Rep. Walter Jones surprised at being kicked off committee

[GunnyFreedom]

Walter Jones is a recent convert. Recent as in 2006-2007 ish with a growth period from 2007-2010. If you look at his entire voting history, it will appear mixed, because before his conversion he was a LOT more establishmentarian. This is the guy who coined the term "Freedom Fries" because France opposed the Iraq invasion, but has turned a 180 and from about 2009-2010 on has one of the closest voting records to Ron Paul in the entire Congress.

 

[SpreadOfLiberty]

I know that Jones is a recent convert, and he has been much better. Still, he votes kind of quirky on domestic issues. Taking an extreme libertarian position one day and taking a fallacious liberal position other times.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I know that Jones is a recent convert, and he has been much better. Still, he votes kind of quirky on domestic issues. Taking an extreme libertarian position one day and taking a fallacious liberal position other times.

I dunno, he's been rock solid on NDAA, SOPA, CISPA, protesting near government buildings, etc.

 

[SpreadOfLiberty]

I dunno, he's been rock solid on NDAA, SOPA, CISPA, protesting near government buildings, etc.

Yes, his 98% JBS score indicative of that.

 

[sluggo]

Walter Jones' district is right next to the one I live in.

When you look at some of the clowns NC sends to Washington (Butterfield, Watt, etc.) you grow to appreciate him even more.

 

[SpreadOfLiberty]

I think it's important to take both JBS rankings, which focus on important liberty issues, as well as Club for Growth and FreedomWorks scorecards, which focus on economic issues and an overall picture respectively.

I mentioned his 98%(most recent Congress) JBS score. His Club ratings haven't been updated in two years for some reason, but he has gotten no higher than a 53%. For the latest Congress, Jones has a 53% FreeomWorks score, and a 61% lifetime.

Here is FreedomWork's key vote summary: http://congress.freedomworks.org/legislators/walter-beaman-jones-0

 

[vita3]

GOP is a 100% bought & controlled gang w/ Boehner as their leader

 

[CaptLouAlbano]

Yea, which is why Club for Growth and FreedomWorks never mentioned him this past week. He has a very odd voting record.

Very odd for sure. He is at 61% on the Freedomworks scorecard (Paul 83%, Amash 100%)

 

[New York For Paul]

They probably would have tried to kick out Ron Paul also.

 

[sailingaway]

I think it's important to take both JBS rankings, which focus on important liberty issues, as well as Club for Growth and FreedomWorks scorecards, which focus on economic issues and an overall picture respectively.

I mentioned his 98%(most recent Congress) JBS score. His Club ratings haven't been updated in two years for some reason, but he has gotten no higher than a 53%. For the latest Congress, Jones has a 53% FreeomWorks score, and a 61% lifetime.

Here is FreedomWork's key vote summary: http://congress.freedomworks.org/legislators/walter-beaman-jones-0

Club for growth isn't protective of sovereignty and local rule, though. They vote Ron down for opposing NAFTA CAFTA etc. They are corporatist, just beholden to fewer than the Chamber of Commerce imho, so better. But they rated BACHMANN above Ron. Freedomworks never quite goes all out when it would mean most. I don't agree with all their candidates. However, they do good things.

 

[sailingaway]

They probably would have tried to kick out Ron Paul also.

they waited until he left to do it. He finally got his committee last time because they could no longer do that with him. They have all these years though. The GOP disbanded the domestic monetary subcommittee rather than give it to him the first time he was ranking member.