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Tag Archives: Anh Joseph Cao
Ly Tong pepper-sprays singer, right-wingers applaud
Ly Tong, the man who spent the last 14 months or so on the fringe of Vietnamese-American society, thrusted himself back in the limelight by dressing up as a woman and pepper-spraying a singer from Vietnam at a concert in … Continue reading
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Joseph Anh Cao apologizes for misusing archbishop’s words
A quote from a local archbishop printed prominently on U.S. Rep. Anh Joseph Cao‘s fundraising letter, strongly but falsely implying that the archbishop and the local church have endorsed him for re-election, forced the lawmaker to apologize, reports the Times-Picayune … Continue reading
BP spills oil, Joseph Cao spills weird words
On the floor of the House of Representatives today, talking about the BP oil spill, the only Vietnamese-American in Congress Joseph Cao said something really strange. Watch:
Cao voted no
Just in case you’re wondering, the sole Republican who voted for health reform last round, this time voted against it. Rep. Anh Joseph Cao (pictured) was among the 178 Republican members of Congress who unanimously voted against the package of … Continue reading
GOP takes it out on Rep. Joseph Cao
Voting on principle can be costly. U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao is hit with a backlash for being the lone GOP vote for the health care reform bill, even as the party’s leaders are denying they’re osctracizing him. After the vote, a GOP … Continue reading
Joseph Cao voted for health care reform; it passes
When push comes to shove, the sole Vietnamese-American in Congress proves he can buck partisan pressure. In the final House vote on health care reform, Rep. Joseph Cao broke with his GOP colleagues and voted for the bill. And so … Continue reading
O what a diff’rence a threat of recall made, to Joseph Cao
There’s an interesting (some would say ironic) alignment of the stars in the last two weeks. First, there’s Madison Nguyen‘s victory in San Jose, beating back efforts to recall her. And then there’s the signing today by President Barack Obama … Continue reading
Unhappy people seeking Cao’s recall
Many observers expect U.S. Rep. Anh Joseph Cao to last just one term in office. Right now some people are seeking to shorten even that. A group of Louisiana’s ministers, unhappy with Cao’s votes against the stimulus package, have filed … Continue reading
