An Example of Why Republicans are on Probation

[Waitone]

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/upton-s-voting-record-may-pose-problems

Short summary:  Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan is in line to become chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  What is so controversial about him?  Nothing except he co-sponsored the legislation which banned indoor incandescent bulbs.  He has since doubled down on his actions by co-sponsoring legislation which will ban outdoor incandescent.

The article paints a pretty good picture of what republican leadership faces in its fight within the party.  Does leadership make a clean sweep of the past or does it play around the edges. 

[TommyGunn]

As many have said before me, there is the STOOPID party and there is the EVIL party. 

You can't fix stupid and evil will steal you broke.....

[Marnoot]

He has since doubled down on his actions by co-sponsoring legislation which will ban outdoor incandescent.

Right, because CFL's work so great outside in the winter. By the time a crook's done emptying out my shed, the motion-detecting floodlight will just have warmed up to a pleasant glow.

[nico]

Right, because CFL's work so great outside in the winter. By the time a crook's done emptying out my shed, the motion-detecting floodlight will just have warmed up to a pleasant glow.

my dad made the mistake of buying a CFL bulb for a 2-head flood light over the driveway.  The other bulb is halogen.  Even in the summer, the CFL takes a good 3-4 minutes to get as bright as the halogen bulb.  In the winter, the dog is finished crapping and you're back inside before it gets usefully bright

[sanglant]

once again, it's fluorescent. it's meant to be turned on at dusk and off at dawn.



not that i support this environazi garbage, but it's fun screwing with them.

[GigaBuist]

What is so controversial about him?  Nothing except he co-sponsored the legislation which banned indoor incandescent bulbs.

Just to be fair, there were 198 co-sponsors on that bill.