Who knows best GOP Governors or GOP Senate and Representatives?
admin | Jan 01, 2012 | Comments 2
Question by ☼Solar☼: Who knows preeminent GOP Governors or GOP Council and Representatives?
NEW YORK — Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama’s economic bolster plot that would send billions to states for culture, public works and shape care.
Their state treasuries drained by the financial crisis, governors would welcome the money from Capitol Hill, where GOP lawmakers are more skeptical of Obama’s spending priorities.
The 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, intended to meet in Washington this weekend with Council Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and other senators to press for her state’s share of the package.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist worked the phones last week with members of his state’s congressional delegation, including Household Republicans. Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, the Republican vice chairman of the Inhabitant Governors Association, intended to be in Washington on Monday to urge the Council to approve the plot.
“As the executive of a state experiencing budget challenges, Gov. Douglas has a different perspective on the situation than congressional Republicans,” said Douglas’ deputy chief of staff, Dennise Casey.
Not a single Republican voted with the majority last week when the Household approved Obama’s $ 819 billion combination of tariff cuts and new spending. The president’s goal is to initiation or preserve 3 million to 4 million jobs.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/31/gop-governors-press-congr_n_162832.html
Preeminent answer:
Answer by DOUBLE J 54
During the election cycle, a lofty deal was made out of having executive experience and so I would have to say that Governors know what is preeminent.
What do you reckon? Answer below!
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“Their state treasuries drained by the financial crisis…”
How ’bout this instead: “Their state treasuries, drained by profligate spending…”?
THe preeminent? meaning not convicted so far? Are there any left?
Republican congressman and anti-gay liberal Robert Bauman was charged with having sex with a 16-year-ancient boy he picked up at a gay bar.
Republican Congressman Mark Foley abruptly resigned from Congress after “sexually explicit” emails surfaced showing him flirting with a 16-year ancient boy.
Republican Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized the rape of children in Iraqi prisons in order to humiliate their parents into providing information about the anti-American insurgency. See excerpt of one prisoner’s report here and his full report here.
Republican legislator Robert A. McKee pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.
Republican legislator Scott Muschany was charged with molesting a 14-year ancient girl.
Republican presidential campaign authoritative Matthew Joseph Elliott was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child.
Republican Party leader Bobby Stumbo was arrested for having sex with a 5-year ancient boy.
Republican legislator Edison Misla Aldarondo was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping his daughter between the ages of 9 and 17.
Republican Party Chairman Sam Walls,who is married, was urged to drop his candidacy for Congress when it was found he likes to dress up in women’s clothing
Republican Congressman Bob Livingston was plotting to vote for
impeaching President Clinton for sexual improprieties until it was told he is an adulterer
Republican Senator Bob Packwood resigned from Congress after 29
women accused him of sexual harrassment
Republican director of the “Young Republican Federation” Nicholas Elizondo ill-treated his 6-year ancient daughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Former GOP Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton, both already under siege for other matters, are now being accused of failing to prosecute officers of the Texas Youth Commission after a Texas Ranger investigation documented that guards and administrators were sexually abusing the institution’s teenage boy inmates.
Republican philanderer and hypocrite Newt Gingrich was cheating on his wife while denouncing President Bill Clinton’s extramarital affair
Republican parole board officer and former legislator George C. (Chris) Ortloff pleaded guilty to attempting to lure 11- and 12-year-ancient girls to have sex with him.
Republican liberal and former chairman of the Christian County Republicans Royce Fessenden pleaded guilty to two counts of initially-point child molestation and one count of second-point statutory sodomy.