Joseph Cao (R-LA). Let's give credit where credit is due.

[Barack_America]

This guy deserves a profile in courage.

True he represents Jefferson's former district, but still.

Hear, hear!

:patriot:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cao

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Yes....quite a story behind him.

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/politics/2009/03/04/republican-joseph-caos-unlikely-journey-from-seminary-to-congress.html

[Bonobo]

2. No. He does not.

He voted after it reached 218.

To his constituents, he can look good.

To his fellow Repubs, he says: "Hey guys, they ALREADY WON! You understand, right? You want me to WIN next election, right? No harm, no foul!"

Scumbag. Like the rest. I could be wrong, but I ummm, doubt it.

[emulatorloo]

6. Pretty sure he announced his decision well before the vote.

[Barack_America]

7. His vote still sticks out like a sore thumb.

As he must have known it would.

[eleny]

8. But still, he robbed them of their promise of 100% Nay votes

He robbed them and they don't forgive.

[XOKCowboy]

11. You think he won't face reprocussions from his party for that vote?

He's the only Republican who voted for his constituent's interests. Yes he does deserve Kudos.

[Bonobo]

15. Awwww, okay. Here goes.

"kudos"

:freak:

[malaise]

3. Agreed

Hear hear

[emulatorloo]

4. Agreed - you know the guy was under tremendous pressure from Boehne/Canto/r

[MiniMe]

5. He waited until they had enough dem votes to pass it

Then he voted for the bill. So good for him for voting Aye, but I would have respected him a lot more if he had voted Aye before the dems had the 218.

[Bonobo]

10. Yes, I suppose that is the fairest of the viewpoints. nt

[onestepforward]

9. His Wiki page has already been hit:

"Family
Joseph Cao has no family. He was born of Satan and lost a soul the day he voted against republicans."

link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cao

[Muttocracy]

12. oh lordy. they'll have to lock his page now. nt

[cynatnite]

13. I give him a thumbs up for doing the right thing. n/t

[Barack_America]

19. He deserves more respect than the Blue Dogs, that's for sure.

[Muttocracy]

14. His House page

http://josephcao.house.gov /

interesting biography:
http://josephcao.house.gov/Biography /

[Barack_America]

16. That's odd. Republicans usually root out people with empathy pretty effectively.

[Muttocracy]

17. LOL! nt

[Hekate]

18. Yes. KnR. nt