All Republicans should be “Cao’d”

Republicans should also be "KO'd" as well.

If he ignored the people he represents, he's be criticized also.Cao, damned if you do, damned if you don't!
http://www.newsy.com/videos/lone_republican_votes_for_health_care_reform

I agree that a representative should represent his or her district. And low and behold that is what the rest of the Republicans and 39 Democrats did. The polling can not be any clearer. There are major problems with the bill as it stands and as it was voted on. These include a lack of attention to tort reform, a lack of attention to illegal use of services, a change in the tax code to force all citizens to pay for health insurance, and a poorly thought out Public Option which is awful compared to a much simpler idea of just opening up the insurance already offered to vets and Congress itself for a slightly higher fee. Politicians are a lot of things but stupid is not one of them.

Bryansix,
I'd have to say your assessment is spot on the money; the focus was on getting a bill through, not getting a quality bill through. It' a bit like putting up a fence with a limited quantity of nails, no hammer, and a broken shovel. You get a fence, but would any of us really want it around our house?

Antonia that is funny! That is exactly what I was thinking when I wrote that.

You are entirely right Lauren. I thought it was great he put his people first not the party as we would expect. I heard some of his donors want their money back. How disingenuous!

This is ridiculous. What you are saying is that Democrats should vote for the plan (because Obama wants them to) but Republican should vote what their voters want?

Ridiculous - be bipartisan FOR ONCE. ALL HOUSE REPS - regardless of their political affiliation should be voting for what their districts want. For God's sake - that is what they are there for.

I wrote a letter to Tierney who is my rep. I told him NO NO NO NO NONOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. He sent me back a letter thanking me for my SUPPORT and a link to donate to his re-election campaign.

Since when do Reps not have an obligation to listen?? You think every single Blue Dog who voted against it was bad too?

I think CAO did a great thing if his voters WANTED that. It's a shame people are using it as an issue with Republicans instead as an issue with every elected official in Congress.

You know B & F, I wish we could trust politicians to pass something and then tweak it later as should be the case but forget it. You keep hearing how fast they are moving but that is crap. It has been since 1940. I believe something has to be done before the economy of average Americans can begin to recover.

no maryanne that is not what I am saying. You vote the way your constituents want as for the most part I thought the Democrats did.

Remaining objective, my friend. Might want to look into that.

You said if Lieberman votes against it he's going to lose re-election.

Moveon went all out against the Democrats that voted against it, and I watch the debate.

NEVER have I seen such a disgraceful partisan show from both parties but Pelosi took the cake with her minute on the floor - never, not once, even for one glance acknowledging the republicans in the audience.

When I first heard the whole Waterloo comment I agreed with you and thought it was ridiculous but I fully agree now that it will cause many Democrats their seats and possibly Obama the WH in 2012. And, I do not think it's because of Republicans either - it's all about Democrats who do not see their arrogance is back-firing.

They aren't listening to the people who voted them in. How many town halls did Boxer have over the summer?

Actually - here's the list... NOT ONE OF THESE PEOPLE who were elected by the people held a town hall to listen to the people.

You see, I have a serious problem with that.

Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO)
•Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH)
•Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
•Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
•Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
•Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
•Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)
•Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL)
•Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA)
•Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)
•Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA)
•Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS)
•Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK)
•Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
•Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY)
•Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA)
•Rep. Mark Schauer (D-MI)
•Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI)
•Rep. Bob Andrews (D-NJ)
•Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-FL)
•Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)
•Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)
•Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ)
•Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
•Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ)
•Rep. Lacy Clay (D-MO)
•Rep. John Yarmouth (D-KY)
•Rep. Chris Carney (D-PA)
•Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)
•Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
•Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
•Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)
•Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
•Rep. Debbie Halverson (D-IL)
•Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC)
•Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC)
•Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)
•Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY)
•Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
•Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA)
•Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)
•Rep. Bobby Bright (D-AL)
•Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
•Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)
•Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ)
•Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
•Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA)
•Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)
•Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
•Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
•Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
•Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
•Rep. John F. Tierney (D-MA)
•Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA)
•Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-AZ)
•Rep. G. Connolly (D-VA)
•Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)
•Rep. David Price (D-NC)
•Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
•Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA)
•Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS)
•Rep. Jim Oberstar (D- MN)
•Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr (D-IL)
•Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL)
•Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)
•Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
•Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI)
•Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)
•Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
•Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL)
•Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
•Rep. John Olver (D-MA)
•Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)
•Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)
•Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD)
•Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN)
•Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)
•Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)
•Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
•Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
•Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
•Rep. John Tanner (D-TN)
•Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN)
•Rep. John Murtha (D-PA)
•Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH)
•Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT)
•Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)
•Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX)
•Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
•Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)
•Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)
•Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA)
•Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
•Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
•Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)
•Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH)
•Rep. Ben Chandler (D-KY)
•Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY)

TIERNEY is my rep. He didn't hold a town hall so I wrote him a letter. He sent me back a "thank you for your support letter" and told me how I can donate to his campaign.

Yup, that's listening!

Some Republicans went as far as saying CAO hate America. Have any names? SOurces, Direct quotes?

Cao was a rookie Congressman who had his armed twisted during Obama's visit to the Capitol on Saturday. Strongarmed sounds more accurate.

Instead of looking at a rookie Republican that voted yea for this bill, I might be more concerned about that 39 Democrats that voted nay.

That bill that passed in the House, will look entirely different and closer to what Republicans want after it passes in the Senate.

i think your articl i super kool high 5

Interesting. I seriously give this guy credit for voting for his constituents.

Maryanne the Politicians of both party's represent themselves and their party not the people and that is why I thought it cool what Cao did. Funny but you know I wrote our Senators often and every Senator in the country numerous times the only answered I ever got were BS like what you said.

Well that's a good point James - and I just got off the phone with a guy who called Tierney's office and got the run around and no answer as well.

I suppose it's worse here in Mass where it's just expected the people of the State are Democrats, but I think they'd better stop counting us out - especially here in the 6th. People are meeting at the libraries and coordinating really good candidates.

That's grassroots in action.

Look for another article about Parick coming and how he is KILLING the construction trades.

Hold Redhand I will get it!

Hi Red, found this quickly! http://www4.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-16/a-prized-republican-on-the-ropes/?cid=tag:mostpopular3

Joseph Cao was hailed six months ago as the future of the GOP. Yesterday, he was the only Republican to vote for the Democrats' health-care plan. How the most endangered Republican in the House is making a bid to survive. By Benjamin Sarlin.

This article was originally published on Sept. 16.

As he made his way to the podium to give his health-care speech last Wednesday—a speech that would draw boos from Republican lawmakers, trigger Joe Wilson’s now-notorious outburst, and eventually be likened to Nazism by angry protesters—President Obama was able to find at least one friendly Republican face in the crowd. “I love this guy!” Obama announced to Republicans

Thanks smiley! Kerry I thought it commendable that he voted for his constituents not his party.

No one should vote for their party - I agree. EVERYONE should vote what the people want and they'd never know what that is if they've gotten cozy in their seats up on the Hill due to TOO LONG in office (both parties) and too comfortable with special interests and not individual citizens.

Grayson was a perfect example of a freshman who came out swinging. I LIKED him - then he got bought off.

Good luck Marianne! That is the whole thing with me. They are supposed to represent us and we are merely a nuisance to be dealt with. By the way, Patrick is an ass hole pardon me!

Chuckle - take it back - belly laugh. That was funny.

At the end of the day, there is GOOD and BAD in all political views, you can't have too much of either side without upsetting the balance anyway. I read every agenda and decide individually what I believe. Choosing A SIDE is just OUTDATED! Ena!

Ena you are right! Right or wrong knows no party, I just want to see honesty and the right thing and I see it from neither party!

I was just listening to Cao he is genuinely a nice well meaning guy. I really do wish him luck. He is an extinct breed in politics. Very naive and I wish him luck!

Very Good> At least one Repub understands that it dosent matter which way you vote anyone can get sick and need health care

Right BowenWright and I commend him I just hope he gets reelected and he feels he will because he says it is bot the donors who elect him but the constituents he will keep helping. More power ti him, he is a lone wolf I am behind!

thaks for sharing informations...

Yes that was good, thanks everyone!