Democratic Rep. Taylor (D-Miss.) says he voted for McCain, not Obama

Am I wrong to hope he loses? This is no Democrat, no way. :grr:


Democratic Rep. Taylor says he voted for McCain, not Obama
By Jordan Fabian - 10/25/10 01:26 PM ET


Conservative Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) said he voted for GOP Sen. John McCain for president in 2008, not Barack Obama.

The revelation by Taylor, an 11-term incumbent facing a tough reelection battle, is one of the most extreme examples yet of a Democrat distancing himself from his party’s unpopular leaders.

Taylor, who has been taking step after to step to highlight his independence from Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), told a reporter for The Sun Herald of South Mississippi about his secret ballot two years ago.

“I did not vote for Obama. I voted for Sen. McCain,” Taylor told reporter Maria Recio, she said in an interview with The Hill. “Better the devil you know.”

Taylor’s Republican opponent has tied Taylor to Obama and Pelosi in an effort to take advantage of the political tailwinds favoring the GOP.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/125693-democratic-rep-taylor-says-he-voted-for-mccain-not-obama

Or put another way... if it's republicans who you are trying to convince to vote for you... why not run as a republican?

And if you're a democrat intending to vote for a democrat... why would you show up at all?

He always hated the Clintons. He voted for all for impeachment articles in 1998 and said that he would not vote for Bill Clinton in 1996.

those in Congress.

Just asking a questions. There is a propensity to
send Blue dogs help.

lose votes because of what he said. Makes people think he can't be trusted to do what he says he will do.

between himself and Dems. His voting record: Palazzo Campaign Based On Lies


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2010



Bay St. Louis, Miss. - Today, Congressman Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) released the following statement on the lies that Steven Palazzo and the Palazzo Campaign are spreading this election cycle.

"Palazzo and his cronies have spent 100s of thousands of dollars running television ads that lie about my voting record." Congressman Taylor said. "Here is the truth. The 111th Congress convened in January 2009. Since then, I have cast 1,466 votes. Of these 1,466 votes, Nancy Pelosi agreed with my vote 34 times.

"That is 2% of my 1,466 votes."




"Here's a sample of those votes that we voted alike on.


1.To remember the September 11th victims
2.To pay tribute to the House Chaplain on his 10th Anniversary of service
3.To honor the New Orleans Saints for winning the Super Bowl
4.To pay tribute to the victims at Fort Hood
5.To honor Oakland police officers killed in the line of duty

6.To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests

7.To remember the victims of the earthquake in Italy

8.To remember the Polish victims of the plane crash in Russia

9.To express support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process

"Even the ultra conservative organization Club for Growth published a report disagreeing with the Palazzo campaign.



Total Votes Cast by Congressman Gene Taylor in 2009 & 2010 1,466
Speaker Pelosi Agreed with Taylor 2%
Majority of Democrats Agreed with Taylor 78%
Majority of Republicans Agreed with Taylor 73%
Democrats & Republicans Agreed With Each Other 53%
Rep. Travis Childers (MS-1) Agreed with Taylor 88%
Rep. Bennie Thompson (MS-2) Agreed with Taylor 77%
Rep. Gregg Harper (MS-3) Agreed with Taylor 74%
Source: Compiled by Office of Rep. Gene Taylor from Congressional Quarterly Weekly Magazine, 2009 & 2010.



"The Speaker of the House rarely votes. Below is a table listing each vote in 2009 and 2010 where both Nancy Pelosi and I voted on an issue."



http://congressmangenetaylor.com/PalazzoLies

So what exactly has he helped Dems accomplish while in office?

It would be such a tragedy if we couldn't count on his vote to wish some guy "happy anniversary"

if so, then he has at least SOME value in that he supports our holding of committee chairs. If not, then he is useless and basically the same as a republican.

Was he recruited by Rahm?

He's been in Congress since the 1990s, so you can't blame Rahm for this one...

Unfortunately, I spent much of my youth in the South. I have many relatives that live in Dixie. They are racist to the core. Many are fundamentalist hypocrites that are nothing more than beer swilling trash. I lost any respect that I had for organized religion. Religion is a disease.

N/t

pulling the lever for the Republican in the general election? Talking about taking the Democrats for granted! Change Parties and let the Republicans vote you in.