be fewer. Then again, I have always been an idealist and a dreamer.

If the real democrats don't push back against the Stoopid Pac, Democratic women will revolt.  h/t Ministry of Truth.

 The easiest way for Democrtas to LOSE elections is to not use the power given to them by their voters to enact policies that they run on. Let every Democrat in Congress beware on Stupak-Pitts, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. 

We must laugh to keep from crying.  Meet President Obama's where to go and what to kiss czar. h/t cspanjunkie

How Artur Davis reminds me of John Edwards below the fold.

I vowed to never support any democratic candidate who voted for the Iraq War Resolution in 2002 which lead to sending our sons and daughters to war.

Congressman Dennis Kuchinich (R. Ohio) was my first choice because he was a vocal opponent of the IRW resolution from the git go.

My second choice was then Senator Barack Obama (D. Illinois) because he was also a vocal opponent of the Iraq War. 

Former Senator and former VP candidate John Edwards was my third choice even though he voted for the war because he latter admitted he'd made a mistake and I was impressed with his conviction and compassion for the poor.  Little did I know he had some baby mama drama.

What does this have to do with Congressman and Alabama Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis you ask?  Well, I was really hoping and looking for a reason to support Artur Davis in his bid to be the first African American Governor of the reddest of the red state.  Although he's ripped his drawers with me several times I was still willing to give him a chance.  After all he's black like me and a lot better than the republican alternative, but his vote against the wishes of his constituentents disappointed me the same way John Edwards affair did.  I feel the same kick in the gut I felt when Bill Clinton admitted to having "improper relations with that woman Monica Lewinsky.  The same way I felt after the United States Supreme Court stopped the vote count in Florida in 2000.  The same way I felt after our Congress Critters fell for the Okey Doke and sent our troops to war in Iraq. Davis let me down the same way John Edwards and Bill Clinton did.  Not only did he let me down, but he let the people who've supported him and defended him down.  Just like John Edwards.  Just like Bill Clinton.

Who was it that used to say the lessor of two evils is still evil?