Posted on 04/30/2009 11:01:53 AM PDT by IbJensen
A Kansas pastor says by endorsing Kathleen Sebelius for Health and Human Services secretary, Senator Sam Brownback "violated the scriptures and his own church's teaching" and "betrayed" many conservative Christians who had been his largest base of support.
Senator Brownback (R-Kansas) joined home-state colleague Pat Roberts and seven other Republicans Tuesday to help Kathleen Sebelius win approval (65-31) to serve as HHS secretary. The nomination of the Kansas governor -- which Brownback has supported since it was announced almost two months ago -- was controversial because of her failure to pay taxes and her lack of honesty regarding the large sum of campaign donations she received from notorious Kansas abortionist George Tiller.
Does Sen. Brownback's endorsement of and vote for HHS Sec'y Kathleen Sebelius damage the sincerity of his pro-life stance?
Sam BrownbackWichita pastor Terry Fox, a longtime friend and supporter of Senator Brownback, says the word "disappointment" would not be strong enough to describe his reaction to Brownback's actions. Pastor Fox says members of his Wichita church have made hundreds of phone calls to Brownback's office, but the senator "doesn't care what conservative Christians think" on this matter.
"The part of the body of Christ that I'm a part of feels that we've been betrayed by Sam Brownback," says Fox. "Pat Roberts has disappointed us before, and we know him some; but really, Sam Brownback has been a huge disappointment. And I would say [that] we must, we must hold Sam Brownback accountable for this vote."
Kathleen Sebelius (Health Secretary Nominee)Brownback has said that although he opposes the new HHS secretary's hard-line support for abortion, with her position on Barack Obama's cabinet Sebelius can do so much more for Kansas. Pastor Fox believes Brownback let his desire to become the next governor trump his pro-life principles.
"He's doing this for personal gain," the pastor offers. "He thinks because Sebelius has been elected twice in Kansas, then by endorsing her he can get on the coattails of her popularity in Kansas -- which I think is absolutely misguided. She has an entirely different base of people who are going to vote for her liberalism no matter what."
Republicans joining Brownback and Roberts in voting in favor of Sebelius's nomination were Kit Bond (Missouri), Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe (Maine), Judd Gregg (New Hampshire), Richard Lugar (Indiana), Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania), and George Voinovich (Ohio). Senator Specter switched to the Democratic Party after Tuesday's vote. No Democrats voted against the nomination.
OneNewsNow's calls and emails to Senator Brownback's press office have not been returned for several weeks.
Very well put...thank you.
I think so. But we traded a Republican senator. (Joke)
LOL, even Brownback isn't party-line enough for you? Are you going to demand the Joseph Stalin test of party purity? Hint: it only works if you have the power to kill all your opponents and still remain in control.
LLS
OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!!!!
Jon Kyl voted for David Ogden as Deputy Attorney General, a deeply disturbed and dangerous man. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the roll call vote, and Ogden isn’t even from Arizona. And the vote wasn’t even close.
Protocol trumps conscience? Give me a break!
Prepare to be flamed.
BTW, I agree with you.
And a vote against her would have accomplished nothing in this “war.”
LOL
I’m already feeling the heat. Pro-lifers are making GREAT strides in the realm of public opinion, but the pro-life battle isn’t going to be won by excommunicating any conservative or Republican who doesn’t have a 100% pure Pro-Life pedigree. As public opinion turns, I hope we’ll begin to see more pro-lifers elected at all levels of government. Going for the jugular of people like Brownback is so counter-productive and is one of the reasons our Conservative boat starts sinking again every time it gets a little above water. Sarah Palin is another great example. People here on FR, although most were her fans, began tearing her down for one reason or another. After a while, there will be no one left “pure” enough to lead our cause.
As much as I love FR, there are two things about some of the self-proclaimed “conservatives” here that annoy me:
(1) They completely miss Ronald Reagan’s vision of coalition building.
(2) They are so absolute in their views that one wonders if they are trying to convince others or themselves. As a result, they unwittingly help their enemies more than their (less than perfect) friends.
(3) The weaker the get electorally, the more rigid and demanding they become.
the = they
bttt
I say we figure out a way to get along, allowing for some differences along the way, and come up with a plan to defeat the Democrats.
Yup. A sneak attack. Nod in agreement but be making BIG plans to take back the country. Right now I often shake my head and think . . .”what on earth are we doing????” Some of the silliness needs to go away and lets start focusing on the BIG picture. Get back to our GOP roots . . . build a strong body of conservatives that want to see this country survive in spite of the dems.
Could not agree more.
And you need to face reality.
Makes me so glad that Senator Brownback dropped out of the presidential race before I would’ve made the mistake of voting for him.
I'm only 57, someday I will grow up.
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