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 Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: Conservatives livid as Scott Brown backs Dem jobs bill |
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http://rawstory.com/2010/02/conservatives-livid-scott-brown-backs-dem-jobs-bill/
| Quote: | Conservatives cheered when freshly minted Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) promised to be a "new breed of Republican," but it doesn't seems like this is what they had in mind.
On one of his first major votes, Brown split with his party Monday to support a cloture motion on the $15 billion Democratic "jobs bill," defeating an attempted Republican filibuster in a final tally of 62-30.
Conservatives and Tea Partiers were furious, hurling at him an array of insults they traditionally reserve for liberal Democrats or Republicans they believe have committed heresy.
Immediately he was inundated with accusations of being a "RINO" (Republican In Name Only), a "traitor," and a "sell out." "Un-effing believable," wrote one conservative on Twitter to Brown.
Brown hedged his bets is a statement explaining his vote, calling the bill imperfect but reaffirming his desire to govern in a bipartisan manner.
"I came to Washington to be an independent voice, to put politics aside, and to do everything in my power to help create jobs for Massachusetts families," Brown said. "This Senate jobs bill is not perfect. I wish the tax cuts were deeper and broader, but I voted for it because it contains measures that will help put people back to work."
But his Facebook fans, whom he re-posted the statement to, were having none of it. "Rot, liar!" read one of thousands of angry comments that followed, another of which said, "You were not elected to vote like a lib. Bet you aren't reelected traitor!"
"SHAME ON YOU, SCOTT BROWN!" read a third. "YOU LIED! SHAME!! NO MORE RINOS!!!"
The ensuing headline on the conservative-leaning Drudge Report displayed an image of Brown with red eyes and scarlet undertones. One Daily Kos blogger said it was an attempt to "make him look like Satan."
While filibustering health care reform was signature to Brown's platform, he also said he'd work with Democrats on other issues. But the ferociously negative conservative reaction toward him will likely cause some worries among his staffers.
A favorite of the fiery Tea Party crowd not long ago, Brown will faces as a senator a series of tough calls choosing between his progressive Massachusetts constituency and the staunchly conservative movement that dominates the Republican Party.
The jobs bill relies on a combination of tax credits and targeted business incentives to boost employment and stave off job losses.
Brown wasn't alone in bucking party line as Republican Sens. Susan Collins (ME), Olympia Snowe (ME), George Voinovich (OH) and Kit Bond (MO) -- the latter two of whom are retiring -- also joined with Democrats to end debate and move the legislation forward.
Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson (NE) voted with the GOP to filibuster. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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During the campaign, Brown was open and honest about voicing his opinion and setting politics aside.
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Guess he fails the GOP stress test after all.
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I don't like to gloat, but I've been telling the GOPers, "I told you he was a RINO! Do you believe me now?" 
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It kind of shows how the tea party crowd is large and motivated enough to put a republican in over a dem. But in some places, aren't big enough to vote in their crazy conspiracy theory nominee in the primary.
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Scott Brown Goes Four for Five With Democrats as Senate Passes Harry Reid's Jobs Bill
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/02/24/scott-brown-goes-four-for-five-with-democrats-as-senate-passes-h/
| Quote: | The Senate passed a bill Wednesday crafted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to jump-start job creation around the country, by a vote of 70 to 28.
The Senate-passed bill will put $15 billion toward several initiatives, including a one-year payroll tax holiday for small businesses to hire new workers, a re-authorization of the highway trust fund to kick-start road building, and a bond issue to finance construction of schools and energy projects.
Although the House of Representatives has already passed a jobs bill, that measure came in at $150 billion and is so substantially different from the Reid bill that the lower chamber will have to take up the Senate bill instead.
Among the 13 Republicans voting for the package Wednesday was Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Since being sworn-in to the Senate on Feb. 4th, Brown has voted with the Democratic majority on four out of five votes. Brown's willingness to cross party lines has earned him the ire of some conservative commentators, including Glenn Beck, but has won over a few top Democrats, at least for now. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer singled Brown out as an example of progress in Washington Tuesday. Discussing the Senate's jobs bill with reporters, Hoyer said, "I was interested to see the new senator, who theoretically was going to put in a monkey wrench, did the opposite -- he facilitated moving ahead. I hope that continues, and I think that's appropriate."
Outgoing Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana wet one step further during an appearance on ABC's "The View" Monday, calling Brown the "ultimate cure" for Washington gridlock. "Scott Brown is a good example of what I think the ultimate cure might be," Bayh said. "My read on what happened in Massachusetts is the vast majority of moderates and independents rose up and said enough already."
Despite -- or perhaps because of -- Democrats' praise, Brown said his vote on the jobs bill won't be guaranteed if the House changes the bill too much. "This jobs bill is far from perfect, and ideally would include deeper and broader tax cuts," Brown said in a statement. If it comes back from the House "full of pork, waste, fraud and abuse, I reserve the right to vote against it." |
So much for the big GOP victory this was supposed to be.
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Wow, you LIBCHITS will cheer at the "drop of a hat".....this guy is a RINO...period....he should have a (D) behind his name.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Weren't you all psyched when he got elected?
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| phonyfeminazi wrote: |
Wow, you LIBCHITS will cheer at the "drop of a hat".....this guy is a RINO...period....he should have a (D) behind his name. |
probably would have if he could have beaten the "D" machine in Mass
[b]Shows to go the woman was a phoney. |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Seems like he stole a page from lying to get elected by osama. These idiots WILL SAY ANYTHING to get elected.. why should Brown not screw us like the rest? They say one thing and do another  BB |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Actually, he was pretty honest. He's doing exactly what he said he was going to do. Not his fault that the right wasn't paying attention.
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| Cylinsier wrote: | | Actually, he was pretty honest. He's doing exactly what he said he was going to do. Not his fault that the right wasn't paying attention. |
So would have he received your vote C if you lived in Mass?BB |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: |
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I already said I would have strongly considered voting for him. I said that before the election happened.
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| blackballed wrote: | | Cylinsier wrote: | | Actually, he was pretty honest. He's doing exactly what he said he was going to do. Not his fault that the right wasn't paying attention. |
So would have he received your vote C if you lived in Mass?BB |
I would have voted twice for him
Who were the other Repubs who joined him? Vion--Vion something, oh, who was that masked man?  |
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:46 am Post subject: |
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In case you need reminding, here is the discussion we had about Brown just prior to, during, and just after the election:
http://oronline.s2.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2915&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=brown
Read for yourself. I pointed out that Brown was very liberal. I pointed out his platform stance that he gave himself prior to being elected. I pointed out that I probably would have voted for him if I lived there. Its all in the thread.
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