“Lying Sacks of Scum”

Ah, American politics sees another high point in public relations:

http://www.taylor.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1064&Itemid=84

Grover Norquist and his organization, Americans For Tax Reform, sent a press release out yesterday afternoon claiming that Congressman Taylor had changed his position on healthcare. The statement that Americans for Tax Reform released was absolutely false. Congressman Taylor’s position on this issue is clearly stated on the front page of his website at www.taylor.house.gov.

Congressman Taylor stated that, “Americans for Tax Reform are lying sacks of scum, and anyone who knowingly repeats this false information is also a liar.”

Huh. Classy!

What got his panties in a  bunch?

http://www.atr.org/ 

 On March 1st, 1996, Gene Taylor signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, promising his constituents he would oppose all income tax increases while serving in Congress . Apparently, he did this just to get elected, as his written word has turned out to be worthless. When Republicans controlled the Congress from 1996 to 2006, he never had the opportunity to vote for a tax increase. The first Congress he had the chance to vote for a tax increase, he did.

He has broken his Pledge so far three times now at Pelosi’s bidding: on January 18, 2007 (Roll Call No. 40) , on July 27, 2007 (Roll Call 756), and on December 6th, 2007 (Roll Call No. 1140).