10.13.07
Republican Congressman to co-sponsor anti-Rush resolution… seriously
RedState is evidently on fire today about the Rush Limbaugh controversy, and efforts by the Democrats to waste legislative time on their pet anti-Rush resolution.
As such, I thought I would mosey on over and make sure that the RedState community is aware of the fact that on Tuesday, errant Republican Rep. Walter B. Jones (NC-3) told FOX that he will be co-sponsoring the resolution condemning Limbaugh.
This follows months of Jones– who represents a conservative (and military-heavy), not a moderate or liberal district– voting with Democrats on the war, and taking quite a few bad economic votes, too, earning him a worse rating from the Club for Growth than five Democrats, and a number of Republicans not usually recognized for their devout fiscal conservatism. It also follows him spending evidently quite a bit of time hanging out with the likes of Dennis Kucinich and Cindy Sheehan.
As some readers will be aware, Jones is being challenged in next year’s GOP primary by conservative County Commissioner Joe McLaughlin (full disclosure, I’ve done some work for McLaughlin). McLaughlin has today been running a radio ad in the district, which blasts Jones for his actions, and describes him as a “phony Republican.” For any of you concerned about how the Rush controversy is playing out, and the Republican who’s playing along with the Democrats on this one, I’d encourage you to check it out. You can also learn more about McLaughlin here.
Liz Mair writes daily at lizmair.com.
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