Senators Who Voted Against the Minimum Wage and Are Up for Re-Election in 2008

[tsuki]

Senators Who Voted Against the Minimum Wage and Are Up for Re-Election in 2008


Alabama Sessions

Alaska Stevens

Colorado Allard

Georgia Chambliss

Idaho Craig

Kansas Roberts

Kentucky McConnell

Mississippi Cochran

Nebraska Hagel

New Hampshire Sununu

New Mexico Domenici

North Carolina Dole

Oregon Smith

South Carolina Graham

Tennessee Alexander

Texas Cornyn

Wyoming Enzi

I jumped the gun on Warner. I was trying to compare two lists, and my eyes and brain did not connect. Apologies to Sen. Warner. My bad.

http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00023

[Captain Hilts]

1. John Warner and Chuck Hagel disappoint me here. nt

[atreides1]

7. Why???

They're still Republicans and are loyal to the party, maybe not completely but still loyal.

[tsuki]

8. Reverting to type. Corporate Republics. n/t

[sandnsea]

10. Hagel's Republican on the economy

Maybe if he visits some inner city schools and hospitals, or sees dead senior citizens outside the ER, he'll wake up and realize nothing good comes from Republicanism. But so far, no go. He's a very hardline 'boot strap' Republican.

[acmavm]

14. Hagel's a elitist asshole republican bastard to the bone. Just because

he is being outspoken about Iraq means two things, and two things only.

1. He's not brain dead. He knows a lost cause when he sees one.
2. He's taking the side that the majority of Americans is on and he's thinking of running for pResident. Again, he's not stupid.

[davidwparker]

22. maybe Mark Warner can relieve John Warner of his seat. That will

race, Warner v. Warner, would be as fun as our Goode-Weed race was.

[Captain Hilts]

34. I think John Warner will retire. He's 79, I believe. And Mark WILL take his place.

I think there's a reason MW has withdrawn from the presidential race.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

2. Thank You! K&R

:spank:

[yardwork]

3. That's another black mark against Dole

[blondeatlast]

4. I'm sure my creepy Senators voted against, but aren't up for reelection.

This needs spread far and wide--thanks for the research and posting.

K&R.

[racaulk]

5. Warner

According to the roll call, Warner (R-VA) voted "Yea" on the motion:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00023

[napi21]

6. OK, I'm putting together an email & phone call to Chambliss!

I have to be careful what I saywhen I tell him he has just guaranteed he will NOT get my vote next year, because I wouldn't have voted for him anyway, and I don't really want him to know that. I think he's an arrogant twit who shouldn't have been elected 4 years ago!

I'll work it out though. Sometimes I can get as clever with words as the politicians!

There are a few Sens on that list who don't have to care.

I understand the following are planning to retire and not run anyway.


John Warner
Liddy Dole

Hopefully some other old ones will give it up too!

[tsuki]

9. Think we can put together a TV commercial that morphs Chambliss

into Ebenezer Scrooge?

[napi21]

18. I doubt a TV commercial would be affordable, but maybe someone

know show to make an online video for Youtube. Unfortunately I don't! I'm not sure Sure Scrooge is the right character though. I'm thinking about a big fat pig (as invery wealthy) kissing Shrub's a**! I only wish I knew how to do cartoon videos!!!

[tsuki]

19. To me, Scrooge is the ultimate corporate CEO making 400 times

more than his employees. Chambliss deserves something for what he did to Max Cleland. He is a big, fat pig; you're 100% correct.

[aquart]

11. Greedy, nasty, selfish pigs.

What utter scum.

[gatorboy]

12. Any chance you can find if they voted themselves a pay raise?

Nominated

[tsuki]

25. Isn't the pay raise automatic? eoq

[gatorboy]

27. I was under the assumption that it must be put to a vote.

But I could be wrong. But I know I've heard of Congressmen refusing to take the raise.

Anyone know? :shrug:

[tsuki]

28. I've got the shovel, am digging. Thanks.

[gatorboy]

29. Here's an interesting article on the matter

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/01/04/congress_helps_itself_to_another_pay_raise/

Once upon a time, senators and representatives knew that before they could raise their salary, they had to hold hearings and take a vote. Those votes could be politically uncomfortable, and the public's reaction had to be taken into account. Not surprisingly, Congress tended to go long stretches between pay raises, and lawmakers knew better than to hike their pay during a recession. (On a few occasions, they even reduced their pay.)

But Congress has changed the rules. Under the system now in place, House and Senate members automatically get a pay raise every year. The only way not to get the raise is to pass an amendment blocking it, and parliamentary hurdles make that difficult to accomplish. Upshot? A congressional paycheck that grows by thousands of dollars a year -- with no hearings, no debate, no media coverage, no public explanations. Above all, no embarrassing votes -- not unless some spoilsport with more integrity than avarice insists on offering a blocking amendment.

One of the very few such spoilsports is Senator Russell Feingold, a liberal Wisconsin Democrat who for several years has introduced an amendment to stop the pay raise, and each time has seen that amendment tabled -- i.e., killed without being brought up for debate and a vote -- by a lopsided Senate majority

[liberalnurse]

13. Add Ohio's last republican Senator

Voinovich as a Nay!

[tsuki]

21. Is he up for re-election in 2008? He needs to be gone. n/t

[liberalnurse]

31. Unfortunately, No ......

I think it's 2010.

[noahmijo]

15. Kyl and McCain of Arizona: BOTH NO in a state where such an increase is REQUIRED

Arizona has already become the new California we all know this. You can't even live in a broken down shanty even here in Tucson on a the worst side of town unless you pull in at least $8-10 an hour.

Shame on both of you whores.

[blondeatlast]

20. Ya know, I don't even call their offices anymore.

I may occasionally astroturf them, but that's 5 minutes of my life I will never get back.

I love Arizona, but I am so embarrassed by our Senate delegation I can barely stand it. I can't even lay claim to getting rid of JD Worthless.

[Bobbie Jo]

16. They'll be sorry...

This one is going to come back and bite each of them in their respective asses.

IT'S THE MIDDLE CLASS, STUPID.

[jsamuel]

17. and against ethics reform?

[hfojvt]

23. only two of those look vulnerable

New Hampshire and Oregon. The rest look pretty deep red.

It is possible that an awesome Presidential candidate, such as Edwards, could help us take North Carolina, but he did not take it in 2004.

[WI_DEM]

24. Virginia isn't deep red

I also think that Stevens might be vulnerable or even retire. Dole too.

[Captain Hilts]

35. Guy further up says that Warner voted 'yea', not 'nay'. nt

[EdwardM]

26. How can anyone support keeping the minumum wage at a barbaric 5.15 an hour

Stupid assholes letting their party get in the way of reason.

[Hun Joro]

30. I can't wait to vote John Cornyn out of office.

[meldroc]

32. Wayne Allard's retiring in 2008...

We'll be looking to replace him with a Democrat at that time...

[Tigress DEM]

33. Even so, there were several ammendments proposed.

Watching C-Span during the debate, I saw a lot of effort to raise the minimum wage without hurting small businesses and there was some reaching across the isle. The disagreement was on HOW to do it not WHETHER to do it.

Even thought this bill failed, I think we are closer and it's a relief to see the DEMs in charge because the whole tone of the debate is less adversarial and much more about getting the best bill out there for the people and the country.

IF there comes a bill with some sort of formulary created to attach the minimum wage increases to the cost of living in each state, but that still require each state to be fair within those guidelines and with certain provisos to keep small businesses from going under due to a swift change, I think we could wind up with a minimum wage increase that could effectively deal with all criticisms.

[sonias]

36. haters

All of them.

Sonia