The 3 Republicans swayed during the "Shame, Shame, Shame" vote

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Per THIS article on Crooks & Liars: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/10/07.html#a5275

"The House leadership held the five-minute vote open for almost 50 minutes until they could convince three lawmakers -Reps. Wayne Gilcrest (R-MD), C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) and Jim Gerlach (R-PA) -to change their minds. The bill passed 212-210. As the vote concluded, opponents of the bill chanted in unity: "Shame, Shame, Shame!"

Here are the three who made it happen, after being bent over by Tom DeLay and crew. If they are in YOUR state, let 'em know how you feel:

Wayne Gilcrest (R-MD) (http://gilchrest.house.gov/)



Contact: http://gilchrest.house.gov/contact.asp?ContactType=Form

Washington, DC Office
2245 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone [phone]
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Baltimore Co. & Harford Co. Office
112 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, #102
Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone [phone] or 888-393-3915
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Upper Shore
315 High Street, #105
Chestertown, MD 21620
Phone [phone] or 877-891-9719
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Mid & Lower Shore
One Plaza East
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]

C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) (http://www.house.gov/young/)



Contact: [email protected]

Congressman Bill Young
2407 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
[phone]

Congressman Bill Young
360 Central Avenue, Suite 1480
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
[phone]

Congressman Bill Young
801 West Bay Drive, Suite 606
Largo, FL, 33770
[phone]

Jim Gerlach (R-PA) (http://gerlach.house.gov/)



Contact: http://www.house.gov/writerep

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[Neil Lisst]

1. Profiles in Cowardice

When the book Profiles in Cowardice is written, surely these three weak-kneed Republicans will get a foot note.

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[pretzel4gore]

209 nazipoos?

jesus christ! banana republic! and where's the free press? sukking bush cock, as usual (excuse my english, but it needs to be said crudely as possible!) at least these 3 guys had a modicum of decency; the rest don't even playact that they work for the people!
shootem all, let god sortem out...
btw great website, fast loading and direct!

[dusty64]

7. Yup, why

am I not surprised there wasn't a word of it in my morning fishwrap.

[FreedomAngel82]

27. Yep

Maybe that's what they had in mind. :shrug: They're all the same for the most part.

[halley]

2. Bill Young

just put the nail in his coffin.

[Ready4Change]

3. Thanks. Didn't know this.

One of 'ems in my state, too.

[1932]

4. Call and demand they tell you what they were offered for their votes.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

6. What they were offered, or how they were threatened...

40 minutes really isn't that long.

There's no way of knowing how many others DeLay and his goons approached, as well as how many (if any) said "no."

The fact remains that these were 3 "no" votes that got strong-armed, wither through the promise of pleasure or pain, and they owe their constituents an explanation.

[1932]

12. It is time to get a new Representative when you have one whose arm can be

twisted by Delay.

[randr]

5. I bet they woke up this morning with the red ass

We should brand them as the last pieces of ass that Tom Delay got in Washington.

[ComerPerro]

8. Anybody have a list of the Republicans voting against?

[Roland99]

9. Roll Call Vote - BILL TITLE: Gasoline for America’s Security Act

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll519.xml

[bluedog]

10. Young...............Fl

Hes an ass.I e-mailed him many many times and he always answers me with.......how he and his party are doing what is right for the country.I told him that bush should be impeached and he defended bushs lies and actions in Iraq...Hes not worth even mailing .......don't know how hard they had to twist his arm...but it wasn't much.he always tows the GOP line.

[ellenfl]

14. i get the same vapid b*llsh*t from clay shaw.

here's what i sent young . . .

Shame! I am appalled at your performance yesterday in the House. This bill will only benefit Big Oil, which is swimming in profits, and does not benefit your constituents. You should be ashamed for letting Florida down.

I suppose next you will be voting for oil drilling off Florida's shores.

ellen fl

[rhett o rick]

11. We all should send the three an email saying "Shame". I intend to. nt

[Olney Blue]

13. My Maryland rep is Thomas Wynn, Democrat.

But I'm going to let Gilchrest know tha other Marylanders don't like his
"delayed" reaction.

[progressoid]

15. "How does it feel to be Delay's bitch?"

Suppose they will alert the SS if I ask that?

[Marie26]

16. Democratic press conference

Pelosi & other Democrats gave a blistering press conference yesterday about this energy bill. Pelosi kept talking about the "culture of corruption" & "shameful behavior" of the Congress. Then the minority whip talked longer about who changed their votes (apparantly these 3 + 1 who abstained). Then he gives a laundry list of all the other bills Republican corruption has changed. It's really pretty interesting (& infuriating!).

Link: www.cspan.org - first link under "recent programs" - "Democratic Rep. on Energy Bill Vote"

[bj2110]

17. My letter to Young, MY congressional representative:

Representative Young:

I am thoroughly disgusted. My own representative (you) could not stand up and vote what you believe in. Yesterday's fiasco in the House and your subsequent Yes vote for a obviously partisan, corporate leaning energy bill reaffirmed my lack of faith in our Republican leadership. The word is that you got strong-armed and changed your vote during the hour-long muscle session allowed to get the slimy bill passed by the slim two vote margin. Whether or not this is true is a moot point.

The bottom line is that you voted for it. A bill that will further nuclearize our dependance on foreign oil, while lining the pockets of already fat cat energy companies. Not a single Democrat voted for it. And I respect them for their unity. I also see this as proof that the members of the house who were on the fence (apparently, you) got persuaded to stick with the party and their ties to energy money as opposed to voting to Florida's citizens' benefit.

I would love for you to explain to me the reasoning behind your vote. I'm assuming you have a logical explanation, and not one that shows you were bullied into the yes vote. And, if you do have a logical explanation, I would also appreciate the opportunity to express my opinion in opposition to the bill and to show you where you are wrong. As a constituent of your congressional district, I know i have the right to that opportunity.

[spooky3]

18. great letter but please

remove your name and address so that freepers cannot bother you with unwanted mail or worse.

[bj2110]

19. doh... yeah, meant to do that... thx

[johnaries]

20. What I still don't understand, why build NEW refineries?

Why don't they just re-open a few of the 176 refineries that Oil Companies have closed over the past 25 years to drive prices up?
http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/energy/nw/?postId=4685&pageTitle=THE+BIG+SQUEEZE+BY+BIG+OIL%3B

[cantstandbush]

24. First of all HUGE construction contracts will be let to Halliburton.

The bottomless pit of public funds for no-bid contracts.

[texpatriot2004]

21. So these are the 3 dirty bastards that went pro-oil huh? nm

[crispini]

22. Kicked and recommended.

[bunny planet]

23. The three tools.

Couldn't even stand up to an indicted Hot Tub Tom who had been removed from his majority position because of corruption.

[Ian David]

25. Wayne Gilchrest: Any relation to Wallace Shawn?

[guruoo]

26. Inconceivable!

http://www.geocities.com/bithevn/PBride/Blunder.wav