I take it back. The house Democrats did not back down. But 12 voted for Wilson, 5 voted "present"

[AlinPA]

[KamaAina]

1. So who were the Dirty Dozen?

Name names!

[cali]

11. The "dirty dozen" were largely members of the progressive caucus

Kucinich, McDermott, Hinchey

[Peregrine Took]

12. What is their rationale? They must have one...I guess its because they wanted

a censure rather than a rebuke?

[polichick]

2. I don't understand the 12 or the 5 - what a bunch of losers. nt

[FiveGoodMen]

8. They don't want to publicly criticize their own side

[polichick]

9. Republidems?? nt

[Thrill]

3. The 12 that voted with Wilson aren't real Democrats

Let me quess what states they are from? Tenn, Miss, AL, ARK, LA, TX, and OK?? The same pieces of shit working to keep the public option out?

[polichick]

4. And who are the 5 - they must be chickenshits. nt

[frazzled]

5. Um, wrong: they include Dennis Kucinich and Bill Delahunt and Jim McDermott

I don't know what their reasoning was, but your knee-jerk reaction was incorrect.

Dems voting against reprimand Wilson:
Arcuri
Delahunt
Giffords
Hinchey
Hodes
Kucinich
Maffei
Massa
McDermott
Moore (WI)
Taylor
Teague

Republicans voting to reprimand Wilson:
Cao
Emerson
Flake
Inglis
Jones
Petri
Rohrabacher.

[aquart]

6. Kucinich???

[Demoiselle]

7. I would really like to know their rationale.

I thought that the behavior of the Republicans that night, and, most particularly, Wilson, was absolutely disgusting. I really can't imagine how a progressive could accept it, pass over it, or vote against censuring it.
WTF?

[CBR]

10. Kucinich... he's such a rebel you know.. nt