I’m lucky to have one of those congressman I agree with more than I disagree. (by a wide margin).
I’ve got plenty of complaints about the GOP-e but only one for some conservatives. My only complaint with conservatives is the attitude that 1 vote we disagree with makes a congressman a traitor to conservatism. Michele Bachmann voted in favor of ethanol subsidies as a freshman but that hardly puts her in the same category as a Fred Upton or John Boehner.
My rule of thumb is that if I agree with any politician 100% of the time, one of us is lying.
Good axiom. No two people are going to agree on every single thing, since we're all different.
However, the core principles of conservatism shouldn't be up for debate within the party claiming to represent conservatism. Today's Republican Party can't even spell the word.
My take on it is that if I agree with any politician 100% of the time, then I am the politician.
Michele Bachmann voted in favor of ethanol subsidies as a freshman but that hardly puts her in the same category as a Fred Upton or John Boehner.
Perhaps, but my problem with Bachmann is that when push comes to shove, she sides with the establishment, e.g. her recent vote for Bonehead as Speaker.