In their own words: Hypocrisy from the 11 Republicans who voted "no" [View All]

These 11 Republicans VOTED AGAINST THE BILL WHICH WOULD PROVIDE THE FIRST CRITICAL MONEY TO THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA.

These same 11 Republicans voted FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ AND ALSO FOR SUBSEQUENT FUNDING OF THE WAR IN IRAQ.

Joe Barton, Texas; Jeff Flake, Arizona; Virginia Foxx, North Carolina;
Scott Garrett, New Jersey; John Hostettler, Indiana; Steve King, Iowa; Butch Otter, Idaho; Ron Paul, Texas; James Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin; Tom Tancredo, Colorado; Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia.

Read the quotes from these 12 Republicans--as they explain why they voted no on the hurricane Katrina bill. Then, and ask yourself...

Where were these same opinions and thought processes, when they cast their votes for the Iraq war and also for additional funding of the Iraq war?

BUTCH OTTER, R-IDAHO:
"'Do something now, even if it's wrong,' is as bad a policy for government. By approving this bill, Congress once again was rushing to act without seriously considering the consequences or alternatives."
http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID ...

JEFF FLAKE, R-ARIZONA:
"Congress has the responsibility to cut spending elsewhere if we are going to commit this amount of money," said Flake.
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2005/09/05/d ...

JOE BARTON, R-TEXAS:
There is no way that it has really been budgeted out and thoughtfully planned."
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3347284

SCOTT GARRET, R-NEW JERSEY:
"Writing them a blank check and not being able to have oversight does not achieve that...if things go wrong and people don't get what they need, it's only going to be after the fact now that we can figure out what happened."

JAMES SENSENNBRENNER:
"Since this legislation lacks that accountability, I could not in good conscience vote for it."
http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/local//index.php?ntid=53 ...

STEVE KING, R-IOWA:
"Hurricane victims would be better served by having a clear plan on how the money would be spent."
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=2012019