Here are the People That Would Create an Economic Crisis:

[IndianaJoe]

The Tea Party Caucus

The House Tea Party caucus chairman is Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. As of March 31, 2011 the committee has 60 members, all Republicans.

Sandy Adams, Florida
Robert Aderholt, Alabama
Todd Akin, Missouri
Rodney Alexander, Louisiana
Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Chairman
Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland
Joe Barton, Texas
Gus Bilirakis, Florida
Rob Bishop, Utah
Diane Black, Tennessee
Michael C. Burgess, Texas
Paul Broun, Georgia
Dan Burton, Indiana
John Carter, Texas
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Howard Coble, North Carolina
Mike Coffman, Colorado
Ander Crenshaw, Florida
John Culberson, Texas
Jeff Duncan, South Carolina
Blake Farenthold, Texas
Stephen Fincher, Tennessee
John Fleming, Louisiana
Trent Franks, Arizona
Phil Gingrey, Georgia
Louie Gohmert, Texas
Vicky Hartzler, Missouri
Wally Herger, California
Tim Huelskamp, Kansas
Lynn Jenkins, Kansas
Steve King, Iowa
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Jeff Landry, Louisiana
Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri
Kenny Marchant, Texas
Tom McClintock, California
David McKinley, West Virginia
Gary Miller, California
Mick Mulvaney, South Carolina
Randy Neugebauer, Texas
Rich Nugent, Florida
Steve Pearce, New Mexico
Mike Pence, Indiana
Ted Poe, Texas
Tom Price, Georgia
Denny Rehberg, Montana
Phil Roe, Tennessee
Dennis Ross, Florida
Ed Royce, California
Steve Scalise, Louisiana
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Pete Sessions, Texas
Adrian Smith, Nebraska
Lamar Smith, Texas
Cliff Stearns, Florida
Tim Walberg, Michigan
Joe Walsh, Illinois
Allen West, Florida
Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia
Joe Wilson, South Carolina

Senate Members

Jim DeMint (South Carolina)
Mike Lee (Utah)
Jerry Moran (Kansas)
Rand Paul (Kentucky)

[damntexdem]

1. And there's my "representative" on the list.

No surprise at all.

[RKP5637]

2. Same here, not surprised. n/t

[kirby]

3. Where are the Blue Dogs Dems?

They deserve to also be on that list.

[RC]

7. Correct. He forgot Kent Conrad (DINO - ND)

[IndianaJoe]

4. Geographical Breakout of the House Tea Party Caucus

Part of this impasse is geographical and cultural. Look at what I mean:

The Old South (36 Members)

Sandy Adams, Florida
Joe Barton, Texas
Gus Bilirakis, Florida
Robert Aderholt, Alabama
Diane Black, Tennessee
Michael C. Burgess, Texas
Paul Broun, Georgia
Rodney Alexander, Louisiana
John Carter, Texas
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Howard Coble, North Carolina
Ander Crenshaw, Florida
John Culberson, Texas
Jeff Duncan, South Carolina
Blake Farenthold, Texas
Stephen Fincher, Tennessee
John Fleming, Louisiana
Phil Gingrey, Georgia
Louie Gohmert, Texas
Jeff Landry, Louisiana
Kenny Marchant, Texas
Mick Mulvaney, South Carolina
Randy Neugebauer, Texas
Rich Nugent, Florida
Ted Poe, Texas
Tom Price, Georgia
Phil Roe, Tennessee
Dennis Ross, Florida
Steve Scalise, Louisiana
Tim Scott, South Carolina
Pete Sessions, Texas
Lamar Smith, Texas
Cliff Stearns, Florida
Allen West, Florida
Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia
Joe Wilson, South Carolina

The North (6 Members)

Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Chairman
Dan Burton, Indiana
Mike Pence, Indiana
Tim Walberg, Michigan
Joe Walsh, Illinois
Steve King, Iowa

Border States (8 Members)

Todd Akin, Missouri
Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland
Vicky Hartzler, Missouri
Adrian Smith, Nebraska
David McKinley, West Virginia
Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri
Tim Huelskamp, Kansas
Lynn Jenkins, Kansas

The Mountain West (7 Members)

Rob Bishop, Utah
Mike Coffman, Colorado
Trent Franks, Arizona
Wally Herger, California
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Steve Pearce, New Mexico
Denny Rehberg, Montana

Pacific Coast (3 Members)

Tom McClintock, California
Gary Miller, California
Ed Royce, California

[JournalistKev87]

5. Sad to see an Illinois person on there

I wonder what district of IL Joe Walsh is representing?

[IndianaJoe]

6. The Dem "Blue Dogs" Geographically

The House Democratic “Blue Dogs”

The North (6 Members)

Jason Altmire (PA-4) Leonard Boswell (IA-3) Joe Donnelly (IN-2) Mike Michaud (ME-2) Collin Peterson (MN-7) Tim Holden (PA-17)

Pacific Coast (7 Members)

Joe Baca (CA-43) Jim Costa (CA-20) Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) Adam Schiff (CA-29) Kurt Schrader (OR-5) Mike Thompson (CA-1)

The Old South (8 Members)

John Barrow (GA-12), Co-Chair for Policy Sanford Bishop (GA-2) Henry Cuellar (TX-28) Mike McIntyre (NC-7) Mike Ross (AR-4), Co-Chair for Communications David Scott (GA-13) Jim Cooper (TN-5) Heath Shuler (NC-11), Co-Chair for Administration

Border States (2 Members)

Dan Boren (OK-2), Blue Dog Whip Ben Chandler (KY-6)

Mountain West (2 Members)

Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-8) Jim Matheson (UT-2)

[klook]

13. How many of the Blue Dogs have any chance of being replaced with a Progressive Dem

as opposed to a Republican?

I'm asking this not in an argumentative way -- I really don't have a handle on whether very many of these Blue Dogs can realistically be replaced with a progressive representative.

The conventional wisdom holds that they're all from conservative districts that would never elect a progressive, so a primary defeat for the Blue Dog incumbent by a progressive would be a pyrrhic victory resulting in a Republican pickup. I'd like to think that conventional wisdom is wrong, but I don't know if that's realistic.

Let's take Heath Shuler, for example, a conservative Democrat (still a member of The Family, as far as I know) representing NC District 11. There are a lot of enlightened Dem voters in Asheville and probably a few scattered around the Fightin' Eleventh, but other parts of that district are teeming with backward rednecks (I say this as a native Southerner with a love for western North Carolina, so I hope folks will realize I'm not one of those F*** the South types). What would it take for a true progressive to be elected from that district?

By the way, Shuler disparages the Boehner proposal as follows: "I believe it is fiscally irresponsible and nothing more than political posturing that threatens the economic security of our country. To suggest that we should subject the country and the markets to this level of uncertainty about the full faith and credit of the United States government in a few short months is extremely reckless." His statement also laments the lack of bipartisanship.

Now, I'd like a Democrat who fiercely condemns the Republicans and their TeaTard faction in particular, as opposed to one complaining about the lack of consensus with raving lunatics. But Shuler is infinitely preferable to any Republican I can imagine getting elected there -- not to mention that one less Democrat in Congress would boost the fortunes of Cantor, Boehner, the Koch bros., and all the rest of the right-wing cabal that wants its collective boot on our collective neck.

I'm not happy with a choice between Conservative and Extremely Conservative, but if that's the only choice there is in a district, I'll hold my nose and take the Democrat.

[kentuck]

8. This list should be printed out like "wanted" posters and....

nailed on telephone poles throughout the country.

[99 Percent Sure]

9. The first ones who should be affected by the default

are the Congress persons and their staff. If the Fed can't pay bills because of their low life tactics, theirs are the first salaries that shouldn't be paid a dime. All congressional salaries should be frozen, including Dems. Everyone serving in the military and other necessary federal personnel, those receiving Social Security, etc., should get paid. If they extend for 30-120 days, their salaries should remain frozen until such time as the bill is signed by the president. Executive order that, Mr. Obama.

In a better world we could make it so.

Given how mean-spirited, lowdown and racist those folk are, I do not expect that they'll agree on a plan anytime soon. Rancid, nasty people that they are, I don't believe they will pass anything, as they are of the scorched earth, will cut off their noses to spite their faces variety.

I just heard Tweety say that the Rs have won...

We really only have a 1-party system.

[Skidmore]

10. How does Rand Paul make the list and his father doesn't?

[xmas74]

11. Vicky's on the list.

She's awful and I'm ashamed. Then again, I didn't vote for her.

[spanone]

12. a cancer on american politics

[spanone]

14. 64 assholes holding the american government hostage