Adam Putnam (R-Fla.): the "Howdy Doody-looking nimrod."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/17/AR2005111700931_pf.html

House Approves Spending Reductions

The House narrowly approved a broad five-year budget plan early this morning that squeezes programs for the poor, for college students and for farmers, handing Republican leaders a hard-fought victory after weeks of resistance in GOP ranks.

The plan, which would save the government just under $50 billion, passed 217 to 215, with 14 Republicans joining all House Democrats in opposition. Just last week, Republican leaders were forced to pull the bill from consideration after it became clear they lacked the votes for passage.

Republicans salvaged the win this time only by jettisoning one of President Bush's top domestic priorities, opening Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling, then trimming planned cuts to food stamps, Medicaid and student lunch programs. Those changes pared back the measure's savings by more than $4 billion, and moderate Republicans say they expect the final version will be cut back further in negotiations with the Senate.

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The budget debate was marked by acrimony and personal attacks. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) mocked the deficit-minded "Blue Dog" Democrats, calling them "lap dogs." Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.) called the youthful, redheaded Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) a "Howdy Doody-looking nimrod."
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I'm sure this has been posted already. But I just loved the nimrod comment by my State Representative and had to share. :p

It was better than a movie!!!

The dems were GREAT!

Where were the two dems that didn't vote? I sure hope to hell they had a good reason not to be there.

i can't find that info.

I'm trying to find out, though.

A Congressman Boswell from Iowa and a Congressman Towns from NY! I think I may call their offices to find out why they didn't vote.

:evilgrin:

Did anyone see South Park last week? Cartman started a hate movement toward kids who have red hair, freckles & pale skin. He called them "Ginger Kids". I hadn't heard that phrase before and now it is stuck in my brain.


AValdoux

including ginger cats, which we call red tabbies. That episode was a hoot and it was a really good lesson in racism.

seen him on tv ads.............his voting record is right up their with the GOP slime.......

Regressive Conservative Score: 64
A score of 64 means that Rep. Putnam has acted to support 64% of a slate of conservative, wrongheaded policies in the 109th Congress.

http://irregularbin.com/house/PutnamFL12.html

St Pete times called him OPIE


resemblance to Opie, the red-haired child on The Andy Griffith Show.

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/06/State/Race_has_a_certain_di.shtml

He's got that aw-shucks country drawl - and a tongue sharp enough to slice through a Repug without spilling a drop of blood.

Im series!!!111!!!

And see post 2 for a pic of the nimrod.

Allen Boyd stand upright.