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■ 23 June 2009 | 5:00 AM

Rebuttals: Rep. Glenn Nye's party loyalty

RE 'IS NYE a Democrat?' (letters, June 20): An elected official is employed by his constituents. If 2nd District Democratic Rep. Glenn Nye is voting the Republican way on a policy rather than Democratic, maybe it is because he disagrees with the policy. I appreciate an elected official who thinks rather than blindly goes along with the party line. We need more in Congress to vote this way. I voted for Thelma Drake, but Nye looks like he is capable of being bipartisan and a good congressman.

Dennis Wells

Chesapeake

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Glenn Nye - Another bigh spending liberal

Submitted by OneOldSeaDog on Tue, 06/23/2009 at 6:58 pm.

Of course he is a big spending Pelosi lapdog. Look at his votes. He voted for virtually all big spending bills except a couple where the Dems had a huge majority and Pelosi let him off the bus so he could claim he is fiscally reponsible. What a joke.

Glenn Nye saying that he is a fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrat does not make it so. He votes say he is just another rubber stamp for Pelosi.

Glenn Nye. Republican voter??? Get real.

I don't know where anyone can possibly..

Submitted by theguyfromchesapeake on Tue, 06/23/2009 at 6:08 pm.

arrive at a conclusion that Nye is not a typical partisan, Obama rubber stamping Dem. There won't ever be any editorializing about that, of course, from that groups of Dems otherwise known as the Pilot's Editorial Board. They invent those criticisms for their opponents only, like they did with Drake. Just like Bobby Scott, voting almost entirely with the party is a good thing, per the Pilot and the other Dem abetting media. Nye got a lot of press for advocating that the Porkulus Bill go back to committee before bringing it for a vote, that didn't happen, so he showed his stripes and voted FOR it. He's solidly Obama and Pelosi in his voting record.

Just interested...

Submitted by C.B. on Tue, 06/23/2009 at 12:26 pm.

I'm just interested in knowing what Nye voted for that seems republican. Seeing as how he has voted 90% with party and 1% abstaining on all votes, what does that actually come down to on final votes on bills. My guess is 100% without even looking. I take the most issue with this rubber stamp voting for the porkulous and being a Pelosi, Reid, Obama lapdog. No, people complained about Drake but Nye is doing exactly the same thing. Only difference now is the liberals suddenly defend rubber stamping. Go figure.

Nobody complained about Drake?

Submitted by am81430 on Thu, 06/25/2009 at 12:41 am.

You defended Drake when people complained about her voting record -- you know, the one that was lock-step with Bush/Cheney/GOP. Do not lie about that now.

I think you misread..

Submitted by C.B. on Thu, 06/25/2009 at 1:13 pm.

I think you misread my comment. In essence, when Drake voted on matters, I agreed with her voting record but liberals (um, you I guess) trumpeted the "lock-step" mantra. Now that Nye is doing the same thing, liberals (um, you I guess) try to say he is somehow balanced and an independent thinker. Final bills are what counts and his yes ink is all over the current admins porkulous and policies. I see him as yes vote of the democratic party no matter what, unless he wants to play "balanced" politics with democratic sure wins. Meyra O. played that game of the "one" dissenting vote all of the time. So why is it that dems cried about Drake voting with party as being a disgrace but with Nye it is suddenly OK?