31 House Republicans Supported Resolution Honoring Alleged Felon James O'Keefe

[Xipe Totec]

As Dave Weigel notes, "O'Keefe had become a conservative media star since the ACORN sting." Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) even introduced a resolution praising O'Keefe and his partner, would-be prostitute Hannah Giles, for "their diligent investigative journalism." In a statement announcing the resolution, Olson said, "Hannah and James should be applauded for their efforts to root out corruption and abuse of federal tax dollars." He also claimed O'Keefe was "setting an example for concerned citizens across America."

The following 31 House Republicans cosponsored Olson's measure, which declared that O'Keefe was "owed a debt of gratitude by the people of the United States":

Todd Akin (R-MO2)
Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD6)
Joe Barton (R-TX6)
Rob Bishop (R-UT1)
Jo Bonner (R-AL1)
John Boozman (R-AR3)
Paul Broun (R-GA10)
Henry Brown (R-SC1)
John Campbell (R-CA48)
John Carter (R-TX31)
Howard Coble (R-NC6)
Tom Cole (R-OK4)
Michael Conaway (R-TX11)
John Culberson (R-TX7)
Mary Fallin (R-OK5)
Trent Franks (R-AZ2)
Louis Gohmert (R-TX1)
Kay Granger (R-TX12)
Ralph Hall (R-TX4)
Jim Jordan (R-OH4)
Steve King (R-IA5)
John Kline (R-MN2)
Doug Lamborn (R-CO5)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO9)
Daniel Lungren (R-CA3)
Kenny Marchant (R-TX24)
Joseph Pitts (R-PA16)
Bill Posey (R-FL15)
Phil Roe (R-TN1)
Jean Schmidt (R-OH2)
John Shadegg (R-AZ3)

http://mediamattersaction.org/blog/201001260008

[blondeatlast]

1. Including my own, John Shadegg. I think he needs to hear from me again.

I'll be bitingly sarcastic, but not unkind...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. chickens coming home to roost etc.

LOL!

[CBR]

3. No Bachmann?!? Shocking... nt

[spanone]

4. good, they can all show up in federal court as character witnesses

[yellowcanine]

5. Good fodder for opponents this fall......

[Blue_Tires]

6. they should all have to face the camera today

[Wapsie B]

7. Ahhhhhh Steve King never fails to come through.

The pride of Iowa. Just warms my heart.

[leftofcool]

8. Maybe they will visit him in prison

[maddezmom]

9. Robert Flanagan worked for Mary Fallin

[newtothegame]

10. ? He wasn't an arrested felon then.

:shrug:

[niyad]

11. ah, yes, idiot lamborn is on the list--no surprise there-- and a phone call from me today. I don't

think I will be kind, he is a total schmuck.

[Bitwit1234]

12. Send em all an email asking if they like to support felons.

[arcadian]

13. Looks like a bunch of Representatives who are soft on crime.