Is that in fact true?
Posted on 04/13/2010 10:26:58 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Hoyer: Tea Party having an impact Posted: April 13th, 2010 01:08 PM ET
From CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre Walsh
(CNN) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer admitted Tuesday that the protests and rallies by Tea Party activists across the country are having an impact on lawmakers' decisions about running for another term.
"Do I think that negative atmosphere that's been created by the Tea Party and by others certainly goes into the thinking of Members? I think it does. I think you honestly have to point out that it does," Hoyer told reporters at his weekly pen and pad session in the Capitol.
But Hoyer maintained that Tea Party activists had nothing to do with Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak's announcement last week not to run for re-election. "Bart Stupak is a very courageous Member; he wasn't forced out by anybody." Hoyer said he took Stupak at his word that representing a large rural district made it tough to spend time with his family.
The Majority Leader said "I would urge all the members who are here to run, to seek re-election." He noted that currently more House Republicans have decided to retire than House Democrats, and argued that if the atmosphere was a big factor then the opposite would be true.
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Boy. Nothing gets by Steny! The guy’s brilliant!
News worth reading...
NSS, Steny.
Stupak hanging on the wall now ... Next.
How dare you peons talk back to your betters!
NSS
“he wasn’t forced out by anybody.”.....
Yeah!...Right!...He know’s damn well he’d have had his ass handed to him on a platter!
Its not just ObamaCare.
Everything the democrats do advances tyranny.
I am counting the seconds to Election Day.
How come this "negative atmosphere" is only created by the TPers?
If I whack you upside the head with a 2x4, do I get to blame you for your "negative atmosphere" ???
“Do I think that negative atmosphere that’s been created by the Tea Party and by others certainly goes into the thinking of Members? I think it does. I think you honestly have to point out that it does,” Hoyer told reporters at his weekly pen and pad session in the Capitol.”
What he really should be saying is “Do I think the negative atmosphere that’s been created by votes my caucus made goes into the thinking of Members? I think it does. I think you honestly have to point out that it does”.
Blaming the criticism members of Congress receive by re-directing it away from the fact his caucus has made many foolish votes?
Steny Hoyer is a pure a-hole!
I suggest that is the negative atmosphere of tyranny that gave rise to the tea party.
Is that in fact true?
Wake up and smell the roses !
Yes it’s true. But of all open seats the GOP stands to pickup the majority of them and this is what really matters.
10-4, got it, thank you.
Steny is sure to run. What other job can beat the power and prestige of carrying Nancy Pelosi’s purse?
because we tea partiers are terrorist. as far as the elite are concerned. havent you heard.because we want to expose these frauds.an let the country know the truth. about whats really going on with both sides. we are now the bad guys. because we believe in freedom,bill of rights, the constitution
especially when nancy’s purse matches Hoyer’s pink izod shirt.
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