My congressman just lost ALL my respect!

[Archae]

Here's the photo of Smirk signing that stupid "partial birth abortion bill."
See the tall white-haired guy directly behind him, smiling so gleefully?



That's MY asshole congressman, Jim Sensenbrenner.

I supported him because he was (emphasis WAS) a decent guy, and got on Ashcroft's shit list because he took out some toys Ashcroft wanted in the "Patriot" act.

No longer.
He's caved in in 100% to the far-right wing of the GOP, and no longer deserves to be representing me.

[Rocinante]

1. Hey check Obey out

second from the right. He's a Dem.

[desi]

3. Don't think so....

...this is Obey....that's another wingnut..

[Rocinante]

5. Yeah you are right

But the second guy from the right is a Dem. I'm pretty sure of it but I got the name wrong. Hell I think he's a Dem. Perhaps you could help me here.

[JohnKleeb]

6. Stubak or something

[Rocinante]

9. Maybe

Overstreet, Overstar I don't know but maybe something like that. Anyway I read somewhere, maybe it was DU that a democrat attended the signing. I think that's our Dem. there anyway.

[CBHagman]

17. Yes, it's Oberstar (D-MN)

Click here for Stupak (D-MI):

www.house.gov/stupak/

Check out www.vote-smart.org for pictures of various elected officials.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

18. You can read about many of these people in this Harper's article

Jesus Plus Nothing:

http://www.harpers.org/online/jesus_plus_nothing/?pg=1

It's 11 pages but VERY INFORMATIVE and a bit scary.

[newyawker99]

12. Hi desi!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[kyrasdad]

2. No offense but...

Sensenbrenner was one of the jerks that went after Clinton... may he rot in hell along with the other Republican House Judicial Committee Members...

Yes... I guess you could say I do hold a grudge

[w13rd0]

4. Gee, why's it all smiling wombless men...

...standing around while Bush advances the agenda of forced pregnancy advocates? Couldn't they get at least one woman to appear for the photo op? Were Dole and Harris unavailable?

[jobycom]

23. Yeah, but two have large breasts. Does that help any?

Besides, more important than them lacking wombs is that they lack souls.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

24. LOL

[kyrasdad]

7. UGH

Harris... now there is a poster child for why abortions in some circumstances should be mandatory...

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Whew! I expected to see my rep there

He practically runs uncontested, but, to be fair, he has sponsored quite a bit of animal protection legislation.:shrug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

10. They're all thinking,

"At last...we've begun to reestablish control over women. They'll be back in the kitchen in NO time!"

Pricks.

[Whitacre D_WI]

11. Well, if you don't like Sensenbrenner...

Help me defeat him next year!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=78435

[Archae]

14. Go Vince!

Vince, you have my vote next year, over that jerk Senselessbrainer.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

13. The funny thing about this picture...

...is look at shrub. He's working so hard on signing his name. LMAO...
And I just wanted to say, Archae, I lost respect for my congressman a long time ago. I wrote him and said, Inhofe, we don't need no stinkin war with iraq. Don't be dumb enough to give smirk a blank check for killing people. Or something a little more intelligent and tactful. I was very respectful...
The letter I got back was very rude and degrading. HE said I know what's best for you,little girl, and our country, so keep your mouth shut and support the president like I do. Even though this wasn't word for word, it pretty much gets his point across. Senator Inhofe, if you're reading this, you're a piece of crap, and I will do everything in my power to get you out of office you puke!
Duckie

[Rhiannon12866]

25. I e-mailed my Republican congressman, John Sweeney

(not to be confused with the labor leader), from New York, to protest the USA Patriot Act. I got a letter from him, in the mail, enumerating all the reasons that he supports it...:crazy:

[AWD]

15. TWO ways to punish him!

Donate to Vince Whitacre's campaign

Vote for Vince Whitacre

[Whitacre D_WI]

16. And then after donating to my campaign,

donate to Jeff's campaign!

[Philostopher]

19. I respect Mike DeWine (Weasel-Ohio)...

For being able to stand up. I wasn't sure slime mold could get itself upright long enough for the camera to flash.

He's the one on the far right, by the way -- and that's perfectly appropriate. Mr. Nownow's Repuke buddy that he argues with all the time gets all flustered and pissed off at me every time I mention it, but I can't help it -- from the first time I saw him, I thought he looked like a weasel. I bet they have to keep a stump in his office so his front teeth don't keep growing down through his lower lip.

No offense intended to weasels, by the way.

And of course, it's no surprise that he looks so jolly while he's watching Bush* tell me how to manage my uterus -- he's run on an anti-choice platform for every office he's ever held. He'd probably use it if he'd run for dogcatcher.

I notice he's got that evangelist hair thing goin' now, too. He used to slick it back, which only added to that weaselly look.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

20. My BF just brought up a great point about this picture...

Where are the women? Just a bunch of fat white men congratulating themselves over another wonderful victory of making sure women have no control over their bodies.
Duckie

[Iris]

21. just bodies? What about their lives!?!

[YellowRubberDuckie]

22. Yeah. But I didn't think I needed to say that...

I figured that was understood.
Duckie