Dan Lipinski has been most influenced by a vote made by his father, former Rep. William Lipinski (D-Ill.), in 1993, against former President Bill Clinton’s deficit-reduction package — a must win, back then, for Clinton. The senior Lipinski was the only Illinois Democrat and one of 38 Democrats in Congress to say no to Clinton and he wasn’t punished and his son pointed out to me he went on to serve another decade on Congress with no punishment. Said Lipinski of his fathers’s no vote back then, “I think it served him well.”
Of course, the old man is now a ‘consultant’ and lobbyist for transportation issues while his son sits on the Transportation Committee. All for principle–the principle of taking care of themselves. It should be noted that Dan Lipinski has diabetes and is now denying access to care to some of those not lucky enough to have Congressional health care. But that’s not his problem..
“he wasn’t punished and his son pointed out to me he went on to serve another decade on Congress with no punishment.”
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Wha….? “punished”????? What the hell kind of system do you think we have here. I understand it’s falling apart under this and the previous 2 administrations at least, but for the sake of discussion let’s pretend this is still America. A congressman casts his vote, and (no matter how cheap, vicious, and underhanded the current threats by Pelosi & Obama) he should report, announce, and make known to all any attempts by others to “punish him for his vote – regardlessd of the issue. The “punishing” is to be done by the people on voting day. At least, let’s pretend it still works that way.
Were you paying attention when they passed Medicare Part D? I mean, you aren’t a very smart troll…., but still.
Or for that matter, when Jim Leach was passed over for a chairmanship…or..or…
Party discipline isn’t something crazy or undemocratic, it’s essential to accountable parties.
The health care reform voting does not begin until mid-afternoon on Sunday and a few votes are still up for grabs. Following are the list of Congresspeople who we should keep calling to make sure that we win this historic victory on Sunday!
Brian Baird – Washington (Vancouver, Olympia) – (202) 225-3536
Paul Kanjorski – Pennsylvania (Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Mount Pocono) – 202-225-6511
John Tanner – Tennessee (Union City, Jackson, Millington) – 202-225-4714
Earl Pomeroy – North Dakota (Bismarck, Fargo) – (202) 225-2611
Lincoln Davis – Tennessee (Columbia, Jamestown, Rockwood) – 202.225.6831
Marcy Kaptur – Ohio (Toledo) – (202) 225-4146
Mike Michaud – Maine (Bangor, Lewiston, Presque Isle, Waterville) – 202-225-6306
Bill Foster – Illinois (Batavia, Dixon, Geneseo) – (202) 225-2976
Kathy Dahlkemper – Pennsylvania (Erie) – (202) 225-5406
Chris Carney – Pennsylvania (Clarks Summit, Shamokin, Williamsport) – (202) 225-3731
Steve Driehaus – Ohio (Cincinnati) – (202) 225-2216
Stephen Lynch – Massachusetts (Brockton, Boston) – 202-225-8273
Rick Boucher – Virginia (Abingdon, Pulaski, Big Stone Gap) – 202-225-3861
Loretta Sanchez – California (Garden Grove) – (202) 225-2965
Dan Lipinski – Illinois (LaGrange, Oak Lawn, Chicago’s southwest side) – (202) 225 – 5701
Joe Donnelly – Indiana (South Bend, LaPorte, Michigan City, Kokomo) – (202) 225-3915
Marion Berry – Arkansas (Jonesboro, Cabot, Mountain Home) – (202) 225-4076
Jerry Costello – Illinois (Carbondale, Belleville, E. St. Louis, Granite City, Chester) – (202) 225-5661
Nick Rahall – West Virginia (Beckley, Bluefield, Huntington, Logan) – (202) 225-3452
Solomon Ortiz – Texas (Corpus Christi, Brownsville) – (202) 225-7742
Alan Mollohan – West Virginia (Morgantown, Wheeling, Clarksburg, Parkersburg) – (202) 225-4172