GraniteGrok

The following Republicans, at both the NH State and Federal levels, will add NOTHING to rebuilding the brand of the Republican Party.  While there may be many that will invoke Reagan's 11th Commandment ("Thou shalt not speak evil of a fellow Republican"), I disagree with that thought.  I also disagree that no judgment should be passed against those that transgress the most central and primary philisophical pillars of Republicanism:

• Smaller and less intrusive Government
• Less taxes

If one tolerates this behavior, is no one takes them to task, what is to prevent them (or others) and  dissuade them from acting in such a manner again?  If Republicans are to be able to point out that we stand for something, it does us no good when those that we are trying to persuade can point out spectacular transgressions.  Not only have they harmed their constituents and citizens in general by subjecting them in higher levies and less individual freedom as well as aiding the enlarging of the Nanny State, they undermine the credibility of other Republicans.  Although I prefer to consider myself as a Conservative that aligns myself with the Republican Party, it still makes it rather difficult as I say one thing while my conversationalists poke holes with valid examples that destroy what I can say.

At the State Level on HB-1 (Appropriations) , we have the following House Republitards:

• Kenneth Gould (R-Rockingham)  (603)432-9189  kensel@myfairpoint.net
• Irene Messier (R-Hillsborough) (603)622-9146 (email not listed)
  
• Andrew Peterson (R-Hillborough) (603)924-7817 (email not listed)
• Steve Vaillancourt (R-Hillborough)(603)627-9047  steve.vaillancourt@leg.state.nh.us
  

I would have posted their pictures, but only Vaillancourt has one on his House webpage.

HB2 (taxes)?  The same transgressor (minus Kenneth Gould). However, in the Senate for both HB1 & HB2, I put the blame squarely on Bob Odel (R-Lempster).  These people are responsible for a larger and higher taxing NH Government a 23% rise in spending / taxing over the last two budgets.

However, the actions of those above simply pale to the following Republicans in the US House of Representatives.  Not only is the scale an order magnitude higher (Trillions vs billions), they have agreed that, with over 1,300 mandates and regulations in the Waxman / Markey Cap and Tax bill.

NOTE: 300 pages inserted into the bill Friday morning around 3am.

Once again (like the Porkulus), THEY DIDN'T EVEN READ THE BILL !!!!!!

Talk about a dereliction of duty !!

• Bono Mack (CA) (202) 225-5330
• Castle (DE) (202) 225-4165
• Kirk (IL) (202) 225-4385 (And he’s seriously considering running for Senate!)
• Lance (NJ) (202) 225-5361
• LoBiondo (NJ) (202) 225-6572
• McHugh (NY) (202) 225-4611
• Reichert (WA) (202) 225-7761
• Smith (NJ) (202) 225-3765

As Paul from Powerline put it (emphasis mine):

But the eight Republicans still (a) voted for job-killing legislation rushed through before anyone could know exactly what it entails and (b) gave aid and comfort to some Democratic representatives by enabling them to avoid paying a political price for a "yea" vote they were prepared to provide if Speaker Pelosi needed it.

Aiding and abetting the Democrats...and shafting the middle class.  2010 is coming - these folks' constituents should remember come voting day why they have less in their pockets and why everything has become so much more expensive - and sending money overseas directly to China for "not chopping down trees".

(H/Ts: Jane, Washington Examiner, Michelle Malkin) 

This also:  Rules state that they have 5 days from the vote to change theirs.  CapAndTr8tors is a website to track these dopes (with a countdown).

REMEMBER - if ONLY 4 of them had changed their vote, it would have failed!

(H/T: capandtr8tors via Instapundit)