democrats are idiots (and so are most republicans)...

Are the democrats REALLY trying to blame the downgrade by S&P on the Tea Party? Seriously?

If I recall correctly, the Cut, Cap and Balance approach was the only plan submitted that was said to avoid any type of downgrade. And who was it that was pushing for that? Oh, that's right, the Tea Party.

Instead Boehner and his cronies decided to fold up and go with the harry reid "compromise" plan.

Here is the group of people from  the senate who are responsible for the downgrade in our credit rating. If your State isn't listed, it's because both of your senators were smart enough to vote NO on this abomination.

Alaska:
Begich, Mark (D), Yes
Murkowski, Lisa (R), Yes

Arizona:
Kyl, Jon (R), Yes
McCain, John (R), Yes

Arkansas:

Boozman, John (R), Yes
Pryor, Mark (D), Yes

California:
Boxer, Barbara (D), Yes
Feinstein, Dianne (D), Yes

Colorado:
Bennet, Michael (D), Yes
Udall, Mark (D), Yes

Connecticut:
Blumenthal, Richard (D), Yes
Lieberman, Joseph, (ID), Yes

Delaware:
Carper, Thomas (D), Yes
Coons, Christopher (D), Yes

Florida:
Nelson, Bill (D), Yes

Georgia:
Isakson, Johnny (R), Yes

Hawaii:
Akaka, Daniel (D), Yes
Inouye, Daniel (D), Yes

Idaho:
Crapo, Mike (R), Yes
Risch, James (R), Yes

Illinois:
Durbin, Richard (D), Yes
Kirk, Mark (R), Yes

Indiana:
Lugar, Richard (R), Yes

Kansas:
Roberts, Pat (R), Yes

Kentucky:
McConnell, Mitch (R), Yes

Louisiana:
Landrieu, Mary (D), Yes

Maine:
Collins, Susan (R), Yes
Snowe, Olympia (R), Yes

Maryland:
Cardin, Benjamin (D), Yes
Mikulski, Barbara (D), Yes

Massachusetts:
Brown, Benjamin (R), Yes
Kerry, John (D), Yes

Michigan:
Levin, Carl (D), Yes
Stabenow, Debbie (D), Yes

Minnesota:
Franken, Al (D), Yes
Klobuchar, Amy (D), Yes

Mississippi:
Cochran, Thad (R), Yes
Wicker, Roger (R), Yes

Missouri:
Blunt, Roy (R), Yes
McCaskill, Claire (D), Yes

Montana:
Baucus, Max (D), Yes
Tester, Jon (D), Yes

Nebraska:
Johanns, Mike (R), Yes

Nevada:
Reid, Harry (D), Yes

New Hampshire:
Shaheen, Jeanne (D), Yes

New Mexico:
Bingaman, Jeff (D), Yes
Udall, Tom (D), Yes

New York:
Schumer, Charles (D), Yes

North Carolina:
Burr, Richard (R), Yes
Hagan, Kay (D), Yes

North Dakota:
Conrad, Kent (D), Yes
Hoeven, John (R), Yes

Ohio:
Brown, Sherrod (D), Yes
Portman, Rob (R), Yes

Oregon:
Wyden, Ron (D), Yes

Pennsylvania:
Casey, Robert (D), Yes

Rhode Island:
Reed, Jack (D), Yes
Whitehouse, Sheldon, (D), Yes

South Dakota:
Johnson, Tim (D), Yes
Thune, John (R), Yes

Tennessee:
Alexander, Lamar (R), Yes
Corker, Bob (R), Yes

Texas:
Cornyn, John (R), Yes
Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R), Yes

Vermont:
Leahy, Patrick (D), Yes

Virginia:
Warner, Mark (D), Yes
Webb, Jim (D), Yes

Washington:
Cantwell, Maria (D), Yes
Murray, Patty (D), Yes

West Virginia:
Manchin, Joe (D), Yes
Rockefeller, John (D), Yes

Wisconsin:
Kohl, Herb (D), Yes

Wyoming:
Barrasso, John (R), Yes
Enzi, Michael (R), Yes

And this is how the house voted. Since there are so many of these, I included the yes and no votes. Remember, the people who voted YES are to blame for our current situation. obama and gang of thugs can spin this any way they want, but they are directly responsible for this mess. They have spent and spent and then spent some more, borrowing 40 cents of every dollar being spent.

ALABAMA

Democrats — Sewell, Y.
Republicans — Aderholt, Y; Bachus, Y; Bonner, Y; Brooks, N; Roby, N; Rogers, Y.

ALASKA
Republicans — Young, Y.

ARIZONA
Democrats — Giffords, Y; Grijalva, N; Pastor, N.
Republicans — Flake, N; Franks, N; Gosar, Y; Quayle, N; Schweikert, N.

ARKANSAS
Democrats — Ross, Y.
Republicans — Crawford, Y; Griffin, Y; Womack, Y.

CALIFORNIA
Democrats — Baca, X; Bass, Y; Becerra, N; Berman, Y; Capps, Y; Cardoza, N; Chu, N; Costa, Y; Davis, Y; Eshoo, Y; Farr, N; Filner, N; Garamendi, Y; Hahn, N; Honda, N; Lee, N; Lofgren, Zoe, N; Matsui, N; McNerney, N; Miller, George, N; Napolitano, N; Pelosi, Y; Richardson, N; Roybal-Allard, N; Sanchez, Linda T., N; Sanchez, Loretta, Y; Schiff, Y; Sherman, Y; Speier, Y; Stark, N; Thompson, Y; Waters, N; Waxman, N; Woolsey, N.

Republicans — Bilbray, Y; Bono Mack, Y; Calvert, Y; Campbell, Y; Denham, Y; Dreier, Y; Gallegly, Y; Herger, Y; Hunter, N; Issa, Y; Lewis, Y; Lungren, Daniel E., Y; McCarthy, Y; McClintock, N; McKeon, Y; Miller, Gary, Y; Nunes, N; Rohrabacher, Y; Royce, Y.

COLORADO
Democrats — DeGette, N; Perlmutter, Y; Polis, Y.
Republicans — Coffman, Y; Gardner, Y; Lamborn, N; Tipton, N.

CONNECTICUT
Democrats — Courtney, Y; DeLauro, N; Himes, Y; Larson, N; Murphy, N.

DELAWARE
Democrats — Carney, Y.

FLORIDA
Democrats — Brown, N; Castor, Y; Deutch, Y; Hastings, N; Wasserman Schultz, Y; Wilson, Y.

Republicans — Adams, Y; Bilirakis, Y; Buchanan, Y; Crenshaw, Y; Diaz-Balart, Y; Mack, N; Mica, Y; Miller, Y; Nugent, Y; Posey, N; Rivera, Y; Rooney, Y; Ros-Lehtinen, Y; Ross, N; Southerland, N; Stearns, N; Webster, Y; West, Y; Young, Y.

GEORGIA
Democrats — Barrow, Y; Bishop, Y; Johnson, Y; Lewis, N; Scott, David, Y.

Republicans — Broun, N; Gingrey, N; Graves, N; Kingston, N; Price, Y; Scott, Austin, N; Westmoreland, N; Woodall, Y.

HAWAII
Democrats — Hanabusa, Y; Hirono, Y.

IDAHO
Republicans — Labrador, N; Simpson, Y.

ILLINOIS
Democrats — Costello, Y; Davis, Y; Gutierrez, Y; Jackson, N; Lipinski, Y; Quigley, Y; Rush, Y; Schakowsky, N.

Republicans — Biggert, Y; Dold, Y; Hultgren, N; Johnson, N; Kinzinger, Y; Manzullo, Y; Roskam, Y; Schilling, Y; Schock, Y; Shimkus, Y; Walsh, N.

INDIANA
Democrats — Carson, N; Donnelly, Y; Visclosky, N.

Republicans — Bucshon, Y; Burton, N; Pence, Y; Rokita, N; Stutzman, N; Young, Y.

IOWA
Democrats — Boswell, N; Braley, N; Loebsack, N.

Republicans — King, N; Latham, N.

KANSAS
Republicans — Huelskamp, N; Jenkins, Y; Pompeo, Y; Yoder, N.

KENTUCKY
Democrats — Chandler, Y; Yarmuth, N.

Republicans — Davis, N; Guthrie, Y; Rogers, Y; Whitfield, Y.

LOUISIANA
Democrats — Richmond, Y.

Republicans — Alexander, Y; Boustany, Y; Cassidy, Y; Fleming, N; Landry, N; Scalise, N.

MAINE
Democrats — Michaud, Y; Pingree, N.

MARYLAND
Democrats — Cummings, N; Edwards, N; Hoyer, Y; Ruppersberger, Y; Sarbanes, N; Van Hollen, Y.

Republicans — Bartlett, Y; Harris, N.

MASSACHUSETTS
Democrats — Capuano, N; Frank, N; Keating, Y; Lynch, Y; Markey, N; McGovern, N; Neal, N; Olver, N; Tierney, N; Tsongas, Y.

MICHIGAN
Democrats — Clarke, N; Conyers, N; Dingell, Y; Kildee, Y; Levin, Y; Peters, N.

Republicans — Amash, N; Benishek, Y; Camp, Y; Huizenga, Y; McCotter, Y; Miller, Y; Rogers, Y; Upton, Y; Walberg, Y.

MINNESOTA
Democrats — Ellison, N; McCollum, N; Peterson, Y; Walz, Y.

Republicans — Bachmann, N; Cravaack, N; Kline, Y; Paulsen, Y.

MISSISSIPPI
Democrats — Thompson, N.

Republicans — Harper, Y; Nunnelee, Y; Palazzo, Y.

MISSOURI
Democrats — Carnahan, Y; Clay, Y; Cleaver, N.

Republicans — Akin, N; Emerson, Y; Graves, Y; Hartzler, N; Long, Y; Luetkemeyer, Y.

MONTANA
Republicans — Rehberg, N.

NEBRASKA
Republicans — Fortenberry, Y; Smith, Y; Terry, Y.

NEVADA
Democrats — Berkley, Y.

Republicans — Heck, Y.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Republicans — Bass, Y; Guinta, Y.

NEW JERSEY
Democrats — Andrews, Y; Holt, N; Pallone, N; Pascrell, Y; Payne, N; Rothman, Y; Sires, Y.

Republicans — Frelinghuysen, Y; Garrett, N; Lance, Y; LoBiondo, Y; Runyan, Y; Smith, Y.

NEW MEXICO
Democrats — Heinrich, Y; Lujan, N.

Republicans — Pearce, N.

NEW YORK
Democrats — Ackerman, N; Bishop, Y; Clarke, N; Crowley, N; Engel, N; Higgins, Y; Hinchey, X; Hochul, Y; Israel, Y; Lowey, Y; Maloney, N; McCarthy, Y; Meeks, Y; Nadler, N; Owens, Y; Rangel, N; Serrano, N; Slaughter, N; Tonko, N; Towns, N; Velazquez, N.

Republicans — Buerkle, N; Gibson, Y; Grimm, Y; Hanna, Y; Hayworth, Y; King, Y; Reed, Y.

NORTH CAROLINA
Democrats — Butterfield, N; Kissell, N; McIntyre, N; Miller, N; Price, N; Shuler, Y; Watt, N.

Republicans — Coble, Y; Ellmers, Y; Foxx, Y; Jones, N; McHenry, Y; Myrick, Y.

NORTH DAKOTA
Republicans — Berg, Y.

OHIO
Democrats — Fudge, N; Kaptur, N; Kucinich, N; Ryan, N; Sutton, N.

Republicans — Austria, Y; Boehner, Y; Chabot, Y; Gibbs, Y; Johnson, Y; Jordan, N; LaTourette, Y; Latta, Y; Renacci, Y; Schmidt, Y; Stivers, Y; Tiberi, Y; Turner, N.

OKLAHOMA
Democrats — Boren, Y.

Republicans — Cole, Y; Lankford, Y; Lucas, Y; Sullivan, Y.

OREGON
Democrats — Blumenauer, N; DeFazio, N; Schrader, Y; Wu, Y.

Republicans — Walden, Y.

PENNSYLVANIA
Democrats — Altmire, Y; Brady, Y; Critz, Y; Doyle, N; Fattah, Y; Holden, Y; Schwartz, Y.

Republicans — Barletta, Y; Dent, Y; Fitzpatrick, Y; Gerlach, Y; Kelly, Y; Marino, Y; Meehan, Y; Murphy, Y; Pitts, Y; Platts, Y; Shuster, Y; Thompson, Y.

RHODE ISLAND
Democrats — Cicilline, Y; Langevin, Y.

SOUTH CAROLINA
Democrats — Clyburn, Y.

Republicans — Duncan, N; Gowdy, N; Mulvaney, N; Scott, N; Wilson, N.

SOUTH DAKOTA
Republicans — Noem, Y.

TENNESSEE
Democrats — Cohen, N; Cooper, Y.
Republicans — Black, Y; Blackburn, Y; DesJarlais, N; Duncan, Y; Fincher, Y; Fleischmann, N; Roe, Y.

TEXAS
Democrats — Cuellar, Y; Doggett, Y; Gonzalez, N; Green, Al, N; Green, Gene, Y; Hinojosa, Y; Jackson Lee, Y; Johnson, E. B., Y; Reyes, N.

Republicans — Barton, Y; Brady, Y; Burgess, Y; Canseco, Y; Carter, Y; Conaway, Y; Culberson, Y; Farenthold, Y; Flores, Y; Gohmert, N; Granger, Y; Hall, N; Hensarling, Y; Johnson, Sam, Y; Marchant, Y; McCaul, Y; Neugebauer, N; Olson, Y; Paul, N; Poe, N; Sessions, Y; Smith, Y; Thornberry, Y.

UTAH
Democrats — Matheson, Y.

Republicans — Bishop, N; Chaffetz, N.

VERMONT
Democrats — Welch, N.

VIRGINIA
Democrats — Connolly, Y; Moran, N; Scott, N.

Republicans — Cantor, Y; Forbes, N; Goodlatte, Y; Griffith, N; Hurt, Y; Rigell, Y; Wittman, Y; Wolf, Y.

WASHINGTON
Democrats — Dicks, Y; Inslee, Y; Larsen, Y; McDermott, N; Smith, N.

Republicans — Hastings, Y; Herrera Beutler, Y; McMorris Rodgers, Y; Reichert, Y.

WEST VIRGINIA
Democrats — Rahall, Y.
Republicans — Capito, Y; McKinley, Y.

WISCONSIN
Democrats — Baldwin, N; Kind, Y; Moore, X.

Republicans — Duffy, Y; Petri, Y; Ribble, Y; Ryan, Y; Sensenbrenner, Y.

WYOMING
Republicans — Lummis, Y.

Be sure to call, write or email the yes votes and thank them for further damaging our fragile economy...