Posted by
Young Republican on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:55:17 AM
Want to know a real bi-partisian problem? You would think with so many people wanting to go to Washington to represent "us" that they would actually go to Washington at the very least if we elected them. But instead many lawmakers just decide to call it quits after losing an election or even after they annouce that they will not seek re-election and just don't vote at all but still keep their title and their paycheck until they are offically out. It's not right. And it involves politicians I like and politicians I don't.
Part of the problem is the fact that many of the congressional resources are cut off from "retiring" representives. And while the House and Senate are in session they should be able to keep their offices. After all isn't all the time in January enough?
Even with a bill as important as the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, no matter where you stand on the issue you want your congressman to at least vote. That is why your paying them.
But these congressional representives couldn't be bothered to vote.
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Costa
Cubin
Delahunt
Doolittle
Ellison
Emanuel
Everett
Gilchrest
Gordon
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Gutierrez
Hastings (FL)
Hooley
Johnson, E. B.
Keller
Kuhl (NY)
Miller, Gary
Peterson (PA)
Pryce (OH)
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Renzi
Rohrabacher
Sensenbrenner
Snyder
Tancredo
Walberg
Watson
Weldon (FL)
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Almost all of them retiring congressman and woman. Of course, Emanuel is chief of staff, and Renzi (AZ) is in prison but you get the point.
We should also be clear many of these people are never going to run for elected office again and so they say "Why Bother?" but they are not being true to the oath of office they took less than two years ago. So note to future losers and retirees, you still stuck with us until the next guy is sworn in. It's a match made in heaven.