Grade your member of Congress (House)

[tabbycat31]

Poll question: Grade your member of Congress (House)

About a year ago, I asked how people felt about their congressman/congresswoman. Now that healthcare reform has passed, how do you feel about them. If they're not retiring, will you vote for them in November.

I personally think my Congressman is awesome....he was one of the authors of HR 3200 and has been fighting every step of the way for healthcare reform. My next step is to get him to cosponsor HR 4789. As for November, I already have a campaign sign in my window. I will admit that in 2008 when I voted for him I didn't know much about him but voted straight ticket (I was fairly new to the area then). Now the more I learn about him the more I like him..... and he reads my blog.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. D-

Mine is a Dem who voted no on healthcare.

Would've been an F, but he voted for the jobs bill. So I'll give him that.

[Bobbieo]

39. Grijalva - A plus

[blondeatlast]

65. Indeed. He actually more than makes up for Shadegg (mine--ugh). nt

[DaveinJapan]

2. Mine is Alan Grayson, COULDN'T be happier. A++

My former Congressman was Barney Frank. I've had pretty good luck all in all. :D

[tabbycat31]

3. very good luck indeed

still waiting for a Michele Bachmann constituent to chime in to "balance" it out.

My former congresswoman when I lived in NY is pretty good too.

[tnlurker]

4. Marsha Blackburn

Nuff said. F all the way.

[TransitJohn]

5. F

Cynthia Lummis, who campaigned on "it's time to get the poor to pay their fare share of taxes."

[DesertRat]

6. John Shadegg. F-

[sufrommich]

7. F - McCotter

[DaveinJapan]

13. Ah, Thaddius. What kind of parents would do that to a child!?

Are you a Trekker?

If so, you might know his long lost twin...

[sufrommich]

71. lol. I'm not a trekker ,but that's a match. nt

[lpbk2713]

8. All for the GOP agenda, the hell with what his constituents want.

But the cosmic forces got even with him. They made
him look like a cross between Opie and Howdy Doody.

[bigwillq]

9. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3)

B

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

10. Mine is Dan (the Dino) Lipinski, the only representative in the

Illinois delegation of Dems to vote no. :mad: :mad:

He's an arrogant SOB and my mission is to get him out in 2012. He can't be primaried because Illinois sturpidly had their primary on Feb. 2nd. So we in the 3rd Congressional District of Illinois are stuck with this buffoon for two more years. As you can tell, I despise him and everything he stands for. :puke: :puke: :puke:

[msongs]

11. ken calvert top corrup repub nt

[Frances]

12. Anna Eshoo is my Congresswoman

and I think she deserves an A.

I also give an A to Barbara Boxer, one of my senators.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. I give an A to my guy, Elijah Cummings D-MD7

[KathieG]

15. Alan Grayson...nuff said.

:headbang:

[Darian]

16. F ---

Jason Chaffetz. Enough said.

[IndianaGreen]

17. I am very fortunate to have André Carson as my Congressperson

:applause:

[SalviaBlue]

18. Devin Nunes - R(epugnant) = F

[XemaSab]

32. That's a bad one alright

x(

[blondeatlast]

67. Je topped himself a couple of weeks ago. Or was it bottomed?

Anyway, he's even worse than mine, John Shadegg. I know your pain.

[baldguy]

19. Louise Slaughter: A++

[mwooldri]

20. U - Ungraded.

Sorry F is too high a rating.

That's for District 5 AND 6 in NC. 13's OK btw. He gets an A-.

[FatDave]

21. Can we come up with a grade lower than F?

An F is too kind for Steve Fucking King.

[Lost-in-FL]

22. I got Grayson.

:loveya: :loveya:

[GReedDiamond]

23. David Dreier, CA, 26th District: Gotta give him an "F"...

...but you already knew that. And no, I have not/will not vote for him, anytime, for anything.

[Beaverhausen]

61. You know about Russ Warner, right?

the dem who will probably be running against him.

He's great

http://www.warnerforcongress.com/

[GReedDiamond]

81. Yes, I met him once before...

...in Monrovia. I voted for him in '08, if I'm still here, I'd be voting for him again, but it looks like I am going to be moving out of the 26th in a few months (which I just found out about). Hate to leave this area (Sierra Madre), but after 16 years, I've outgrown the house I'm in, the owner wants it back, and it's time to move on.

One thing I'll say about closet-case Dreier, he apparently brings the pork home to this majority "conservative" district, so they keep bringing him back for more, unfortunately. I hope Russ fares better (or, better yet, WINS) next time around.

[myrna minx]

24. A - Keith Ellison.

He's fantastic.

[Ardent15]

25. C-Anna Eshoo.

nt

[etherealtruth]

26. I am represented by both Levins and Stabenow

Not too bad for living in a state where our crazies are definitely the craziest of the crazies :(

[Hippo_Tron]

Steve Scalise: F

He gave a speech during the offshore drilling debate about how oil rigs are good for the environment because the fish gather around them and it makes it easier for him to catch fish.

[thotzRthingz]

29. I ranked Glenn Nye (D-VA) with a "D" (he's a true blue DOG)... I didn't give him an "F" only because

he's slightly better than the rubber-stamping republiCON (Thelma Drake) whom he replaced in 2008.

[devereaux]

27. Jim Sensenbrenner......ugh......F

a big

F

[trayfoot]

28. Mine is Bob Goodlatte - R. 6th VA District ----- Deserved F!

[mrs_p]

30. C - Betsy Markey

[XemaSab]

31. Wally Herger

gets an F minus. x(

[Lucian]

33. My congresswoman is Michele Bachmann...

how do you think I'd grade her?

F------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[XemaSab]

34. I think you win

:P

[Lucian]

35. Actually, I lose if she is reelected in November.

I hope Tarryl Clark is voted in...

[devereaux]

36. Until that Congressional District disappears

Afterall, the Census is evil and will lead to internment camps for patriotic Americans

/s

[blondeatlast]

37. John Shadegg: F. nt

[GirlAfire]

38. Artur Davis - D

He's a panderous DINO.

[MrSlayer]

40. Bob Brady (D) PA-1 gets an A+

He's for single payer, excellent on labor issues.

[csziggy]

41. Allen Boyd Blue Dog DINO

He got a D since he did vote for HCR. I can hardly believe that he did, though.

[Kaleva]

42. My rep is Stupak. He made the news recently.

I gave him an "A" grade overall. I don't always agree with what he does but I truly believe he's the best Dem this district will ever elect to Congress.

Stupak voted against NAFTA

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/1993/roll575.xml

He voted against the IWR

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2002/roll455.xml

He voted in favor of a resolution disapproving of Bush increasing troop strength in Iraq (the surge)

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll099.xml

Stupak voted in favor of Kucinich's bill to remove troops from Afghanistan

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll098.xml

Stupak is a co-sponser of HR 874 "Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act"

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-874

Stupack was endorsed by the following unions in 2008:

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 324
Michigan State AFL-CIO
Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43
National Association of Social Workers
National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
United Auto Workers (UAW)

http://www.stupakforcongress.com/release_details.asp?id=22

Representative Stupak supported the interests of the AFL-CIO - Lifetime 98 percent during his legislative career up until 2008.

http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=26912

Bart Stupak has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 95.6% of the time during the current Congress.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/s001045/

In this youtube video of a Stupak town meeting held October 9, 2009 in Cheboygan, Michigan, Stupak says he'll vote for the HCR bill even if his amendment is defeated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URr68joWr1E&feature=player_embedded

YouTube video of Stupak's speech the night of the House vote.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5szuqPxaTs

Stupak supports universal health care:

“It’s caused a lot of internal conflict. ‘Am I doing the right thing,’ you know?” he told The Hill days before the health care vote Sunday. “I believe everyone should have health care. In all my correspondence — I’ve been saying for years — it’s a right, not a privilege.”

"....He never signed up for federal health benefits, keeping a 1992 campaign promise that he would wait until universal health care was the law of the land. "

http://blog.mlive.com/capitolchronicles/2010/03/bart_stupak_the_moderate_from.html

Stupak calls out pro-life groups for what they are:

"Maybe these so-called groups for life are not really standing up for the sanctity of life," Stupak said. "Maybe they're there for political purposes. Maybe they've lost their mission."

"Yes," he admitted. "I find it amazing that when President Bush issued the executive order on embryonic stem cell research -- which I agreed with -- all these pro-life groups such as National Right to Life applauded it. And now President Obama issues one and suddenly it's not worth the paper it's written on."

"What does that teach us?" I asked.

"It's hypocrisy," he said.

http://www.freep.com/article/20100328/COL01/3280475/1001/rss01

"This district is pro-life, pro-gun and pro-working families," he(David Haynes, a political science professor at Northern Michigan University) said. "Democrats know that they would be at great risk if Bart wasn't on the ticket because then Republicans would have a good shot here."

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/24/stupak.criticism/index.html

“He (Stupak) has an impeccable reputation with most Democrats in his district,” said David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report.

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/03/27/1840680/the-buzz-rep-bart-stupak-is-taking.html

[femmocrat]

43. Tim Murphy (R-PA) = F

typical repuke

[PBS Poll-435]

44. Pete Sessions, (R-TX32) & Chair of the NRCC = F-

Missed his stupid fucking "town hall" tonight.

:cry:

[Razoor]

45. Phil Gingrey R-GA, big F

I have phil gingrey as my representive. I give him a f . I really cant stand him and cant wait till he gets voted out.

[havocmom]

46. Denny 'dumb as a post' Rehberg Failure

[SusanaMontana41]

63. He got an F from me, too.

eom

[Dinger]

47. Steve Kagen, AWESOME!

Very proud of my congressman!:)

[grantcart]

48. Bilbray is so bad he makes Cunningham look good.

[Bluenorthwest]

49. DeFazio gets an A

[Sugarcoated]

50. I don't know how she voted on every issue, but from the votes I know of

she's been great. A for Alison Schwartz.

[MadBadger]

51. I'll give Rush Holt and A

[Individualist]

52. "My" congressman is a republican; failure before HCR, failure after.

I didn't vote for him when he ran for election, never will.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

53. An A for Keith Ellison!

[Odin2005]

54. D+, Collin Peterson, idiot DINO.

[geardaddy]

56. Exactly.

Idiot DINO.

[MrScorpio]

55. I'm in a district which has a Republican

Guess

[geardaddy]

57. Keith Ellison

I would grade him an A.

[Lorien]

58. A. Mine is Alan Grayson. nt

[onestepforward]

59. Ted Poe... an easy F-

[donheld]

60. Diana Degette A

[Mz Pip]

62. Barbara Lee

A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Beaverhausen]

64. Brad Sherman- D CA-27th- I give him a B

He's good but I can't give him an A.

[harry_pothead]

66. Jackie Speier: A+

[Ardent15]

69. hi neighbor!

:)

[harry_pothead]

87. Hey!

I live in the Sunset District, just a hair from Pelosi's district line. My nearby friend is in Pelosi's and worked on her campaign.

[musette_sf]

68. an A for Pete Stark

[Iwillnevergiveup]

70. Rep. Xavier Becerra - A+

from CA's 31st - a winner, a progressive and a patriot. Wish he'd get on the TV once in awhile. Very smart and well spoken.:patriot:

[calico1]

72. Joe Courtney...I give him an A! n/t

[ebbie15644]

73. Tim Murphey

PA, need I say more!!!!

[blindpig]

74. Bob Ingeles,

'nuff said, z minus.

[wordpix]

75. my Rep Chris Murphy in CT, who replaced Nancy Johnson (R-Pharma), is A+

of course, the repugs are targeting Chris this fall

[nyc 4 Biden]

76. Michael E. McMahon D-NY-13th ( F- )

[unhappycamper]

77. Stephen Lynch, D(INO) MA-9, warmonger extraordinarie

[CanonRay]

78. Doug Lamborn, Colorado 5th CD

A real RW loser.

[bhcodem]

79. A for Bruce Braley (D-IA)

Headed to his re-election kick-off party Wednesday evening!

[tammywammy]

80. F - Joe Barton n/t

[Touchdown]

82. A+ Diana DeGette

[Brickbat]

83. A -- Jim Oberstar.

I love him. And yes, he was one of the anti-abortion-rights holdouts.

[bamacrat]

84. Sam Johnson=F n/t

[quiller4]

85. I give Norm Dicks an A. n/t

[madmom]

86. Latta = F

[name not needed]

88. Frank Pallone (NJ-6): A

[dmr]

89. Dave Camp-R Michigan Dist. 4

[FrenchieCat]

90. Barbara Lee A++++++++++++++++++++

[cali]

91. Peter Welch gets an A.

pro-single payer, against funding the wars- and one of the few that didn't sign the Israel letter.

[Hekate]

92. Lois Capps - A. And I'll vote for her as long as she still wants the job.

[annabanana]

93. Peter F*ckin' King

'nuf said

[Hubert Flottz]

94. Shellie Capito is a Beckerhead!

To the MAX!