African-American ministers kick off effort to recall Republican Congressman Anh 'Joseph' Cao

[Ex Lurker]

They're not happy that he voted against the stimulus. Lots of hateful RW comments below the story.

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/02/africanamerican_ministers_kick.html

[BOSSHOG]

1. While I appreciate the Ministers efforts

I suggest the Dems get behind a candidate and get the seat back in 2010. That will most likely happen anyway. Between Cao and vitter, Louisiana politics should be more of a three ring cicus then usual in the next election cycle.

[tritsofme]

2. Waste of time. Only way to remove a sitting congressman is resignation, expulsion, or death.

States have no authority over the terms of federal officeholders, and the Constitution offers no recall provision.

[LynneSin]

3. Is that the guy that beat Jefferson?

well to be honest you'll have to blame the democrats for not trying to get a better candidate than a corrupt one. Unfortunately we'll probably have to wait until 2010 and this guy will go bye-bye since the district is strongly democratic provided that the democrat in question isn't a corrupt one.

[damntexdem]

4. About time there were recall efforts for obstructionist Congresspeople.

And in California, even though a budget passed, there should be work on recalling some of the naysayers.