Recently elected as "The 41st Vote," Scott Brown Monday displayed why true Conservatives need not have the belief that he is their next candidate for President, as he joined Democrats in voting to move forward on their $15 billion "jobs" bill.
Brown crossed the aisle after Majority Leader Dingy Harry Reid nixed an $85 billion, bipartisan plan in favor of a "more narrowly-focused bill."
“I came to Washington to be an independent voice, to put politics aside, and to do everything in my power to help create jobs for Massachusetts families," Brown said in a statement. "This Senate jobs bill is not perfect. I wish the tax cuts were deeper and broader, but I voted for it because it contains measures that will help put people back to work."
Democrats needed to poach Brown and and least one other Republican to reach the 60 votes necessary. Progressive Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Olympia Snowe (Maine) also voted for cloture on the proposal.
Reitiring GOP Sens. George Voinovich (Ohio) and Kit Bond (R-Mo.) also voted for cloture.
Brown was elected to the Senate with the backing of conservatives largely because of his pledge to serve as the 41st vote to uphold a filibuster of the Democrats health reform bill.
Brown has expressed a willingness to work with Democrats on other issues.
Via: Memeorandum
Via: The Hill
4 comments:
in the words of big daddy (my hub) on his winning election night...
"i worry about that guy"
dang!
He's a RINO and is a progressive by today's standards also. His only saving grace is that he's against Obamacare. Hopefully, he keeps his word on that promise.
Pedaling..
I have to ask, weren't you two paying attention right around the time of that election? It was great that he was the "41st vote" against Obamacare, but he's got a record of moderate / RINO at best as a state legislator, and we should expect the same from him now.
The only possibility of redemption for him is if he does this "bi-partisan" thing once or twice, and then says "screw you" to the leftists, essentially saying to them it's time for them to bend a little too.
I'm not counting on that, though...
Teresa - agreed, hopefully.
From what I understand he voted for the Massachusetts universal care... so either he wants to see the same plan nationwide, or he really did get the national message that we're not buying what Congress is selling.
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