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Originally Posted by MenInTights
This isn't just Republicans.
Democrats that voted against it:
Boyd - Florida
Bright - Alabama
Cooper - Tennessee
Ellsworth - Indiana
Griffith - Alabama
Kanjorski - PA
Kratovil - Maryland
Minnick - Idaho
Peterson - Minnesota
Shuler - North Carolina
Taylor - Mississippi
You can't discount these guys. That's a brave move to oppose Pelosi and Obama right now. Being a Republican is easy. These 11 guys are really laying it on the line.
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Arguably, though, they're not, considering that nearly all of those representatives come from states that usually vote Republican. They'd probably be in more trouble if they did vote for the package.
I do really wish, however, that legislation wouldn't fall right down the party lines like this. I'd prefer representatives to vote based on their own beliefs on what is best rather than just go with the rest of the party. That's politics, though.