Comments on: Voting Records Of Texas Republicans Show A Propensity To Screw The Middle Class http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/ Outside Austin, But Terribly Well Connected Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:34:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kcb http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-179549 kcb Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:23:23 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-179549 <i>If screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, they’d all have some mighty wide stances. </i> Priceless. Carter is my rep, and he is all (not) about communication with his constituents. I've received about four or five recorded messages from him -- always during the dinner hour, when no one answers the phone -- saying how sorry he was to have missed us because we could've been part of some conference-call town hall thingy that we never hear about in advance. And his website, <a href="http://redneckmother.blogspot.com/2007/10/s-chip-that-was-show-with-cute-cops.html" rel="nofollow"> I've found,</a> is pretty much useless and out of date. Although the poll numbers for his question on socialized medicine are pretty funny. I wonder if he knows they're there. If screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, they’d all have some mighty wide stances.

Priceless.

Carter is my rep, and he is all (not) about communication with his constituents. I’ve received about four or five recorded messages from him — always during the dinner hour, when no one answers the phone — saying how sorry he was to have missed us because we could’ve been part of some conference-call town hall thingy that we never hear about in advance.

And his website, I’ve found, is pretty much useless and out of date. Although the poll numbers for his question on socialized medicine are pretty funny. I wonder if he knows they’re there.

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]]> By: Brains and Eggs http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181434 Brains and Eggs Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181434 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton's view that being "grown-up" Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas' GOP congress critters would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush's endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP congress critters would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson

]]> By: Bluedaze. http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181432 Bluedaze. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181432 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton's view that being "grown-up" Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas' GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush's endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official

]]> By: Three Wise Men http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181433 Three Wise Men Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181433 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton's view that being "grown-up" Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas' GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush's endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official

]]> By: BlueBloggin http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181436 BlueBloggin Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181436 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his

]]> By: Eye on Williamson http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181437 Eye on Williamson Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181437 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson

]]> By: Doing My Part For The Left http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181438 Doing My Part For The Left Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181438 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton's view that being "grown-up" Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas' GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush's endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official

]]> By: The Texas Cloverleaf http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181439 The Texas Cloverleaf Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181439 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton's view that being "grown-up" Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas' GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush's endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official

]]> By: DosCentavos.net http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181440 DosCentavos.net Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181440 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton's view that being "grown-up" Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas' GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush's endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official

]]> By: What’s Better than FMLA? New Jersey passes Paid Family Leave | DMI Blog http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181428 What’s Better than FMLA? New Jersey passes Paid Family Leave | DMI Blog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181428 <!--%kramer-pre%-->writing that the site "empowers ordinary citizens – not just political insiders – to know how their legislators voted on the issues that matter most to them.” And now, last but not least, it's time for my personal favorite. Vince Leibowitz ofCapitol Annexcalled TheMiddleClass.org a “snazzy new website,” and proceeded to evaluate more than twenty Texas Congresspeople on their percentage scores. Leibowitz, in language that's not usually used to describe a website, wrote, “So turn down the lights,<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiwriting that the site “empowers ordinary citizens – not just political insiders – to know how their legislators voted on the issues that matter most to them.” And now, last but not least, it’s time for my personal favorite. Vince Leibowitz ofCapitol Annexcalled TheMiddleClass.org a “snazzy new website,” and proceeded to evaluate more than twenty Texas Congresspeople on their percentage scores. Leibowitz, in language that’s not usually used to describe a website, wrote, “So turn down the lights,

]]> By: Energy Smackdown! Cities Turning Green | DMI Blog http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181429 Energy Smackdown! Cities Turning Green | DMI Blog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181429 <!--%kramer-pre%-->empowers ordinary citizens – not just political insiders – to know how their legislators voted on the issues that matter most to them.” And now, last but not least, it’s time for my personal favorite. Vince Leibowitz ofCapitol Annexcalled TheMiddleClass.org a “snazzy new website,” and proceeded to evaluate more than twenty Texas Congresspeople on their percentage scores. Leibowitz, in language that’s not usually used to describe a website, wrote, “So turn down the lights,<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiempowers ordinary citizens – not just political insiders – to know how their legislators voted on the issues that matter most to them.” And now, last but not least, it’s time for my personal favorite. Vince Leibowitz ofCapitol Annexcalled TheMiddleClass.org a “snazzy new website,” and proceeded to evaluate more than twenty Texas Congresspeople on their percentage scores. Leibowitz, in language that’s not usually used to describe a website, wrote, “So turn down the lights,

]]> By: StoutDemBlog http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181430 StoutDemBlog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181430 <!--%kramer-pre%-->particularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton's view that being "grown-up" Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas' GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush's endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiparticularly renewed talk of war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, while Xanthippas takes on Scott Horton’s view that being “grown-up” Democrat when it comes to foreign policy is giving Bush what he asks for. Vince at Capitol Annex notes thatif screwing the middle class was a Congressional sex scandal, Texas’ GOP Congressmen would be making serious headlines. NYTexan at BlueBloggin explores Bush’s endless veto pen and his continued disregard for the Katrina victims. WCNews at Eye on Williamson asks why is every former Bush administration official

]]> By: McBlogger: low-calorie but still full-flavor http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-181431 McBlogger: low-calorie but still full-flavor Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/11/01/voting-records-of-texas-republicans-show-a-propensity-to-screw-the-middle-class/#comment-181431 <!--%kramer-pre%-->the country does. Sticking with the President on this issue is a bad move, especially since he's the one hell bent on playing games with the health of children. Yeah, this isn't an issue you want to oppose D's on, especially in light of the fact thatR's don't have a very good record on voting to help the middle class.<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratithe country does. Sticking with the President on this issue is a bad move, especially since he’s the one hell bent on playing games with the health of children. Yeah, this isn’t an issue you want to oppose D’s on, especially in light of the fact thatR’s don’t have a very good record on voting to help the middle class.

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