Posted on 01/25/2011 3:46:09 PM PST by Justaham
Original title: Rep. Loretta Sanchez sparks outrage from fellow Democrats with proposal to boot Giffords from Armed Services Committee
Behind closed doors, California Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez has proposed removing Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords from the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) until she recovers from injuries sustained after being shot in the head on Jan. 8 in Tucson, The Daily Caller has learned.
The proposal sparked an outrage, according to those in the room — including from those in Sanchez’s own party.
“It’s not appropriate,” Texas Democratic Rep. Silvestre Reyes told The Daily Caller, adding that there was outrage among some members in the room when Sanchez made the suggestion. “It’s bad for morale during her recovery period.”
Reyes and Rep. Adam Smith of California put up most of the fight against Sanchez, and helped squash the idea.
“From a woman who memorialized her cat, you’d think she’d show a little more compassion for a woman shot in the face,” said one GOP aide, referring to Sanchez’s 2010 Christmas card that paid tribute to her late cat, Gretzky.
Sanchez told her Democratic colleagues on the committee that every vote would be crucial, and since there was little indication Giffords would return soon, they should seek a replacement. A spokesman for Sanchez defended her proposal and called the criticism “ludicrous.”
“Gabby has always been one of the most active members on the Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Sanchez wants to make sure HASC Democrats preserve her voice until the congresswoman has returned,” Sanchez’s Press Secretary Caroline Hogan told TheDC. “Rep. Sanchez simply inquired whether a proxy could represent the Congresswoman on the Committee at Rep. Giffords’ request. That way, Gabby’s legislative priorities and seniority would be preserved until her return. Any other interpretation of her question is ludicrous.”
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And that shameful episode is one of the reasons why I’m no longer a big ‘R’ republican.
In 1994, Loretta Brixey, “Sanchez” ran unsuccessfully as a moderate Republican for the Anaheim City Council . 1996, loretta B. changed her name and party.
B1Bob Dornan ran for reelection to the House against Loretta who “won” by 984 votes. Loretta’s winning margin was provided by organized non-U.S. citizens. A thirteen-month House of Representatives investigation ensued…. A “task force” found 748 votes that had been cast illegally—624 from non-citizens in addition to 124 that had already been thrown out by California officials. However, in consultation with the INS, the House committee identified as many as 4,700 questionable registration affidavits; regardless, the probe was dropped before these affidavits were investigated. Team loretta prevailed and continue to move forward.
Rab thinks; If one planteth a scuz ball, scuz harvest may well follow.
Only let me count, I will gladly let you see the victor.
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