14 Congresswomen - Including Terri Sewell - Fast to Protest GOP Cuts to Poverty & Hunger Programs

Who would vote for starvation? (4.00 / 1)

 Oh that's right, the GOP would. Hunger causes war. The right can't survive unless American made weapons are killing people.

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by: Dragontide @ Thu Apr 14, 2011 at 20:08:35 PM UTC

Good for Sewell on this vote! (3.50 / 2)

Although there is not much of an excuse for her vote for the Dirty Air Act except campaign donations, Sewell came through on her position on the Budget. She is to be commended for standing up and fasting for the less fortunate.

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by: Sundog @ Fri Apr 15, 2011 at 04:07:36 AM UTC

wait a minute - Sewell only two of these members (1.00 / 3)

that voted for the compromise budget at the end

these are all some of the most progressive members of Congress

so Sewell gets credit for missing a couple meals but voting for the budget compromise which all of the other Reps from comparable districts voted against?

the other member to vote for it that fasted was Susan Davis who represents a much less Democratic leaning district

the compromise was going to pass with or without Sewell's vote - I would have been more impressed if she voted against it than pledging to miss a couple of meal.

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by: gradyw @ Fri Apr 15, 2011 at 13:55:45 PM UTC

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So predictable (4.00 / 2)

Give a backhanded compliment on one thing but an insult in the same breath...cute but I see you..

Apparently, Sewell wants to keep the government operating althought it's not a perfect arrangement for progressives.  It's like you would like to see the federal government shutdown so that a couple hundred thousand federal civil employees sit at home without any paychecks for doing their jobs for political purposes.  

FYI, the same could analogy could have been used on Davis' vote on HCR passage but no there had to be tar-and-feathering to make a point... 

"Hypocrites are those whom pick and choose prejudices while giving accolades for their own..."

"It is what it is."  

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by: kayman @ Fri Apr 15, 2011 at 15:37:19 PM UTC

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caveman -are you serious? (1.00 / 3)

Sewell gets credit for saying she's fasting because of making cuts and then turns and votes for a budget that makes a lot of terrrrrible cuts.

She wants it both ways.

Alabama already has 6 Republican members of Congress in the House and 2 in the Senate. Did we really need another? Especially in a what +20 PVI district.

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by: gradyw @ Fri Apr 15, 2011 at 17:05:12 PM UTC

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I'm very serious (0.00 / 0)

You just want to deconstruct everything like some nitpick yet you haven't even made a point yet.  Sewell votes to protect the impoverish yet you are whining about nonsequitar about the budget hoping for no resolution. Caveman?  Aw, Nice try at shade, but remember keep it cute... ;)

"Hypocrites are those whom pick and choose prejudices while giving accolades for their own..."

"It is what it is."  

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by: kayman @ Fri Apr 15, 2011 at 18:26:39 PM UTC

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your reading comprehension is poor (1.00 / 1)

I don't see where she voted to protect the impoverished. She just signed a pledge that she would fast.  

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by: gradyw @ Sat Apr 16, 2011 at 05:38:47 AM UTC

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My reading comprehension is fine, but you're blinded by your own ignorance and bigotry (0.00 / 0)

You spend so much time antagonizing Terri Sewell that if she did do something right you wouldn't spear a moment to insult her in the same breath.  As I said weeks ago, you might want fall back on calling some "reading comprehension poor" when your lack of ability to draw a rational train was obvious during the primaries for AL-07.  You were just fishing for red herrings and didn't prove anything other than you just don't like Sewell for no damn reason at all...

"Hypocrites are those whom pick and choose prejudices while giving accolades for their own..."

"It is what it is."  

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by: kayman @ Sat Apr 16, 2011 at 16:12:00 PM UTC

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Perspective... (0.00 / 0)

Grady was a consultant for Sewell's Democratic political opponent, though I'm unaware as to whether or not there is still any affiliation.

When you consider that, you can understand a lot about why grady posts what he does, though I feel like they need to have an asterisk next to them.

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by: Almoderate @ Mon Apr 18, 2011 at 15:31:59 PM UTC

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I agree with you Sundog (0.00 / 0)

She got this one right and good for her.

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by: MaxShelby @ Sun Apr 17, 2011 at 01:42:40 AM UTC

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