Republican Wrath: Like A Woman Scorned?

They say Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Is the same true for the Republican party, America?

We’re not sure why, but on Friday, June 26, eight Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted for the Waxman-Markey bill, H.R. 2454, thus ensuring its passage. The final vote for H.R. 2454 was 219-212. It is significant that 44 Democrats voted against H.R. 2454. If only those 8 Republicans had voted against the bill, commonly known as Cap and Trade, it would have died.

As the afternoon wore on that fateful day, June 26, it looked as though there weren’t going to be enough votes to pass the Cap and Trade bill. To be sure, there must have been some behind the scenes deals being made in order to get the needed votes for the bill’s passage. News reports Friday said Pres. Barack Obama was making phone calls to sway reluctant Democrats to vote for the Cap and Trade bill. Twitter conservatives were furiously tweeting late Friday afternoon, asking people to call certain U.S. House Representatives who, at the 11^th hour, had mysteriously changed their votes.

Deal-making on Capitol Hill produced results. And there are some things to ponder.

Three of the eight Republicans who voted for the Waxman-Markey bill on Friday, June 26, are from New Jersey.

Hmmm.

Do you find it interesting that of the eight Republicans who voted for Cap and Trade, three of them are from New Jersey? Is that a coincidence, or does that spell earmarks? Did these same 8 Republicans decide to vote for Cap and Trade because they truly thought the taxing bill was a great idea? When we can actually read the 1500+ page Cap and Trade bill, we may discover the answer to the niggling question of why these Republicans crossed party lines to vote for a bill Obama wants passed into law.

It’s too bad the Democrats never gave anyone a chance to read the bill before they demanded its passage. Few, if any, in the U.S. House of Representatives really know the depth and breath of what they voted for; but that’s transparency, Obama style.

The bill now moves on to the U.S. Senate, where its passage is questionable. Are Republicans across the U.S. sufficiently motivated now to demand change? Only time will tell.

Here is the contact information on the Republicans who voted yes on Cap and Trade in the U.S. House of Representatives Friday. Contact their local district office numbers, as Congressmen are on vacation for the July 4 holiday.

Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA)

• Palm Springs District Office Phone: (760) 320-1076

• DC Phone: (202) 225-5330

Rep. Michael Castle (R- DE)

• Wilmington District Office Phone: (302) 428-1902

• DC Phone: (202) 225-4165

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL);

• Northbrook District Office Phone: (847) 940-0202

• DC Phone: (202) 225-4835

Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)

• Westfield District Office Phone: (908) 518-7733

• DC Phone: (202) 225-5361

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)

• Mays Landing District Office Phone: (609) 625-5008

• DC Phone: (202) 225-6572

Rep. John McHugh (R-NY)

• Watertown District Office Phone: (315) 782-3150

• DC Phone: (202) 225-4611

Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA)

• Mercer Island District Office Phone: (206) 275-3438

• DC Phone: (202) 225-7761

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)

• Hamilton District Office Phone: (609) 585-7878

• DC Phone: (202) 225-3765