Randy does something cool
From Fighting29th:
Randy Kuhl was the only Western New York Republican to vote for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The bill outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation.
This vote was a decent act, and probably a political risk. Kuhl deserves respect for supporting the bill in committee and on the floor of the House.
You can see the full roll call here (Slaugter voted for it too, but Walsh and Reynolds voted against it).
[...] district can be proud of the fact that their usual Republican rubberstamper, Randy Kuhl, voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA). However, the 26th congressional [...]
I wonder where Randy was on the transgender provision which was ultimately removed. I know there were a lot of procedural votes where the Repubs tried to kill it.
You HAVE to give your opponents when they do the right thing…without disclaimers. Otherwise you aren’t any better than a demogogue. Hats off Randy.
We didn’t have any disclaimers. I unreservedly credit him for this.
Me too. He did the right thing. This is good news.
Oh, I know you were unreserved in your credit Exile - my comment wasn’t directed at you. Got nothin’ but props from me.
The thing is I LIKE when I can give credit to my opponent. And I always admire it when I see opponents in the ideological wars take a time out to say something good about the other. Personally, as much as a failure George Bush is a President in my mind, I really WOULD enjoy having a beer with him.