Posted on 11/15/2006 2:51:33 PM PST by ken5050
Go ahead..think about it. There have been many threads and comments here the last few days about how the House GOP should support a "moderate" Dem, even Hoyer..to defeat Pelosi as Speaker. But if we're going to go that route, it should be a Dem of great stature, independence, and acceptable to working with the GOP. So, how about Zell? Remember, there is NO Constitutional requirement that the Speaker be a serving congressman; it's just customary. Anyone can be elected Speaker. All of the Republicans in the House, and the ENTIRE Dem "Blue Dawg" caucus would vote for him..He'd get 250+ votes easy...
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Blue Dogs wouldn't support him. That's the problem.
They aren't really 'conservative' Democrats. They are just less bats#!t crazy then Pelosi.
This would be a thing of beauty. Unfortunately liberal democrats hate a man like Zell Miller far more than some of the names that have been floated for the 2008 nomination.
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I don't think we are allowed to have that much fun.
Please no.
Not Old "Zig Zag Zell".
Anyhow, it'll never happen - thank God.
Zell isn't in office anymore.
I really think Zell should be Secretary of Defense.
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