It's hard to turn anywhere without seeing another story on Congressman Joseph Cao, the unlikely successor to Bill Jefferson in Louisiana's 2nd District. Cao, a Republican who won election in a district that went 75 percent for Barack Obama, was the lone GOP vote in favor of the health care reform bill that recently passed the House. At a time when bipartisanship increasingly seems a thing of the past, Cao is all the rage. Cao's interview schedule, just for today, according to the Times Picayune, includes: The Associated Press, USA Today, Greta Van Susteren, Rachel Maddow, CBS, Tavis Smiley, and possibly National Public Radio.
While Cao now finds himself being attacked by both sides — Republican party leaders have expressed their disappointment, and Cao's already announced opponent in his 2010 re-election bid, Cedric Richmond, criticized him for inconsistent support — the congressman has won accolades from a leading health care reform advocacy group, Americans United for Change, which will spend $35,000 running the following ad in the New Orleans market throughout the week.
... written by Payback is (well you know) , November 10, 2009 - 05:34 pm
And, now Congressman Cao will find out how the republican party eats it's young!
... written by Solutions? , November 10, 2009 - 08:15 pm
The reaction to his vote proves the failure of the two party system. I am a conservative who supports health care reform. I also support tort reform. If you don't like what Cao voted for, then vote him out, but if you happen to agree, support him. I for one will support him.
Republicans: the problem with our party is that our own are listening to dangerous men like Sean Hannity. His "good American" comparisons reminded me of the Furor's "good Nazi" statements. If you can't see that, then you refuse to see the truth.
Support good legislation, not party lines.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , November 10, 2009 - 08:19 pm
"MAH MAN", CAO; Jesus what a change, from night-------to day. Hopefully,this is the beginning of the rebirth of Naw Awlins, ya got ta clean the city of the self interest, the reigning panderercracy! I'LL pray "CAO", CAN'T $ WON'T BE TAINTED, by the power and enticements of political office. Most people entering politics possessing fine moral character, quickly fall prey to the hard-case panderers, Mah frien,"OLE CATFISH GARRISON" is kickin his heels, Hee Hee. Catfish, nevah could stand a "CORRUPT POLITICAL PIMP"! AY JEFFERSON, if youse, could turn back the hands of time ?
... written by JP , November 10, 2009 - 09:31 pm
Now. Cao will incur the wrath of the angry right-wing who has taken over the shrinking Republican party. They hate intellectualism, rational discourse, recycling, solar panels, and the notion that Obama may not be a Nazi.
... written by Phil , November 10, 2009 - 09:44 pm
He will also learn that the district that went 75% for Obama won't show up for his election, because Obama isn't running. Who will show up are the bedrock conservatives, clutching their bibles and their guns. The older voters always vote, and they are the ones who need their Social Security and their Medicare. They don't like this health "plan" or "reform" for many reasons. Cao should have worried about the voters who will vote in the next election, not the voters that only show once in 20 years.
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , November 11, 2009 - 10:03 pm
I was in my ortho doctor office today, when ah polished, slithering, GECKO looking PHARM. REP in da REGULATION THREADS came in,YA know da NAVY BLAZER, DA TAN SLACKS, DA PASTEL BLUE SHIRT, WID DA BUTTONED COLLAR !!!!! JESUS, I THOUGHT THE REPTILIAN LOOKING DUDE WAS SCARY ENOUGH, Then, he opened his MOUTH!!!!! This Gecko spewed the most vehement, fascistic, tirade against any BIG BROTHER, HEALTH CARE!! This DRUG REP. had a dozen elderly folks scared speechless. THis snake was terrifying the old folks. This gecko was so loud after five minutes the Recept. opened the glass panel and said, "DOC, SAYS HE's just so busy,you will have to come another time". Ya know me, i'm just sitting in the corner mediating in my usual "SERENE",mood. Yet, all the while I wanted to strangle this idiot. After, he left the office all the old folks began to speak of how terrified they were, and how they thought this idiot would go postal. I AM SERIOUS, this clown was a raving maniac!!!!! The moral ta dis story is," The PHARMEUTICAL DRUG PUSHERS ARE FEARFUL OF PRICE REGULATION BY THE GOVERNMENT $ THE REPUBLICANS KNOW IT'LL BE THE DEATHBLOW IN THE NEXT NATIONAL ELECTION FOR "THE" "GREEDY OIL GLUTTENS", SHOULD THE DEMOCRATICS BE SUCCESSFUL. DIS BE THE MOST PEACEFUL, SLICKEST GRAND COUP d ETAT SINCE THE CLINTON $ MOO-COW LEWENSKI, TANGO ROMPFEST ! ya can take dat ta da "BANK". YA SAW DIS FIRST IN THE INDY ! >J------DA DEMO"S BE HOOKED AND TATTOO!!!
... written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , November 11, 2009 - 11:17 pm
Cao isn't looking ta win ahn election, he's in like Flint!!!!!! Cao isn't looking ta kiss ahny bootys, dis man marches ta his own music. Ahn its not no death-knell like da REPUBICANS, swan song! Cao crossed da line, straight up move, voting unlike da couillions. Cao brazen display of mettle, is a combination of Reagen/Kennedy, economics!!!! This MAN will never stand alone, A RARE BREED TODAY, He don't KOWTOW, he's like da INDY, he don't bend, stretch or break, simon-pure.......JIM GARRISON, BE SLAPIN HIS THIGHS!!!
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