Bobblehead Ben votes to shut down the government

On the evening of January 18 the House passed a continuing resolution to keep the government running through early March. It required a 2/3s vote since the speaker suspended House rules in order to fast track it. 107 Republicans joined with 207 Democrats to avoid the shutdown. Bobblehead Ben preferred to follow the lead of such “stellar statesmen” as Lauren Boebert and Bob Good in support of tossing federal employees out of their jobs and denying important services to citizens. He’ll play it up in his next Perspectives newsletter bashing Democrats while conveniently forgetting the growing deficit under tRump. Up next for the Bobblehead… opposing any compromise on the border reached in the Senate. He’d rather have a red meat issue than a solution.

Bobblehead Ben Endorses Twice-Impeached Criminal

It came as no surprise that Bobblehead Ben endorsed the twice-impeached, many times indicted Donald John Trump for president. The Bobblehead, who supported all attempts… legal court challenges and the violent and illegal insurrection… was delusional in citing tRump’s “global leadership” and great economy as reasons for the endorsement. Guess Bobblehead is okay with the Trump organization receiving at least $7.8 million from nearly two dozen foreign government with the biggest chunks coming from authoritarian China. Bobblehead Ben is apparently sipping Kool-Aid… or bleach!

This endorsement comes at the same time that the former president’s lawyers argued for complete immunity for anything he did during his miserable term of office. Reminds me of President Nixon’s famous statement that “when the president does it, that means it is not illegal, by definition.” Laughable then and highly unlikely the appellate court will uphold anything close to that absurd argument. But, I imagine Bobblehead Ben buys this hook, line, and sinker. Dumb cluck.

Bobblehead Ben Votes for Impeachment Inquiry

No surprise that Bobblehead Ben Cline joined all the other Republicans in voting to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. From all the credible sources in the media there is absolutely no evidence that the president violated his oath of office or committed any impeachable offense. It would be like a prosecutor bringing Belle Rose before a grand jury based on social media rumors when absolutely no crime has been committed.

This is a purely political move designed to (1) rile up the wingnut base of the Repugnant Party; (2) attempt to embarrass the Biden family; (3) sow chaos; and (4) exact the retribution that Dear Leader so desires.

The dumb clucks are digging themselves a hole they may not be able to climb out of. Predictions… 

• Some Republicans in swing House districts will be defeated and the party will lose their slim majority,
• The 6-8% of independent voters who will likely decide the 2024 presidential election are smart and will understand this was crass politics at its worst and punish the Republican nominee. 
• President Biden will be strengthened politically and as commander-in-chief.

Unfortunately Bobblehead Ben is protected by the deep red 6th District and will easily be re-elected. On a brighter note, he’ll probably be a 🐔 roosting as a back bencher in the minority party. 😂

Bobblehead Ben

Representative Ben Cline, aka Bobblehead Ben, is the quintessential Republican lapdog.  Bobblehead Ben rarely consults a moral barometer, following instead the questionable lead of party leaders. Like a middle school kid, he just can’t break from peer pressure. This was true when he was in the Virginia House of Delegates so it is no surprise that Bobblehead Ben continues to represent his party peers more than he represents the people of the 6th District of Virginia. Consider a few examples:

Bobblehead Ben supported the attempts to overturn the 2020 election in court and has justified the actions of the insurrectionist mob or traitors. Most Virginia residents were shocked and angered viewing the horrific events on January 6. I can imagine Bobblehead Ben cowering in a basement safe room that day. Yet he never condemned the former president nor the violent traitors. I don’t believe he has ever forcefully acknowledged that President Biden was the rightful winner of the election.

Bobblehead Ben voted against expelling George Santos for multiple ethical, legal, and moral violations well-documented by the House Ethic Committee. When the Speaker and other party leaders made it clear they wanted to protect their slim majority rather than do the right and moral thing, of course Bobblehead Ben caved to peer pressure.

Now, Bobblehead Ben is standing with Republican leaders to block additional military aid to Ukraine. He could, on principle, stand up for democracy and speak up against dictators and aggressors. Instead, Bobblehead Ben joins with his peers trying to score political points by linking that aid to security on the U.S. southern border.

Come on Representative Cline. You were elected to represent your constituents and to exercise some degree of independent and moral judgment. You are failing the good people of the 6th District.

Belle Rose is back and watching Bobblehead Ben.

Welcome to the "Commonwealth"

Delegates Steve Landes, Dickie Bell, and Ben Cline are strong supporters of
Republican obstruction that is hurting people and sending our tax dollars to other states.

Medicaid Expansion in VA - It Makes Sense

Medicaid expansion makes sense for the Commonwealth of Virginia. More folks covered means a healthier community. Statewide it is estimated that over 200,000 Virginians will get needed health care and mental health services with expansion. That means good jobs at hospitals and other health care providers.

The federal government will fund the full cost for three years and 90% in subsequent years! These are tax dollars paid by Virginians that will go to other states if the General Assembly fails us on Medicaid expansion. Why is there even any debate on this? Because the GOP is playing partisan politics and their powers that be have decreed that they don't want anything that President Obama supports.

It is time to tell members of the House of Delegates who, on this issue, are misrepresenting Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro to listen to constituents, not party bosses. Here is how you can do it in just a few easy steps:

• Sign this petition calling on Delegate Steve Landes, Delegate Dickie Bell, and Delegate Ben Cline to support Medicaid expansion in Virginia.
• Email Delegate Steve Landes and remind him that expansion will help create health care jobs in his community.
• Email Delegate Dickie Bell and tell him that as a fiscally responsible Virginian you want your federal tax dollars coming back to the Commonwealth, not going to other states.
• Email Delegate Ben Cline and tell him that Medicaid expansion means a healthier community.

They say "silence is golden" but in politics your silence only empowers the party bosses. Speak up!

Goodlatte: the 6th District's Fool On the Hill

Yesterday the House Judiciary Committee was working an anti-abortion bill that may pass the House of Representatives but has almost zero chance to become law. Representative Bob Goodlatte took to the mike in support of the bill making a completely asinine statement. Bobblehead Bob said restricting abortion is good for the economy because "having a growing population and having new children brought into the world... ahh... is not harmful to job creation, it very much promotes job creation...."

Looking at the experience of other nations reveals no direct correlation between abortion laws, job creation, or unemployment.

If we apply Bobblehead Bob's job creation logic into other legislative policy arenas, perhaps our fool on the hill will support opening the borders to immigrants with small children who need daycare, pediatricians, teachers, and playgrounds.

The best job creation I can imagine would be for this mis-representative to retire (voluntarily or otherwise) so folks in the 6th District will have a voice of commonsense and reason in the people's house.