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Birther
Among Birther Friendly Lawmakers, Mostly Radio Silence
President Barack Obama's long form birth certificate.
President Obama's decision to release his long form birth certificate comes amid Donald Trump's three-ring circus on the issue, but prominent conservatives have flirted with the birther movement since its earliest inception. From insisting Obama release more records, to waffling on questions about his citizenship, to sponsoring legislation winking at conspiracy theorists, there's been no shortage of birther curious behavior over the last several years.
TPM reached out to over 20 lawmakers and public figures who have indulged in such behavior to determine whether Obama's release of the Rosetta stone of birtherism has settled the issue, receiving few responses.
TPM SLIDESHOW: There's The Birth Certificate: TPM's Best Of The Birthers
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Barack Obama, Birth Certificate, Birther, David Vitter, James Inhofe, Jean Schmidt, John Carter, Marsha Blackburn, Michele Bachmann, Nathan Deal, Newt Gingrich, Patrick McHenry, Randy Neugebauer, Trent Franks
Financial Reform
Republicans Gear Up For Fight Over Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Keep an eye on this in the weeks and months ahead.
A House Republican on the Financial Services committee has introduced legislation that would make it easier for Congress to hamstring, or defund, the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Once fully erected, the Bureau will be housed within the Federal Reserve and be guaranteed a percentage of the Fed's budget, with the option of asking Congress for more money. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) proposes keeping it in the Department of Treasury, where Congress would have complete control over its purse strings.
In a brief interview Tuesday, Neugebauer was pretty candid about this.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Elizabeth Warren, Financial Reform, Randy Neugebauer, Wall Street
Congress
On The Floor: Ten Great Moments From Congress In 2010 (VIDEO)
As the year comes to a close, and we look ahead to all the wild and wacky things that are sure to happen in the new Republican-controlled House and only narrowly Democratic-controlled Senate, let's take a look back at the past year. A whole lot of amazing and memorable moments happened not only on the campaign trail, but on the two Congressional floors in the Capitol itself.
We've gathered together 10 unforgettable moments from the House and Senate in 2010. Some of them are great -- while others are just so bad that they're good.
But all of them give some perspective on the people who have been running our government, or who are about to have even more power next year. So sit back, relax, and laugh -- because it's better than crying.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: 9/11, Al Franken, Anthony Weiner, Bernie Sanders, Charlie Rangel, Chris Dodd, Congress, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Filibuster, House of Representatives, John Boehner, John McCain, Louie Gohmert, Randy Neugebauer, Senate '10, Steve King, Terror Babies
Birther
The Back Bench: Right-Wing GOPers You Don't Know...But Should
Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)
Birthers, militias, Tea Partiers -- it's hard to keep track of all the fringe groups that have popped up across the nation. But what to do when the extreme ideas of some of these groups bleed into the politics of public officeholders?
We've rounded up some of the right-wing House GOP members who may not have the national presence (or charisma) of a Michele Bachmann or a Steve King, but who certainly share their penchant for appealing to the outer limits of the political stratosphere...
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Barack Obama, Birther, Louie Gohmert, Patrick McHenry, Paul Broun, Randy Neugebauer, Roy Blunt, Sue Myrick, Trent Franks
Roundup
TPMDC Morning Roundup
Poll: Obama Tied With Generic Republican
A new CNN poll finds President Obama tied, at 47%-47%, against a generic Republican challenger for 2012. In addition, only 44% think Obama would win re-election, to 54% who think he would lose. CNN polling director Keating Holland said: "That may sound like a bad position to start from, but note that Bill Clinton was down 15 points to an unnamed Republican in March of 1994, and wound up winning the election two years later."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will meet at 9 a.m. ET with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He will receive the presidential daily briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET. He will depart from the White House at 4:45 p.m. ET, en route to Camp David.
Topics: 2010 elections, 2012 elections, AZ-SEN, Barack Obama, John McCain, John Paul Stevens, Polls, Pres '12, Randy Neugebauer, Roundup, Sarah Palin, Supreme Court
Decorum
Breach Of Decorum A Boon For Bank Accounts: Neugebauer Going Joe Wilson Route To Raise Money
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Last fall, Rep. Joe Wilson of "You lie!" fame quickly went from persona not grata to conservative hero with millions in the bank. Seems like Rep. Randy Neugebauer is trying to become the right's next big money-maker.
Wilson (R-SC) acted out, then apologized, but quickly turned to the conservative base to raise tons of money from the national attention. Less than 24 hours after Neugebauer's confession and half-apology for shouting "baby killer" on the House floor, he recorded a video aimed at raising pro-life cash.
Sources close to Neugebauer told us it has nothing to do with the money -- and that the Republican wants to draw attention to advocacy on behalf of pro-life issues. But his video was beside a large "donate" button and this note, "Thank you for your support and contributions as I stand firm in my commitment against the government takeover of healthcare and for protecting the sanctity of life."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: 2010 elections, Andy Wilson, Decorum, Fundraising, House of Representatives, Randy Neugebauer, Red State, Rob Miller, TX-19
Randy Neugebauer
Hoyer: No Further Action On Neugebauer, But GOPers Should Watch Their Tongues
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters today that Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) has done enough to apologize for his "baby killer" outburst during the health care reform vote Sunday, though Hoyer cautioned Republicans that it was actions like Neugebauer's that helped lead to some of the darker moments during the final 48 hours of debate on the bill this weekend.
Asked about Neugebauer during his weekly briefing with reporters, Hoyer read Neugebauer's apology letter for the outburst, in which Neugebauer said he had not meant to single out Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) -- as it appeared to most listeners -- but instead was referring to the entire health care bill when he shouted during Stupak's explanation of his es vote. Hoyer said he accepted the explanation, and Neugebauer's apology, though he said he and most Democrats didn't hear the remark the way Neugebauer said he said it.
"He said he said 'it's', and I take him at his word," Hoyer said, adding, "I don't think we need to carry it any further."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Randy Neugebauer, Steny Hoyer
Decorum
DCCC Fundraising Off Neugebauer 'Baby Killer' Shout
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) and Andy Wilson (D), candidate for U.S. House of Representatives (TX-19)
One thing looks certain -- Rep. Randy Neugebauer's outburst on the House floor isn't going to provide the same fundraising boost that Democrats saw after Rep. Joe Wilson's "You lie" shout. But the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is giving it a try, buying this Facebook ad to jump on whatever anti-Neugebauer sentiment might be out there.
DCCC spokeswoman Stephanie Young attempted to link Neugebauer with Wilson in a statement that said Republicans have abandoned "any pretense of civility." Neugebauer's district is solidly red, and his Democratic challenger Andy Wilson has not soared into the national spotlight in the same way South Carolina candidate Rob Miller (D) did following Wilson's shout in September.
Topics: 2010 elections, Andy Wilson, DCCC, Decorum, Randy Neugebauer, TX-19
Randy Neugebauer
Neugebauer: 'I'm Never Gonna Quit Speaking' (VIDEO)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), who yelled "baby killer" during the health care debate on Sunday, posted a new video last night on his campaign's YouTube account, in which he stood by his attacks on the health care bill.
"I'm never gonna quit speaking on behalf of the people of Texas and the people of the United States of America that find this policy unacceptable," said Neugebauer. "And I will continue to speak with the same passion that I spoke last night -- maybe in a little bit different forum, but still with the same intensity. I want to thank you for the tremendous outpouring of support. But more importantly I want to thank you for the opportunity and honor of representing you in the United States Congress."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Health Care, Randy Neugebauer
Randy Neugebauer
Neugebauer: 'I'm Just Trying To Represent The People Of the 19th Congressional District' (VIDEO)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX), who yelled out "baby killer" during the debate on health care Sunday night, said that he apologized to Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), making it clear that he did not intend to attack Stupak personally. But he stands by the substance of his attack on the health care bill, saying he represented the people of his district, as expressed in the town hall meetings from last summer.
"I called Congressman Stupak today, and I said, I just want you to know that my remarks were not directed to you personally, that they were about the policy that was unfolding," said Neugebauer, in an interview excerpt aired on CNN. "I said I was very disappointed in the vote where we had a government takeover of health care, and I was particularly disturbed with the fact that we were somehow brokering a deal with the White House where we put the lives of unborn children in jeopardy. And I just told him, I was speaking passionately. Some people thought I was directing those remarks at him. And I wanted him to be assured that I was not directing those remarks at him."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Abortion, Bart Stupak, Health Care, Randy Neugebauer
House of Representatives
Top Dem Says Neugebauer Should Apologize To House For 'Baby Killer' Shout
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
House Majority Whip James Clyburn told reporters today that Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) should take to the House floor to apologize for shouting "baby killer" during debate Sunday night. Clyburn said the outburst - coupled with antics from protesters in the gallery above the chamber and Republican applause - is part of a growing pattern he worries will continue if it's not swiftly dealt with.
"That kind of stuff, it festers," Clyburn (D-SC) told TPMDC and several other reporters this afternoon following a brief signing ceremony for the health care bill. Clyburn said it was up to Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) to demand Neugebauer make a formal apology to the House from the well of the chamber.
"He needs to take control of his conference," Clyburn said. "For these things to be isolated events, they must be isolated."
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Abortion, Decorum, Health Care, House of Representatives, James Clyburn, Joe Wilson, John Boehner, Randy Neugebauer
Randy Neugebauer
Texas Rep. Neugebauer: 'I Exclaimed The Phrase 'It's A Baby Killer''
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) has come forward and admitted that he was the one who yelled "baby killer" during the House debate on the health care bill last night.
In his statement, Neugeubauer said that he meant to refer to the bill as "a baby killer," not Stupak himself. That said, he has apologized to Stupak.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Bart Stupak, Health Care, Randy Neugebauer
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