Those Who Voted Against H. Res. 34 - Democratic Underground

G_j

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Sat Jan-10-09 03:32 PM
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Those Who Voted Against H. Res. 34

Edited on Sat Jan-10-09 03:35 PM by G_j

The vote on supporting Israel was 390-5. Kucinich, Maxine Waters, Nick Rahall, who is a Lebanese-American, Moore from Wisconsin and
Ron Paul voted no.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll010.xml

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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Sat Jan-10-09 03:36 PM
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1. 5 courageous congress peoople. My "liberal" rep ducked it.

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cali

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Sat Jan-10-09 03:46 PM
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2. Pitiful. My progressive rep who would face virtually no blowback

and has a safe seat, voted yes. I hope like hell he gets the message that that's not acceptable to his constituents.

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dkofos

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Sat Jan-10-09 03:50 PM
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3. Only five sane people in Congress. How pitiful.

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Ezlivin

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Sat Jan-10-09 04:13 PM
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4. Oy vey!

Edited on Sat Jan-10-09 04:15 PM by Ezlivin

I'd kvetch, but what would it get me?

What, only five brave souls? I guess IQs dropped sharply in Congress during the recess.

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G_j

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Sat Jan-10-09 06:37 PM
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6. not stupid

just compromised beyond the pale

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Are_grits_groceries

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Sat Jan-10-09 04:25 PM
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5. Maxine Waters has never ducked a fight! nt

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Occam Bandage

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Sat Jan-10-09 06:38 PM
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7. Honest, thankful congrats to those five. Even insane ol' Ron Paul. nt

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FLAprogressive

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Sat Jan-10-09 06:45 PM
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8. 22 voted "Present", which is basically a "no" vote with an explanation

Edited on Sat Jan-10-09 06:46 PM by Double_Talk_Express

Neil Abercrombie
Earl Blumenauer
Peter DeFazio
John Dingell
Donna Edwards
Keith Ellison
Sam Farr
Raul Grijalva
Maurice Hinchey
Hank Johnson
Carolyn Kilpatrick
Barbara Lee
Betty McCollum
George Miller
Jim Moran
John Olver
Donald Payne
Loretta Sanchez
Fortney Pete Stark
Diane Watson
Lynn Woolsey

special commendation to these members along with the 5 who voted no.....who did not toe the AIPAC/Likud line which has unfortunately infected our party.

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