Was the Republican Leader, my Congressman, and a Great American -- John Boehner -- on the Morning Show with John Phillips and Brian Thomas on 55KRC this morning talking about a privileged resolution to censure Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) for his comments demonstrating how much he hates the troops?It most certainly was...check back later for the text of the resolution that will ask Pete Stark and his fellow Democrats why they hate the troops and their families so much...
UPDATE: Here is the resolution:
HOUSE RESOLUTION _____Will Democrats continue to demonstrate that they hate the troops or will they do the honorable thing and censure one of their own?
Raising a Question of the privileges of the House.
Mr. Boehner submitted the following resolution which was referred to the Committee on _____________.
Whereas, United States soldiers and personnel in Iraq are fighting to protect innocent Americans from being attacked by al-Qaeda and radical jihadists who are determined to kill the American people.
Whereas on October 18, 2007, in debate on H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, the Member from California, Mr. Stark, stated: “You don't have money to fund the war or children. But you're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the President's amusement.”
Whereas, on October 18, 2007, in a press release, Rep. Pete Stark is quoted as saying: “I respect neither the Commander-in-Chief who keeps them in harms way nor the chickenhawks in Congress.”
Whereas the Member from California, Mr. Stark, engaged in personally abusive language toward the President and Members of the House, including the use of language that impugns their motives.
Whereas, the Member from California, Mr. Stark dishonors not only the Commander-in-Chief, but the thousands of courageous men and women of America’s armed forces who believe in their mission and are putting their lives on the line for our freedom and security.
Whereas the Member from California, Mr. Stark, has failed to retract his statement and apologize to the Members of the House, our Commander-in-Chief, and the families of our soldiers and commanders fighting terror overseas.
Resolved, that the Member from California, Mr. Stark, by his despicable conduct, has dishonored himself and brought discredit to the House and merits the censure of the House for the same.
Resolved, that the Member from California, Mr. Stark, is hereby so censured.
UPDATE 2: The results are in...and the Democrats fail to let go of their hate. The final vote was 196-173 to table the resolution. A LOT of "present" or not-voting members...wonder why that would be???
Special Note: Zach Space voted for hate...as did Reps. Tubbs-Jones, Ryan, and Kucinich. Charlie Wilson was a no show...
Oh...and Stark apologized following the vote!
Embattled Democrat Pete Stark has just publicly apologized to "the president and his family."
He took the floor after his fellow Democrats successfully killed a motion to censure him in the wake of his remarks last Thursday asserting that American troops were fighting in Iraq to have their "heads blown off for the president's amusement."
"I want to apologize to my colleagues, many of whom I have offended," Stark began. He then apologized to "the president and his family" and "the troops."
"I hope that with this apology, I return to being as insignificant as I should be," he concluded though a voice cracking with emotion.
