Friday, May 25, 2007

John Boehner

Think Progress has a video of Republican Rep. John Boehner's (OH-8) crying scene on the House floor. According to the Washington Post, Boehner voted against:
-veterans' benefits (Vote 265: H R 1591) and a timetable to get our troops out of Iraq
-against implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission (Vote 15: H R 1)

And, according to Project Vote Smart, Boehner's support of veterans' issues since the beginning of Bush's Iraq war can only be described as poor:

2006 In 2006 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave Representative Boehner a grade of C.

2006 Representative Boehner supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 66 percent in 2006.

2005 Representative Boehner supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2005.

2004 Representative Boehner supported the interests of the Disabled American Veterans 0 percent in 2004.

2004 On the votes that the The Retired Enlisted Association considered to be the most important in 2004, Representative Boehner voted their preferred position 33 percent of the time.

2003 On the votes that the Disabled American Veterans - House considered to be the most important in 2003, Representative Boehner voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2003 Representative Boehner supported the interests of the American Veterans 50 percent in 2003.


If Boehner really cared about our troops, their families, and the future of all Americans, he would be voting for veterans issues and against prolonging the war in Iraq.