GOP rookies revolt against Grover Norquist's grip
Source: Politico
A small but increasingly vocal group of fresman Republicans are publicly rejecting the idea they are beholden to Grover Norquists Americans for Tax Reform pledge for their entire congressional careers.
One such member, Scott Rigell of Virginia, has openly rejected the pledge, explaining on his website that it would prevent Congress in some cases from eliminating corporate loopholes or government subsidies because those changes would have to be revenue-neutral. The math, he said, just doesnt make sense.
And Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) told the Los Angeles Times he wouldnt be signing the pledge again or any pledge for that matter not because he wants to raise taxes but because he wants to close certain loopholes to help pay down the deficit.
Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) scoffed at the idea the pledge was some sort of blood oath. A number of other offices of freshman members told POLITICO their bosses had sworn oaths to do what was best for their districts, not Americans for Tax Reform.
I signed that thing in the desert of Afghanistan, West said in an interview. I got home and they wanted me to sign again during my campaign, and I wouldnt, and Grover started yelling at my campaign manager. Grover is a nice guy, but I think hes a little misguided.
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SleeplessinSoCal
(8,992 posts)paranoid floyd
(254 posts)When Allen West tells you you're "a little misguided"...I quite honestly don't know how to finish that thought.
Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)Galraedia
(5,015 posts)He represents my district and he's an ass.
virgdem
(2,119 posts)is he running unopposed? I haven't heard of anyone challenging him in the 2nd District. Even if that is true, I still won't vote for him.
Galraedia
(5,015 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)DCKit
(18,541 posts)Guess we'll see just how much influence he actually has in the GOP.
sofa king
(10,857 posts)...which suggests that they are very afraid of Grover scaring up primary opponents against them.
Lasher
(27,497 posts)Between now and then - no matter what they say - I suspect there won't be a one of them who will cast even a single vote that is inconsistent with their oath to their Lord Norquist.
bluesbassman
(19,309 posts)aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)Funniest Bush pic ever.
Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)Cosmocat
(14,543 posts)when ALLEN WEST calls yous misguided ...
protect our future
(1,156 posts)and fear they'll be voted out and into obscurity. If they really cared about this country, they would have broken with the Norquisties much earlier, once they understood what the outcome of their BS would be. I'm talking about the debt ceiling crisis and the subsequent downgrading of our debt rating by Standard & Poor. Standard & Poor cited, as one of the reasons for the downgrade, the goings-on in Congress regarding the debt ceiling "debates" and uncertainty about what this same Congress would do next.
apnu
(8,722 posts)Pot, meet kettle!
Tyrs WolfDaemon
(2,289 posts)But if they really want to prove it, they should have each gone to dear old Grover to return their pledge, and the fancy holder/gilded presentation paper it is printed on, by shoving it up where the sun don't shine.
But that's just my opinion.
Grover is probably soo used to his minions kissing his a$$ that he wouldn't notice one attempting to return the pledge in that manner until it was too late.