Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Did You REALLY Want To Be Center Stage?

Let's start with the calculated, premediated effort of Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga) to gain the limelight, let's call it "center stage", in the debate concerning Rep. Joe Wilson's claim that President Obama is a liar:





Okay, with that being said by Hank Johnson, he apparently wanted to be considered one of the new celebrities on Capitol Hill. Hank wants some attention, let's give him some.

People of Georgia, People of America...here's Congressman Hank Johnson showing his astute knowledge of the U.S. Constitution that he took an oath to uphold:



Okay, now let's look at a series of vote positions that Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia has taken, this all comes from On The Issues:

Hank Johnson on Drugs:

End harsher sentencing for crack vs. powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)

Hank Johnson on Iraq War:

Voted to withhold funding to U.S. troops in Iraq
Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Impeach Dick Cheney for lying about Iraq. (May 2007)

Hank Johnson on Homeland Security:


Disallow warrantless searches. (Nov 2006)
Voted YES on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
Establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence. (Feb 2007)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)


Hank Johnson on President Bush/Vice President Cheney:

Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Impeach Dick Cheney for lying about Iraq. (May 2007)

And now, one of my personal favorites....

Hank Johnson on Welfare and Poverty:

Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)

And finally, Mr. Hank Johnson...this isn't the first time you decided to stir up Racism charges in this country was it? One might say that you gravitate to the race card, sir. Listen carefully to the words of Hank Johnson hear, notice the subtleties of his language.

Welcome to center stage, Mr. Johnson. My bet is that after you'd experienced the limelight for a few months here, you won't even run for re-election in 2010. You don't have the spine. And the people of Georgia will celebrate your no longer embarrassing that state and the American people will rejoice the end of your polarizing this nation.