Turborama
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:10 PM
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Louisiana Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao Explains To CNN Why He Voted Yes |
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Edited on Sun Nov-08-09 10:46 PM by Turborama
Here he is being interviewed just before his election: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ZLMCWf2rQ">Candidate Cao 11/6/08 "I Will Be Able To Cross Party & Racial Lines"
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:14 PM
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1. It wasn't all that long ago that the repukes were calling him "the future of the party" |
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Edited on Sun Nov-08-09 10:15 PM by KamaAina
Now I wouldn't be surprised if he got "Scozzafava'd".
We need to take that +27 seat back in the worst way, anyway. As of now, NOLA's only representation in DC comes from, um, er, Mary Landrieu. :eyes:
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:22 PM
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2. What a nice intelligent man he is. |
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:48 PM
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5. More of this thoughtful type; less of the rowdy GOP uncivilized types. |
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:24 PM
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3. Well, it passed with his help and it's a good start |
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Edited on Sun Nov-08-09 10:24 PM by Cha
with people like the new Congressmen from New York and California voting for it.
No thanks to those who didn't vote for it for whatever idealogical reason.
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:43 PM
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he didn't get the repug memo that he was supposed to pretend to be against this pro private insurance big Pharma legislation...
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:49 PM
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6. Cao's an endangered species: a principled, thoughtful republican who is not a liar or rigid ideolog |
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Edited on Sun Nov-08-09 10:51 PM by BREMPRO
or corporate shill. how refreshing. The repukes should take a lesson from Cao on how to behave in a civilized culture.
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Sun Nov-08-09 10:56 PM
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7. That last little shout out to Obama was sweet |
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I can imagine Boehner and Cantor passing a bottle of hootch back and forth until they passed out.
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Sun Nov-08-09 11:13 PM
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8. news for me here was the fact that he reached out TO Obama first on this |
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Sounds like he knew it was time to do something productive with his position, given his Democratic base and needs of the area
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Sun Nov-08-09 11:50 PM
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9. He's seen a lot of suffering in his life, |
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grew up in war zone, survived Katrina, then ran an advocacy program for survivors. The Vietnamese-American community is huge on the Gulf, he knows for a fact how lack of healthcare has affected his community.
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Mon Nov-09-09 12:02 AM
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11. As long as he listens to the conscience more often... |
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Edited on Mon Nov-09-09 12:15 AM by ProgressOnTheMove
Conscience of what feels right and wrong is sure how true Christians should be guided. If it feels wrong don't' do it, if it feels right there's your answer every time. Although I'm hoping the abortion thing gets corrected in committee that's what my conscience tells me, women's choice is sacred especially on this issue. It's not really federal assistance but humanely helping someone with a difficult decision. If their faith dictates to have no abortion that is fine, for them alone if their faith is humble it shouldn't impose on policy decision in all fairness. THe more humble appraoch is to promote contraception and education, than be a judge over another persons lfie. "judge not yet ye be judged."
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