House Republican lawmakers want out of Norquist tax pledge

The Hill ^ | 11/09/11 | Russell Berman and Bernie Becker

[markomalley]

Time to start making a "run out of town on a rail" list.

Put the tar on the fire. Get the feathers.

[StAnDeliver]

"“My driver’s license expires. The milk in my refrigerator expires. My gym membership expires, and I find the website to be a little deceptive,” LaTourette said."

You know what else expires? Your term, douchebag.

[edpc]

Should have asked them to sign a spending cut pledge, as well. They’ll never do it without passing a BBA. I don’t see that ever happening without serious upheaval first.

[Recovering_Democrat]

So give me a list of people who want to raise taxes.

By the way: I have Grover Norquist ripped on FR because he is married to a Muslim woman.

[Timber Rattler]

“I don’t care to be associated with it. It’s too constraining,” Fortenberry told an August town hall in his district, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.

Yeah, a fiscally constrained government is such a bad thing, right Congressman?

[nonliberal]

Norquist should be made to sign a pledge against car bombs.

[muir_redwoods]

"“My driver’s license expires. The milk in my refrigerator expires. My gym membership expires, and I find the website to be a little deceptive,” LaTourette said."

So his word of honor is as durable and long lasting as fresh milk.

[mazda77]

My representative, Ander Crenshaw is on of the 40 who signed the letter to the superduper committee. I have sent this story and the letter to he local Tea Party Patriots office.

Saddle up folks, the ride is just starting.

[Victoria_R]

Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) signed the pledge in 1998, when he first ran for Congress, and said he didn’t even know he was still on the list until earlier this year. “I thought it was for the next Congress,” Simpson said. “If it sticks with you forever, why do they ask you to re-sign it every two years?”

To remind you that the voters who put you in office are watching.

[lowbridge]

telling The Hill they no longer feel bound to uphold a document that they signed, in some cases, more than a decade ago.

Did the signers of the Declaration of Independence feel the same way 10 years later?

[tobyhill]

I remember the last time somebody said “Read my lips, no new taxes”.

[icwhatudo]

Check out post #2 on this thread everyone. Post of the year material!

[LibLieSlayer]

VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS... REPLACE WITH CONSERVATIVES THAT SIGN A PRO AMERICAN PLEDGE FOR LIFE.

LLS

[NTHockey]

Like Diogenes, I’m still looking for an honest man.

[lquist1]

“Time to start making a “run out of town on a rail” list.
Put the tar on the fire. Get the feathers. “

No doubt. We need to primary every one of these wavering spineless pieces of crap. I can’t believe they think they can get away with thumbing their noses at us when we put them in power. We need some serious house-cleaning this upcoming election.

[Hostage]

You should take that post, get a list of his constituents to sign on it, and send it to his office on the Hill and his campaign office address.

[mewzilla]

For anyone who missed it.....

America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution By Angelo M. Codevilla from the July 2010 - August 2010 issue

[goldstategop]

Congresscritters can change their minds. But lying to us about it is never a good sign. I expected more from those who talk about integrity except when they find it politically dispensable.

[mewzilla]

I didn’t. We need tea partiers to run. In ‘Rat primaries as well as Pubbie primaries.

[vette6387]

“We need to primary every one of these wavering spineless pieces of crap. I can’t believe they think they can get away with thumbing their noses at us when we put them in power. We need some serious house-cleaning this upcoming election.”

So True! In the end, it has always been the spineless RINOs that have been our real problem. Most of these jerks have been in Congress for seven to ten years already. So they should be replaced for that reason alone!