{"id":907,"date":"2008-05-11T13:49:02","date_gmt":"2008-05-11T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=907"},"modified":"2008-05-11T13:49:46","modified_gmt":"2008-05-11T20:49:46","slug":"republicans-vote-against-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=907","title":{"rendered":"Republicans Vote Against Mother’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a tribute to the contribution mothers make to our lives, the House of Representatives sought to pass a resolution to honor America’s moms<\/a> on the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day. The resolution said simply that the House…<\/p>\n

“…celebrates the role of mothers in the United States and supports the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The resolution passed on a voice vote of 412 to 0. Then Kansas Republican Todd Tiahrt rose to request a recorded vote wherein he and 177 other Republicans, including Minority Leader John Boehner, decided to cast their vote against mothers. Boehner said:<\/p>\n

“Oh, we just wanted to make sure that everyone was on record in support of Mother’s Day.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

By voting against it? Even Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), the bill’s original sponsor, voted against it.<\/p>\n

Despite this cynical and childish ploy on the part of House Republicans to stall House business, the resolution passed. Happy Mother’s Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As a tribute to the contribution mothers make to our lives, the House of Representatives sought to pass a resolution to honor America’s moms on the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day. 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