House Lamely Votes to Adjourn and Skips Vote on Taxes

To further cement the fact that Obama and Pelosi are no longer in the driver's seat, many House Democrats voted not to adjourn today and Pelosi barely won the adjournment motion by a 210-209 vote. The 39 Democrats voting against adjournment did so after Minority Leader John Boehner urged them to stay and force a vote to extend the Bush tax cuts. Boehner said that those voting to adjourn would be "putting their election above the needs of [their] constituents."

Not surprisingly, the 39 who voted "no" are involved in heated races across the country and have joined Republicans in arguing for extending all of the tax cuts, in opposition to the President. They were Jason Altmire (PA), Gerry Connolly (VA), Travis Childers (MS), Joe Donnelly (IN), Steve Driehaus (OH), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD), Frank Kratovil (MD), Walt Minnick (ID) Tom Perriello (VA), John Adler (NJ), Michael Arcuri (NY), Melissa Bean (IL), Tim Bishop (NY), Bobby Bright (AL), Chris Carney (PA), Chet Edwards (TX), Bill Foster (IL), Gabrielle Giffords (AZ), Martin Heinrich (NM), Mary Jo Kilroy (OH), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ), Betsy Markey (CO), Jim Marshall (GA), Mike McIntyre (NC), Mike McMahon (NY), Jerry McNerney (CA), Mike Michaud (ME), Harry Mitchell (AZ), Patrick Murphy (PA), Glenn Nye (VA), Gary Peters (MI), Mark Schauer (MI), Heath Shuler (NC), Zack Space (OH), Gene Taylor (MS) and Dina Titus (NV). Three House Democrats who are running for Senate, Brad Ellsworth (IN), Charlie Melancon (LA) and Joe Sestak (PA) also voted against adjournment.

Look for all of these people to lose come November.  It's too late, fellas.