Republican hero of the Week

[RobertEarl]

Rep. Amash. Never heard of him before?
Neither have I. But he almost got an amendment through congress to make the nsa quit tapping everyone's phones. I have a feeling he will eventually succeed. See this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3332727

And for that I propose we make him the Republican Hero of the Week.

[struggle4progress]

1. flat-tax 2nd-amendment free-marketeer against regulation of greenhouse gases who supported paul 2012

[RobertEarl]

2. Yeah well, he is a republican!

I did make clear.

Thing is he was elected by Americans. I feel sorry for them, but they are Americans. And he didn't support the usual suspects in the clown car. Heck RP is closer to a Dem than any of the rest.

I bet there are a few things RP and you agree on. So what does that make you? An RP supporter? An apologist? A RP/Obamaite?

People who live in glass houses must be careful where they cast stones....

[struggle4progress]

7. It doesn't make me "Justin Amash: The House's new Ron Paul," that's for sure

Justin Amash: The House's new Ron Paul
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/the-houses-new-ron-paul-justin-amash-89485.html

[RobertEarl]

17. You should go to his district

And tell the people there. You won't make any dif here.

I'd never vote for him, but today, in a pile of repugnicants, he actually has a little polish.

He stood for my constitutional rights.

Say, if you were in the water, struggling to stay afloat, would you deny his help?

[arely staircase]

12. Ron Paul is a racist sack of shit, fuck him, with all due respect nt

[zappaman]

3. +1000

This is DEMOCRATIC Underground, so no reason to look for heroes in today's Republican party.
I see your and raise you two

[Billy Blades]

13. Most Democrats supported the Republican in question

Most Republicans opposed.

The OP sided with most Dems. You sided with most Republicans.

[zappaman]

20. "You sided with most Republicans."

I did?
Where?

[Billy Blades]

5. This wasn't a flat tax amendment

OP didnt praise the flat tax. He said hero status was based on NSA amendment. You didnt address the issue.

[RobertEarl]

9. Welcome to DU, Billy Blades

Good to see someone who can read and understand. There are a few of us who can, so welcome and join in.

[PowerToThePeople]

8. adding to the pile

Mass murderers, serial rapists, and even Republicans can sometimes do something that isn't awful. That does not mean they should be held up with favorable esteem.

[RobertEarl]

11. So, PTTP

Are you in favor of Bush being arrested? Because I doubt the pile you are on ever suggested any such thing. Not that I recall.

See this post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3332795

[PowerToThePeople]

18. Of course, GWB/Cheney/et al should be in the Hague for crimes against humanity

What does that have to do with this thread?

Not attacking you RobertEarl, I have appreciated a lot of your other posts. Just not a fan of this viewpoint.

[RobertEarl]

24. That's cool, smart, too

The idea is that if republicans hear some praise for their slight moves toward sanity, they may just decide to keep making progress?

Besides, he stood for my constitutional rights. That's hero category there.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. While I agree he did a good thing here

wear your nomex... the DLC types will educate you on his horrible positions on other things.

[RobertEarl]

6. Bring it

I know he can be a jerk, duh. But today at least he showed he does care about the constitution.

[arely staircase]

10. jeez. I supported that amendment but the tapping everyone's phones hyperbole is silly

they aren't tapping everyone's phones and you know it.

[RobertEarl]

14. Yes they are

They have the means the motive and the opportunity. Remember, all this spying is a republican baby. Bush and Cheney's baby. Do you think Bush and Cheney would not spy on everyone? Yes or no is all you need to answer. Yes, or No.

[arely staircase]

16. that is quite an acusation. you have one shred of evidence?

hell no. this is alex jones talk.

[zappaman]

22. Amazing, heh?

All these BUSHCO supporters here on DU!
You really know how to ferret them out...no matter how many screen names you have!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3323854

[arely staircase]

28. yeah I have been discovered in Robert Earl's republican hero thread

I actually would have voted for the amendment in question. Just this manic, hair on fire death of democracy shit really turns me off.

[zappaman]

30. You know they are reading this, right?

And since we are now a fascist nation, they will probably be shutting us down shortly!

[arely staircase]

33. uh, that's supposed to be a secret.

expect a visit from Obama's drones very soon.

[zappaman]

35. Whenever the Stasi knocks on my door...

I yell that I'm doing the dishes and then run out the back.
You stay safe!

[longship]

15. Not tapping phones, but recording meta-data.

I haven't seen any credible source that calls are recorded. AFAIK, the bill addressed what we have documentation for, meta-data.

Please edit your post to correct.

Thanks.
R&K

[RobertEarl]

21. It's presently a secret

But it won't stay a secret much longer.

There is mass evidence that every phone call they can tap, is being tapped. Just because you can't understand that doesn't mean it isn't happening.

And you need not reply. You are one of those who doesn't think voting machines can be rigged. 'Nuff said.

[longship]

29. I have not heard or seen any evidence.

If you have, I wonder where you got it.

There is no credible evidence and near zero plausibility that calls are being recorded.

Your claim that it's secret is not credible. If it's secret, how do you know?

Just CT rubbish.

[zappaman]

31. He would tell you....

but it's secret!

[arely staircase]

32. shhh its secret and you love george bush if you don't believe it

so says the guy talking to himself with two accounts.

[zappaman]

34. Well...

You would think a guy with 2 accounts would know a little something about secrets!

[Tarheel_Dem]

38. !!!

[JaneyVee]

23. Fuck the Republicans.

[zappaman]

25. No!

They can be heroes!



and FUCK RON PAUL AND HIS FUCKING SON while we're at it...

[Billy Blades]

26. fuck this amendment, too?

Or fuck the Republicans who opposed it?

[JaneyVee]

27. Fuck each and every one of them. They're worthless.

[arely staircase]

36. be free nt

[Pretzel_Warrior]

40. Republicans rubber stamped all of the Bush shit. So they can go to hell

There is no doubt that if I did any research on this guy, I would find him to be a Libertarian "fend for yourself" capitalist piece of shit.

[maddezmom]

37. And this republican hero as you say would be all for it if a Puke was in the WH.

No thanks on the hero label. Just another opportunist, IMO.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

39. we have a REPUBLICAN Hero of the week thread on DEMOCRATIC Underground but not

one for a Democrat? FUCK ME!

[quinnox]

41. It was very close too, and just a first pass

It is a good sign that something close to this will be passed sooner or later.