Why should we accept this statement as truthful in the wake of nearly everything else that comes out of our government is managed information or outright lies? After all he is a member of congress and therefore subject to outside pressures that might derail his next election if he doesn't vote like he is told. Imagine not being able to continue to feed at the trough of the taxpayer would be totally depilating. A nightmare beyond comprehension.
Maybe he did accidently hit the wrong button when he voted for the amendment, but at this point in time, I don't really care what his explanation is, and for the time being, I will see him as 'one of them' and not one of us.
The scariest part that faces us to day, we know who the progressive socialist liberal democrats are and what they intend, it's thinking we know who and what the Republicans are but in reality they might be someone completely different then advertised.
As the saying goes, 'hold your enemies close and your friends even closer'.
Republican Says He Accidentally Voted for LGBT Amendment
Philip Wegmann / @PhilipWegmann /
Make that 42, not 43, Republicans who voted with Democrats for the controversial LGBT amendment in the House of Representatives.
When the amendment passed late Wednesday night, 223-195, Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., voted for the measure but only by accident. The next day, Shimkus entered a statement into the congressional record to clarify his gaffe “My position on this issue has not and will not change,” Shimkus said in a press release. “I’ve consistently defended religious liberty and I always will. During a series of 14 votes on the House floor, I accidentally cast a ‘yea’ vote for the Maloney amendment when I intended to vote ‘nay.’”
Though the veteran Illinois representative did not cast the deciding vote and while the underlying bill with the LGBT amendment attached ultimately failed, Shimkus added that he “regrets the mistake.”
The apparent blunder comes during the middle of an unforeseen and controversial battle that threatens to derail the entire appropriations process.
Battle Over LGBT Amendment Threatens to Stall Entire Appropriations Process
Shimkus is not the first representative in Congress to unknowingly cast the wrong vote. The House of Representatives records votes using an electronic system first introduced in 1973. Small and narrow voting buttons allow a member to vote yea, nay, or present.
Supporters describe the amendment—introduced by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y.—as an effort to prohibit federal contractors from discrimination against members of the LGBT community on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Opponents characterize the measure as a violation of conscience rights. An intentional vote for the Maloney amendment would mark a significant shift for Shimkus. The Illinois representative voted against the amendment when it was first introduced to a separate appropriations bill. Shimkus also supported other legislation to curb President Barack Obama’s transgender bathroom directive.
Commentary: Don’t Let the 43 Republicans Who Voted for Obama’s Transgender Agenda Spin Their Vote
Maybe he did accidently hit the wrong button when he voted for the amendment, but at this point in time, I don't really care what his explanation is, and for the time being, I will see him as 'one of them' and not one of us.
The scariest part that faces us to day, we know who the progressive socialist liberal democrats are and what they intend, it's thinking we know who and what the Republicans are but in reality they might be someone completely different then advertised.
As the saying goes, 'hold your enemies close and your friends even closer'.
Republican Says He Accidentally Voted for LGBT Amendment
Philip Wegmann / @PhilipWegmann /
Make that 42, not 43, Republicans who voted with Democrats for the controversial LGBT amendment in the House of Representatives.
When the amendment passed late Wednesday night, 223-195, Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., voted for the measure but only by accident. The next day, Shimkus entered a statement into the congressional record to clarify his gaffe “My position on this issue has not and will not change,” Shimkus said in a press release. “I’ve consistently defended religious liberty and I always will. During a series of 14 votes on the House floor, I accidentally cast a ‘yea’ vote for the Maloney amendment when I intended to vote ‘nay.’”
Though the veteran Illinois representative did not cast the deciding vote and while the underlying bill with the LGBT amendment attached ultimately failed, Shimkus added that he “regrets the mistake.”
The apparent blunder comes during the middle of an unforeseen and controversial battle that threatens to derail the entire appropriations process.
Battle Over LGBT Amendment Threatens to Stall Entire Appropriations Process
Shimkus is not the first representative in Congress to unknowingly cast the wrong vote. The House of Representatives records votes using an electronic system first introduced in 1973. Small and narrow voting buttons allow a member to vote yea, nay, or present.
Supporters describe the amendment—introduced by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y.—as an effort to prohibit federal contractors from discrimination against members of the LGBT community on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Opponents characterize the measure as a violation of conscience rights. An intentional vote for the Maloney amendment would mark a significant shift for Shimkus. The Illinois representative voted against the amendment when it was first introduced to a separate appropriations bill. Shimkus also supported other legislation to curb President Barack Obama’s transgender bathroom directive.
Commentary: Don’t Let the 43 Republicans Who Voted for Obama’s Transgender Agenda Spin Their Vote
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