It doesn't leave us an easy choice when the House of Representatives is chosen. What I have decided, then, is to make life easier by using the Human Rights Committee to identify the worst of the worst. These Republicans - and those few wacky Democrats - are identified as those who have refused to say 'yes' to any sensible changes in laws that would make lives easier for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and the transgender people. Here is the list o' shame:
Alabama
1- Jo Bonner (R)
3- Mike Connor (R)
4- Robert Aderholt (R)
5- Griffith Parker (R)
6- Spencer Bachus (R)
Alaska
AL- Don Young (R)
Arizona
2- Trent Franks (R)
3- John Shadegg (R)
Arkansas
1- Marion Barry (D)
3- John Boozman (R)
California
2- Wally Herger (R)
3- Daniel Lungren (R)
4- Tom McClintlock (R)
19- Dan Radanovich (R)
21- Devin Nunes (R)
22- Kevin McCarthy (R)
24- Elton Gallegy (R)
25- Buck McKeon (R)
40- Ed Royce (R)
41- Jerry Lewis (R)
42- Gary Miller (R)
44- Ken Calvert (R)
Colorado
4- Doug Lamborn (R)
Florida
5- Virginia Brown-Waite (R)
6- Cliff Stearns (R)
7- John Mica (R)
9- Gus Bilirakis (R)
10- Bill C. W. Young (R)
12- Adam Putnam (R)
15- Bill Posey (R)
16- Tom Rooney (R)
Georgia
1- Jack Kingston (R)
3- Lynn Westmoreland (R)
7- John Linder (R)
10- Paul Broun (R)
11- Phil Gingrey (R)
Idaho
2- Mike Simpson (R)
Illinois
6- Peter Roksam (R)
16- Timothy Johnson (R)
18- Aaron Schock (R)
19- John Shimkus (R)
Indiana
4- Steve Buyer (R)
5- Dan Burton (R)
6- Mike Pence (R)
Iowa
5- Steve King (R)
Kansas
1- Jerry Moran (R)
4- Todd Tiarht (R)
Kentucky
1- Ed Whitfield (R)
2- Brett Guthrie (R)
4- Geoff Davis (R)
5- Harold Rogers (R)
Louisiana
1- Steve Scalise (R)
4- John Fleming (R)
5- Rodney Alexander (R)
7- Charles Boustany Jr ( R)
Maryland
7- Roscoe Bartlett (R)
Michigan
4- Dave Camp (R)
8- Mike Rogers (R)
10- Candice Miller (R)
Minnesota
2- John Kline (R)
3- Erik Paulsen(R)
6- Michele Bachman (R)
Mississippi
1- Travis Childers (D)
3- Gregg Harper (R)
4- Gene Taylor (D)
Missouri
2- Todd Akin (R)
6- Sam Graves (R)
7- Roy Blunt (R)
9- Blaine Luetkernmeyer (R)
Montana
AL- Dennis Rehberg (R)
Nebraska
1- Jeff Fortenberry (R)
2- Terry Lee (R)
3- Adrian Smith (R)
Nevada
2- Dean Heller (R)
New York
26- Christopher Lee (R)
North Carolina
3- Walter Jones (R)
5- Virginia Foxx (R)
6- Howard Coble (R)
10- Patrick McHenry (R)
Ohio
2- Jean Schmidt (R)
3- Michael Turner (R)
4- Jim Jordan (R)
5- Robert Latta (R)
7- Steve Austria (R)
8- John Boehner (R)
12- Pat Tibieri (R)
Oklahoma
1- John Sullivan (R)
3- Frank Lucas (R)
4- Tom Cole (R)
5- Mary Fallin (R)
Pennsylvania
5- Glenn Thompson (R)
9- Bill Shuster (R)
12- Mark Critz (R)
16- Joseph Pitts (R)
18- Tim Murphy (R)
South Carolina
1- Henry Brown (R)
2- Joe Wilson (R)
3- Gresham J. Barrett (R)
4- Bob Inglis (R)
Tennessee
1- Phil Roe (R)
2- John Duncan Jr (R)
5- Marsha Blackburn (R)
Texas
1- Louie Gohmert (R)
2- Ted Poe (R)
3- Sam Johnson (R)
4- Ralph Hall (R)
5- Jeb Hensarling (R)
6- Joe Barton (R)
7- John Culberson (R)
8- Kevin Brady (R)
10-Michael McCaul (R)
11- Michael Conaway (R)
12- Kay Granger (R)
19- Randy Neugebauer (R)
21- Lamar Smith (R)
22- Pete Olson (R)
24- Kenny Marchant (R)
26- Michael Burgess (R)
31- John Carter (R)
Utah
1- Rob Bishop (R)
3- Jason Chaffetz (R)
Virginia
1- Robert Wittman (R)
4- Randy J. Forbes (R)
6- Bob Goodlatte (R)
7- Eric Cantor (R)
10 Frank Wolf (R)
Washington
4- Doc Hastings (R)
5- Cathy McMorris Rogers (R)
West Virginia
2- Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wisconsin
1- Paul Ryan (R)
5- James Sensenbrenner (R)
6- Thomas Petri (R)
Wyoming
AL- Cynthia Lummis (R)
*note: this record is a complete posting of the previous data. Naturally, men and women come and go in such a large body.
If you are not among the ones listed, don't worry - you can still send a check to his/her opponent.
If you are among the unfortunate band who are represented by these troglodytes, here's a few things you can do:
1) If you know that your opponent will be challenged with certainty, volunteer and/or donate NOW.
2) If a candidate is thinking of running, encourage her/him.
3) If no one seems to be running, YOU can run.
Wow- that's a long one.
Alabama
1- Jo Bonner (R)
3- Mike Connor (R)
4- Robert Aderholt (R)
5- Griffith Parker (R)
6- Spencer Bachus (R)
Alaska
AL- Don Young (R)
Arizona
2- Trent Franks (R)
3- John Shadegg (R)
Arkansas
1- Marion Barry (D)
3- John Boozman (R)
California
2- Wally Herger (R)
3- Daniel Lungren (R)
4- Tom McClintlock (R)
19- Dan Radanovich (R)
21- Devin Nunes (R)
22- Kevin McCarthy (R)
24- Elton Gallegy (R)
25- Buck McKeon (R)
40- Ed Royce (R)
41- Jerry Lewis (R)
42- Gary Miller (R)
44- Ken Calvert (R)
Colorado
4- Doug Lamborn (R)
Florida
5- Virginia Brown-Waite (R)
6- Cliff Stearns (R)
7- John Mica (R)
9- Gus Bilirakis (R)
10- Bill C. W. Young (R)
12- Adam Putnam (R)
15- Bill Posey (R)
16- Tom Rooney (R)
Georgia
1- Jack Kingston (R)
3- Lynn Westmoreland (R)
7- John Linder (R)
10- Paul Broun (R)
11- Phil Gingrey (R)
Idaho
2- Mike Simpson (R)
Illinois
6- Peter Roksam (R)
16- Timothy Johnson (R)
18- Aaron Schock (R)
19- John Shimkus (R)
Indiana
4- Steve Buyer (R)
5- Dan Burton (R)
6- Mike Pence (R)
Iowa
5- Steve King (R)
Kansas
1- Jerry Moran (R)
4- Todd Tiarht (R)
Kentucky
1- Ed Whitfield (R)
2- Brett Guthrie (R)
4- Geoff Davis (R)
5- Harold Rogers (R)
Louisiana
1- Steve Scalise (R)
4- John Fleming (R)
5- Rodney Alexander (R)
7- Charles Boustany Jr ( R)
Maryland
7- Roscoe Bartlett (R)
Michigan
4- Dave Camp (R)
8- Mike Rogers (R)
10- Candice Miller (R)
Minnesota
2- John Kline (R)
3- Erik Paulsen(R)
6- Michele Bachman (R)
Mississippi
1- Travis Childers (D)
3- Gregg Harper (R)
4- Gene Taylor (D)
Missouri
2- Todd Akin (R)
6- Sam Graves (R)
7- Roy Blunt (R)
9- Blaine Luetkernmeyer (R)
Montana
AL- Dennis Rehberg (R)
Nebraska
1- Jeff Fortenberry (R)
2- Terry Lee (R)
3- Adrian Smith (R)
Nevada
2- Dean Heller (R)
New York
26- Christopher Lee (R)
North Carolina
3- Walter Jones (R)
5- Virginia Foxx (R)
6- Howard Coble (R)
10- Patrick McHenry (R)
Ohio
2- Jean Schmidt (R)
3- Michael Turner (R)
4- Jim Jordan (R)
5- Robert Latta (R)
7- Steve Austria (R)
8- John Boehner (R)
12- Pat Tibieri (R)
Oklahoma
1- John Sullivan (R)
3- Frank Lucas (R)
4- Tom Cole (R)
5- Mary Fallin (R)
Pennsylvania
5- Glenn Thompson (R)
9- Bill Shuster (R)
12- Mark Critz (R)
16- Joseph Pitts (R)
18- Tim Murphy (R)
South Carolina
1- Henry Brown (R)
2- Joe Wilson (R)
3- Gresham J. Barrett (R)
4- Bob Inglis (R)
Tennessee
1- Phil Roe (R)
2- John Duncan Jr (R)
5- Marsha Blackburn (R)
Texas
1- Louie Gohmert (R)
2- Ted Poe (R)
3- Sam Johnson (R)
4- Ralph Hall (R)
5- Jeb Hensarling (R)
6- Joe Barton (R)
7- John Culberson (R)
8- Kevin Brady (R)
10-Michael McCaul (R)
11- Michael Conaway (R)
12- Kay Granger (R)
19- Randy Neugebauer (R)
21- Lamar Smith (R)
22- Pete Olson (R)
24- Kenny Marchant (R)
26- Michael Burgess (R)
31- John Carter (R)
Utah
1- Rob Bishop (R)
3- Jason Chaffetz (R)
Virginia
1- Robert Wittman (R)
4- Randy J. Forbes (R)
6- Bob Goodlatte (R)
7- Eric Cantor (R)
10 Frank Wolf (R)
Washington
4- Doc Hastings (R)
5- Cathy McMorris Rogers (R)
West Virginia
2- Shelley Moore Capito (R)
Wisconsin
1- Paul Ryan (R)
5- James Sensenbrenner (R)
6- Thomas Petri (R)
Wyoming
AL- Cynthia Lummis (R)
*note: this record is a complete posting of the previous data. Naturally, men and women come and go in such a large body.
If you are not among the ones listed, don't worry - you can still send a check to his/her opponent.
If you are among the unfortunate band who are represented by these troglodytes, here's a few things you can do:
1) If you know that your opponent will be challenged with certainty, volunteer and/or donate NOW.
2) If a candidate is thinking of running, encourage her/him.
3) If no one seems to be running, YOU can run.
Wow- that's a long one.
