Rep. Gene Taylor of Miss. Tells It Like It Is. Give Him Credit.

[Hissyspit]

In case you missed it, here are many of the words (pardon any inaccuracies, it is not a transcript) of Rep. Gene Taylor D-Miss., who in the words of Louise Slaughter "lost everything in Katrina," spoke during the House of Representatives budget reconciliation/rules debate tonight. Some choice quotes:

"The same Congress that voted to giving the wealthiest 1% of Americans tax breaks everytime.. are suddenly saying in the name of the poor folks who lost their housing, we have to hurt some to help everyone."

"Folks, this is insane."

"I remember a president who said he could cut taxes AND reduce the deficit."

"I've got a kid who lost both legs in Iraq volunteering to work the phones and help victims of Katrina."

"Don't tell me you're being fiscally responsible..." he says to Repugs. "The cruellest lie of all: The only way you can help people who have lost everything is by hurting somebody else."

ON EDIT: Here is the video link, care of liveoaktx: Taylor

And these gems from Rep. John Tanner: "No other administration in the history of this country has borrowed... as much as this administration... What has happened over the past four years is unprecedented... by you the majority party and the White House."

[oregonindy]

1. wow....thats pretty powerful

[JohnnyCougar]

2. I hope I am reading this right...

And that he is positioning himself for a Senate run when Lott announces his retirement.

C'mon, Geney boy!!!

That would be incredible...a Democratic Senator from Mississippi!

[Hissyspit]

3. He came onto the floor wearing a brown leather jacket, looking like

he came to talk sense into the Repubs. Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Uranus, was clearly thrown off when he followed him.

[hopein08]

5. Hey, hey, don't credit Putnam as a "D"!!!

I liked the jacket though and the whole speech.

[Hissyspit]

7. Oops!

Fixed it.

[MuseRider]

4. He was very impressive.

I liked what he said a lot.

[liveoaktx]

6. VIDEO

Taylor

[Hissyspit]

8. Thanks. Am adding that to my OP.

:toast:

[Hissyspit]

9. O.K. Now, kicking with video link. nt

[Nothing Without Hope]

10. Kicked and Rec'd. Thanks Hissyspit and liveoaktx! That video is great!

Oh yes, he would be an improvement over Trent Lott, wouldn't he? He can keep his leather jacket too.

[cmkramer]

12. Don't get too excited

He's very very conservative. Not quite as bad as Zell Miller, but definitely no liberal. He was one of the Democrats who voted to impeach Clinton. And he's one of the names mentioned most frequently as switching parties.

Also, he voted for John Murtha instead of Nancy Pelosi and Richard Gephardt during the House votes for Speaker and Majority Leader. Now, obviously neither Pelosi nor Gephardt was going to win, but it's generally considered a no-no to go against your party in that vote. It's the reason that James Traficant got kicked out of all his committees when he was in Congress.

[mandyky]

14. Gene Taylor is nothing like Zell Miller

Honestly, as a Democrat I respect independent minded Dems. Zell is a Bush bot and Trafficant was a crook, but if a Democratic Rep or Senator truly votes their conscience, fine.

The similarity between Zell and Taylor is their stubborn "southern side". Gene really was great with Heckofa Job Brownie and now this spending bill.

[cmkramer]

16. Oops

For some reason, I thought Murtha was a Republican.

Gene Taylor may be a conservative Democrat but he's no traitor like Traficant was. Sorry, Congressman.

[Maddy McCall]

20. Thank you for that clarification.

I'm a Mississippi resident. I have enormous respect for Gene.

[Maddy McCall]

11. Kick

[pitohui]

17. another kick

keep it kicked, please, i would like to be able to find this and transcript it tomorrow

[Nothing Without Hope]

13. The horrible House Budget bill has just passed:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1933081
thread title (11/18 LBN): House passes Sweeping Budget Cut Bill (in wee hours after initial defeat)

I urge you to read that thread and the linked thread on the Pombo amendment, which is still in that bill as far as I know.

[TacticalPeek]

15. Kick.

:kick:

[No Exit]

18. All those millionaires who are donating to Scooter Libby

should be donating to the hurricane victims instead of wasting their money on Filthy Libby.

[judy from nj]

19. Thanks so much for this

Gene Taylor is a conservative southern Democrat, but he has a great heart and works for his constituents. He has been fighting ever since Katrina to get help for Mississippi. We need to support him in that fight.