http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/07/28/mcnerney-voted-for-the-war-supplemental/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Fri, 24 May 2013 04:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/07/28/mcnerney-voted-for-the-war-supplemental/comment-page-1/#comment-14757 RR, Uninvited Columnist Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:52:15 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=12727#comment-14757 The above-quoted members of the House, with the exception of Rep. McNerney, demonstrate their “courage” by following the Berkeley school of defeatist-isolationist-my country is always wrong- thinking. Their opinions plus a nickel wouldn’t buy a cup of coffee.

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2010/07/28/mcnerney-voted-for-the-war-supplemental/comment-page-1/#comment-14636 John W Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:31:44 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=12727#comment-14636 McNerney’s vote may have been the politically smart way to go, but I also think his vote and comments are consistent with his real views. I have my doubts about what we can achieve in Afghanistan/Pakistan but think we need to give the current strategy a chance to work before shifting to Plan B, whatever that might be. My sense is that McNerney has the same mixed views. I know the Repubs like to characterize McNerney as a Nancy Pelosi puppet, but I see a moderate in the Ellen Tauscher tradition, who has been finding his own voice on a range of issues beyond his initial concerns (Iraq and alternative energy). I listened in on a health reform conference call he did the other day with AARP. Some of the questions were about VA health care matters. I was impressed at how passionate he is about veterans’ issues. He’s a quiet-spoken guy, but he really gets his dander up when he hears about a problem some vet might be having dealing with the system.

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