“I give NO credit to any of the Republican members who voted no.”
“The Tea Party Caucus is a farce.”
Well, actually, that isn’t true. I know my Rep really well. He did a Town Hall meeting on the phone and several thousand people were allowed to vote on the fiscal issues. Well over 40,000 people were on line at any one time.
Almost 70% of those votes are reflected in his NO vote. He did exactly as his constituents voted. I don’t consider myself a republican any longer. But, I am not going to abandon the conservative republicans that have stood with us.
My Rep isn’t afraid to go against the leadership. He has done it in the past. I consider him a statesman and he follows the Constitution. It is very important to him. Most importantly, he votes with his constituents.
If your member is one of the 16 who voted against Boehner’s leadership then I agree with your assessment. If he voted for Boehner he’s just another hack politician.