Sen. Sam Brownback's campaign for President, if it was ever really alive, really deserves to die a quiet death now:
Say, how come there are 47 yes votes when the roll says there were only 46? Ah, my friends, that’s because Sam Brownback turned out to be the weaseliest “no” vote of all. He voted yes right at the very beginning, during the alphabetical vote, probably thinking that cloture was going to pass. Then, when it died, he switched to a no. I almost wish he was pulling more than 1% in the presidential polls so we could hammer him into oblivion with that. As it is, I’ve captured his moment of shame for posterity on video. I think that’s him in the red circle; you’ll see him gesture to the clerk just before she announces his deep, principled opposition to amnesty.
Shameless.
UPDATE: Brownback's reaction to the people now paying attention to him:
Sam Brownback offers an additional comment on his voting yes, then no:
"I wanted to signal that I am supportive of comprehensive immigration reform, but that now is not the time and this is not the bill."
His staff says this was done intentionally, and that he deliberately voted first and loudly.
Even more shameless.
I like these potential tickets:
Fred Thompson/Michael Steel
or
Rudy/Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Forgive my ignorance, but could you translate the significance of such a move in layman terms?
Brownback initially voted "Yes," but he switched his vote when he saw it was going to be defeated. And the whole thing thing was caught on video.
And then he sent out a press release describing how he voted "No" because of his deeply held principles.
Sam Brownback offers an additional comment on his voting yes, then no: "I wanted to signal that I am supportive of comprehensive immigration reform, but that now is not the time and this is not the bill." His staff says this was done intentionally, and that he deliberately voted first and loudly.
If that's true, then say that before going in and voting, before pulling the switch. Make it loud, and obnoxious, and with a big neon sign that says "This is what I'm doing, and why." Because then you can get out in front of criticism, you can proactively defend yourself....
otherwise, ya look like an idiot who literally changed direction with the prevailing wind...
HG
At least this validates why Brownback was at 1%.
Steele? A one-term lieutenant governor?
Steele was the first black American elected to a statewide office in Maryland. He lost his 2006 senate race due to the national anti-republican wave last year. I don't think he's ready for the V.P. spot...yet. Steele still has a bright future ahead of him, though. The next Republican president will give him a plumb cabinet spot, and even a Democratic president, like Obama, might give him a minor one.
I was just thinking of the whole "balanced ticket" thing - Fred needs a running mate that is not a white guy from the south, and Rudy needs a conservative that is from the south.
Steele would have lost anyway. He lost by a lot.