pwl4au 0 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Linky Georgia congressman opposes pro-Gators resolutionBy Mark Schlabach ESPN.com Congressman Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) rarely goes against GOP opinion in key votes on Capitol Hill. But on Tuesday, the eight-term Congressman really found himself in the minority. Kingston, who has represented District 1 in southeast Georgia since 1993, was the only member of Congress to oppose House Resolution 39, which commended "the University of Florida Gators for their victory in the 2006 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and for winning the national college football championship." His reason? Kingston grew up in Athens, Ga., home of the University of Georgia, his alma mater and one of the Gators' fiercest rivals. Kingston still lives in Savannah, Ga., and flies to Washington weekly. "Any time you can see Ohio State lose, it's a good day," said Kingston, who also attended Michigan State for two years. "However, there's just so far you can go. The Bulldog tendency in me hit and I had to vote no in a good, friendly rivalry." The House bill passed by a vote of 414-1. Eight other congressmen from Georgia voted yes to the proposal, two voted present and two others didn't vote at all. The bill was sponsored by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and 19 other representatives from Florida. The Gators defeated unbeaten and then-No. 1 Ohio State 41-14 in the BCS title game Jan. 8 in Glendale, Ariz., to win the school's second national championship in football. The Gators also won a national championship in men's basketball last season, becoming the first Division I-A school to hold both titles concurrently. "I supported Florida in the game and wanted them to win and win big," Kingston told ESPN.com Thursday. "I'm obviously going to be partial to the SEC." Such bills typically pass unanimously in Congress. For example, House Resolution 43, a bill that commended "the Boise State University Broncos football team for winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing an undefeated season," passed by a vote of 415-0 on Tuesday. Mark Schlabach covers college football and men's college basketball for ESPN.com. You can contact him at schlabachma@yahoo.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eibua12 81 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 How much do these stupid votes cost the tax payers in wasted time? Good for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I LOVE IT! Good for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,355 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 A man's gotta have principals..... They keep the teachers in line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKCAUB 0 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I think they did the same thing for us in 2004. And while I do believe it's a waste of time and money...it's also kind of childish to vote against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU alum 2 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I think they did the same thing for us in 2004. And while I do believe it's a waste of time and money...it's also kind of childish to vote against it. I agree. It's extremely childish to vote against it. True, that is a stupid bill, waste of taxpayers money. But, no matter who the team was that the bill was commending for the BCS championship, I would vote for the commendation. That is a good thing to happen to any school. I would even vote (not that it would ever happen) for SPUAT to get the commendation, if they had won the championship. I doubt that will happen, but that's what I would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger1992 999 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Totally childish to vote against it (although part of me loves it). Kingston should have just abstained from the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longtrainn 2 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 The only way I would vote against it would be if Alabama won it, and the way they got to the BCS title game was by losing to us and backing into it somehow. In that case, I would have to vote no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUChizad 0 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Here goes our board showing its lack of a sense of humor again. It was a joke. The congressman in question is joking about it with the interviewer. I would do the same thing if it were our biggest rival (bammer). Nothing childish about it. All in good fun, I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaReAgLe83 0 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 There must not be any or FSU grads in the House for just one vote against... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKCAUB 0 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I live in Atlanta, amongst the UGA's...I didn't think it was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auwallace 6 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 i would never in any way celebrate a turd national championship so i say more power to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Here goes our board showing its lack of a sense of humor again. It was a joke. The congressman in question is joking about it with the interviewer. I would do the same thing if it were our biggest rival (bammer). Nothing childish about it. All in good fun, I say. Amen. I have gotten a kick out of reading some forums where people get mad about it. Someone on another board tried claiming that the vote showed how much Congress is letting the terrorists win against America I mean...seriously? It was a joke people If an AU guy did this and Bama had just won the NC....everyone here would be laughing and cheering (I know...someone is going to say they wouldnt but I dont believe you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbo 0 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I think its great that he voted no! He will be re-elected for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKCAUB 0 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Here goes our board showing its lack of a sense of humor again. It was a joke. The congressman in question is joking about it with the interviewer. I would do the same thing if it were our biggest rival (bammer). Nothing childish about it. All in good fun, I say. Amen. I have gotten a kick out of reading some forums where people get mad about it. Someone on another board tried claiming that the vote showed how much Congress is letting the terrorists win against America I mean...seriously? It was a joke people If an AU guy did this and Bama had just won the NC....everyone here would be laughing and cheering (I know...someone is going to say they wouldnt but I dont believe you) I didnt' see anyone get angry about it...did you??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I didnt' see anyone get angry about it...did you??? Oh no no, not here....its why I said "some forums" Tennessee site (VolTalk I think) had a thread bashing the guy for it...South Carolina's CockyTalk site had the same.....I mean...come on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUChizad 0 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Here goes our board showing its lack of a sense of humor again. It was a joke. The congressman in question is joking about it with the interviewer. I would do the same thing if it were our biggest rival (bammer). Nothing childish about it. All in good fun, I say. Amen. I have gotten a kick out of reading some forums where people get mad about it. Someone on another board tried claiming that the vote showed how much Congress is letting the terrorists win against America I mean...seriously? It was a joke people If an AU guy did this and Bama had just won the NC....everyone here would be laughing and cheering (I know...someone is going to say they wouldnt but I dont believe you) Now is this bill itself a waste of taxpayer's money and Congress's time? Absolutely. But that's another debate all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Completely agree with you on the bill itself. I just mean the vote against UF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUChizad 0 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Completely agree with you on the bill itself. I just mean the vote against UF Agreed on both aspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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