What my Republican congressman said today!

[RKP5637]

As an American, I was honored to sit on the platform today to listen and watch as President Obama took the oath of office. Although I did not vote for the President, it is my commitment to work with him, and leaders of both political parties as we look for solutions to the problems our nation faces.

[JoeBlowToo]

1. Bullshit!

They will be obstructing as usual.

[trof]

11. Yeah, double bullshit.

As if.

[Turbineguy]

2. Teabaggers

will primary him for that!

[Walk away]

3. He should try taking that medication everyday instead of just special occasions. nt

[Angry Dragon]

4. what is their name??

[RKP5637]

5. Kevin Yoder, KS. n/t

[Angry Dragon]

9. thanks

[RKP5637]

12. Given he's a republican, he seems to try to build bridges between

D's and R's. Attempts at that in Kansas are very very rare.

[sad-cafe]

13. I am surprised

but he seems to be the most sane one Kansas has at the moment

[RKP5637]

14. I really think so ... I'm on his distribution list and I never get anything wacky from him. I've

sent letters to him before questioning his vote or logic, and I always get back well thought out logical and polite responses. Yes, there are some real wackos IMO in KS politics, so that's why I find him so sane and refreshing. If I have to have a republican congressman, I'll take him any day over the rest of the R herd in KS. I would also prefer him as governor if we have to have a republican than the current one.

[sad-cafe]

15. Pompeo is one of the biggest asses from what I have read.

I don't know much about Huleskemp (sp)

At least KS has someone trying to be reasonable.

[proud2BlibKansan]

21. What?

He's as idiotic as the rest. He voted against Sandy aid and the only issue he seems to care about is the debt.

He's been rude at every town hall I've attended. He had one last year where he wouldn't let anyone in who wasn't a republican.

Kevin was a disastrously awful state rep and he's an even worse congressman. No way would I ever support him as governor. I'll vote for Mickey Mouse over him.

[RKP5637]

24. I'll vote for Mickey Mouse over any of them. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

27. Yoder is horrible.

Have you ever met him?

Are you active in the local party? You should be. Then you wouldn't feel like there aren't any Democrats in Kansas. There are lots of us.

[RKP5637]

30. No, I'm on my way out of Kansas. Yes, I recognize there are some good people here. n/t

[CTyankee]

19. well, some of them HAD to wake up and smell the coffee!

He must be one of the smarter ones, because this is the future and the republicans have by and large been left in the dust!

Hope he makes a full circle of acceptance of reality!

[RKP5637]

23. I think he might ... he seems like a flickering candle of hope in an ocean of red! At least he's not

a flat out asshole like many of them. When one lives in a sea of red, sometimes you're pleased for even a tiny life raft floating by.

[Bake]

6. Well said, but talk is cheap.

I hope he can walk the walk as well. If he can/does, I'll be among the first to thank him for it.

Bake

[RKP5637]

8. He's considered to be one of the few still standing moderate republicans in Kansas, which is

remarkable in itself ... in a state where republicans often run unopposed by anyone. I didn't vote for him, of course, but he appears to try to straddle the bridge between R's and D's. One of the few, if any at all, here.

[sad-cafe]

16. it is really sad that the R's feel so comfortable in KS

Maybe someday that will change?

[RKP5637]

17. I don't think so, at least not in the immediate future. In this recent election they swept away

just about all moderate republicans and democrats just aren't to be seen, for the most part.

Our republican governor is pretty much a shoe-in as I understand when he comes up for reelection. The state is run and controlled by the Koch Brothers and the republican controlling tentacles run wide and deep into state and local government.

And I guess this is what Kansans want. What used to balance it our was our democratic governor and the democratic senate, but that's all gone now. So, it's really all teabagger run, anymore.

[sad-cafe]

18. that sounds

depressing

[RKP5637]

25. It is. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. Where are you getting this?

He's moved further right since taking office and supports more tea party positions than moderate positions.

[RKP5637]

26. Probably desperation! n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

28. Not worthy of praise or admiration.

No way.

[RKP5637]

32. You are correct!!! n/t

[Brother Buzz]

7. Methinks the Kansas Christian Tea Party skinny-dipper is already thinking midterm elections

Any idea how he's polling these days?

[RKP5637]

10. He ran unopposed in Nov., won second term. Moderate republicans are a rare breed in KS. Democrats

are mostly extinct.

[proud2BlibKansan]

29. Washington Days. Last weekend in February. You need to be there.

Then you would see that Democrats in Kansas are not the least bit extinct.

http://www.ksdp.org/washingtondays

[RKP5637]

31. Thanks for this!!! n/t

[GoCubsGo]

20. You're obviously not in my district.

Mine called President Obama a liar during a SOTU address, and I don't expect he has changed his attitude any now.

[Matariki]

33. Nice. Hope he means it.

I read your post about him being a relatively sane Republican. As someone who thinks a two (or preferably more) party system has value, that's heartening.

[RKP5637]

34. Always hard to tell, politicians are always apt at saying what gets votes. I often wish we

had more than a 2 party system ... that would break up the grid lock. What we have now is like listening endlessly to a domestic argument.