Blue Dog Dem Gene Taylor: I Voted For McCain In 2008!

[CatWoman]

When it comes to Blue Dog Democratic Congressmen in red districts distancing themselves from President Obama, it doesn't get any better than this: Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS) says he voted for John McCain in 2008, the Biloxi Sun Herald reports:

Taylor said he voted for Republican John McCain for president and is annoyed a Palazzo ad blasts the Mississippi congressman for voting with Pelosi 82 percent of the time. He likes to emphasize the times he's broken with the leadership on major votes, such as health care and cap-and-trade. Taylor is often viewed as a potential party-switcher; asked about switching to the GOP, he said, "Both parties are screwed up. They're screwed up in different ways."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/10/blue-dog-gene-taylor-i-voted-for-mccain-in-2008.php

My question is -- why does this guy identify himself as a "democrat"?

[WI_DEM]

1. If it's any comfort many of the Dems who will lose this year will be blue dogs

It would be nice if most of the dem losses were blue dogs and dems came out with a narrow majority in the house.

[and-justice-for-all]

2. Just another damn DINO..nt

[Hell Hath No Fury]

3. If that man receives a DIME of DEM money --

is should be criminal.

[BootinUp]

4. He voted for Palin too! nt

[ProSense]

5. .

What an asshole.

:rofl:

[totodeinhere]

6. But what will we say if it comes down to one vote and his is the vote that allows the Dem to

retain their majority in the House? Yes, he is a DINO, but we might need his vote.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

8. True

It really sucks though that he feels the need to go so far to distance himself from President Obama as to announce that he actually voted for the other party's nominee for POTUS (though I'm sure I know who Lieberman voted for). :eyes: :puke:

[totodeinhere]

10. Agreed. n/t

[KingFlorez]

7. Saying that just to get re-elected doesn't look particularly good

Some of the Republicans in the district probably wouldn't take it as a reason to support him, they may even think that he's lying.

[butterfly77]

9. I have been posting about ...

this ------- since the healthcare debate,and how he bragged at the healthcare townhalls to the teabaggers to not worry he wasn't going to help pass any of Obama's policies.

[FrenchieCat]

11. Fuck him then. That's one I won't miss.

[Eugene Stoner]

12. More disrespect- Impeachment

Kesha Roberts - Democratic candidate for Congress in Texas district 22 is really distancing herself from President Obama. I just dont understand the nerve of some candidates.

http://www.kesharogers.com/

http://www.kesharogers.com/content/impeach-obama-now-25th-amendment

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. That's just pathetic, especially for a guy who claims to be ahead by 8 pts.

http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=13357096

[AtomicKitten]

14. Hey Taylor, no more soup for you!

Cut the douchebag off and let him panhandle for funds.

[Yeshuah Ben Joseph]

15. And the DCCC wants more money for this assclown

but not a dime for a REAL Democrat like Alan Grayson. Go figure......