Posts Tagged ‘supported’

Flake Said He Supported Background Checks Then Voted No

Think Progress: “Shortly before the a crucial Senate vote to expand background checks in gun transactions, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) sent a letter to the mother of a shooting victim claiming that he was “truly sorry” for her son’s death and that “strengthening background checks is something we agree on.” A few days later, he [...]

Would Reagan Have Supported Gay Marriage?

Patti Davis, daughter of former President Ronald Reagan, told the New York Times that she believes her father would back same-sex marriage if he were alive today. Tweet This Post

Once upon a time in 1956, there were Republicans who supported unions and Social Security

My goodness, how things have changed: Tweet This Post

DesJarlais Supported Ex-Wife’s Abortions

Documents obtained by the Chattanooga Times Free Press finds that Tennessee physician and Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) supported his ex-wife’s decision to get two abortions before their marriage. Tweet This Post

Petraeus, Allen supported Florida woman’s sister in child custody spat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former CIA Director David Petraeus and the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, both recently intervened in a child custody battle on behalf of the twin sister of the Florida woman at the center of a scandal that has engulfed both men, court documents show. Petraeus and Allen wrote letters [...]

When Ryan Supported Stimulus Spending

While Rep. Paul Ryan is strongly critical of President Obama’s economic stimulus package passed early in his presidency, MSNBC reports he was a vocal supporter of the strategy in 2002 during President George W. Bush’s first term. Tweet This Post