Since we’re playing the assume game….I’m going to assume it behooves your personal motives to call someone a sellout on an internet forum.

But when Davis wants to make the case to Alabama voters that he is not in lockstep with the Obama administration, an older generation of black political leadership (including Jackson and, say, Joe Reed), or their agenda, what could be more helpful than a spokesman of those interests saying the same thing in complaint?

Would you like to articulate some reasons why you think this is not true? Are you making the case that this is somehow hurtful for Davis in a general election?

Let me also thank you for elevating the conversation with your so-very-classy choice of hyperbole.

Like it or not, the majority of CD7 isn’t looking at tax increases if this bill passes, and they would certainly benefit.

This bill, for the majority of folks, is bad business, but for Davis’ district, it would have been an easy “yes” vote. Therefore, the vote signals political expediency and Artur is a sellout.

Just because Davis voted against this particular version of a health care reform bill does not mean that he does not have his constituents’ interests in mind. The Black Belt suffers in many counties from soaring unemployment – 18% in several counties. Davis’s particular beef with the bill was that employer mandates could force businesses to avoid hiring, thus contributing to more unemployment. Could it not then be said that he DID have the interests of his constituents at heart? Besides that, Davis said for months he had problems with the bill…and he articulated those well. It certainly can’t be called a completely insincere vote, though it seems people would rather take an angry simplistic view of the situation rather than sort out the complexities.

And let’s not forget, Davis has reiterated time and again he still roots for a better compromise and that he favors the Senate bill. HE IS NOT AGAINST HEALTH CARE REFORM, as has been stated incorrectly and repeatedly by many bloggers/commentators/etc. This was also taken for granted by the Reverend in his oh so erudite critique of Davis today. Again, I think those who assume this and assume Davis’s motives are plain wrong. And we all know what assume stands for…

“I talked to Congressman Artur Davis today to assure him of my abiding admiration of him as a leader who is engaged in a huge challenge.

I offer no challenge to his integrity as a leader. Representatives should all vote their conscience in the interest of their constituency.”

Remember them CONGRESSMAN?

Everybody knows that if Bobly Byrne wasn’t running for Governor, he would be pushing for another tax increase. He has NO credibility signing any “no tax” pledges when everybody knows his real record on hiking people’s taxes. How can you respect him when he calls himself a conservative? Answer: you can’t, because he isn’t one. Keen observation 2010.

By the way “Rev.” what seminary did you go to?