GOP rookies revolt against Grover Norquist's grip

[MindMover]

Source: Politico

A small but increasingly vocal group of fresman Republicans are publicly rejecting the idea they are beholden to Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform pledge for their entire congressional careers.

One such member, Scott Rigell of Virginia, has openly rejected the pledge, explaining on his website that it would prevent Congress in some cases from eliminating corporate loopholes or government subsidies because those changes would have to be revenue-neutral. The math, he said, just doesn’t make sense.

And Reid Ribble (R-Wis.) told the Los Angeles Times he wouldn’t be signing the pledge again — or any pledge for that matter — not because he wants to raise taxes but because he wants to close certain loopholes to help pay down the deficit.

Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) scoffed at the idea the pledge was some sort of blood oath. A number of other offices of freshman members told POLITICO their bosses had sworn oaths to do what was best for their districts, not Americans for Tax Reform.

“I signed that thing in the desert of Afghanistan,” West said in an interview. “I got home and they wanted me to sign again during my campaign, and I wouldn’t, and Grover started yelling at my campaign manager. Grover is a nice guy, but I think he’s a little misguided.”


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[SleeplessinSoCal]

1. Thank goodness!

[paranoid floyd]

2. Wow

When Allen West tells you you're "a little misguided"...I quite honestly don't know how to finish that thought.

[Bolo Boffin]

8. You said it. n/t

[Galraedia]

3. Scott Rigell signed the Americans for Tax Reform “Taxpayer Protection Pledge”.

He represents my district and he's an ass.

[virgdem]

12. He's my "ass" as well....

is he running unopposed? I haven't heard of anyone challenging him in the 2nd District. Even if that is true, I still won't vote for him.

[Galraedia]

15. He's running against Democrat Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr

http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/135225/paul-hirschbiel-jr

[Blue_Tires]

17. We must be neighbors?

[DCKit]

4. Heretics! Grover's going to turn on them.

Guess we'll see just how much influence he actually has in the GOP.

[sofa king]

11. They waited until after the primaries to come out....

...which suggests that they are very afraid of Grover scaring up primary opponents against them.

[Lasher]

5. Grover's letting his servants talk big until the general election is over.

Between now and then - no matter what they say - I suspect there won't be a one of them who will cast even a single vote that is inconsistent with their oath to their Lord Norquist.

[bluesbassman]

6. If Allen West thinks you're a nut, you better stay away from squirrels.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. Sorry, but I can't resist the opportunity

Funniest Bush pic ever.

[Bolo Boffin]

9. You said it best. n/t

[Cosmocat]

13. Sweat Mother Mary and Joseph

when ALLEN WEST calls yous misguided ...

[protect our future]

10. Sounds like these reps are hearing from many angry constituents

and fear they'll be voted out and into obscurity. If they really cared about this country, they would have broken with the Norquisties much earlier, once they understood what the outcome of their BS would be. I'm talking about the debt ceiling crisis and the subsequent downgrading of our debt rating by Standard & Poor. Standard & Poor cited, as one of the reasons for the downgrade, the goings-on in Congress regarding the debt ceiling "debates" and uncertainty about what this same Congress would do next.

[apnu]

14. Allen West thinks Grover Norquist is "... a little misguided"?

Pot, meet kettle!

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

16. Well, I guess they are not all completely evil

But if they really want to prove it, they should have each gone to dear old Grover to return their pledge, and the fancy holder/gilded presentation paper it is printed on, by shoving it up where the sun don't shine.





But that's just my opinion.

Grover is probably soo used to his minions kissing his a$$ that he wouldn't notice one attempting to return the pledge in that manner until it was too late.

[Angry Dragon]

18. It is a stupid pledge to begin with