Opponent Of Waxman Markey Now Supporter Of Waxman Markey

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Earlier today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) gave a blistering speech on the House floor, attacking the Waxman-Markey bill from the left and urging members to oppose it. Here’s video via Friends of the Earth.

But just moments ago he had a change of heart. He called the GOP a “flat-Earth society” and said he would vote for the bill. That’s some whip operation they’ve got going on over there.

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