Posted on 09/28/2005 1:12:20 PM PDT by BoBToMatoE
Blunt was already whip and moved up to leader.
Harold Ford Jr. was moaning about having lost the House Dem Leader's race to Pelosi -- claimed he was the moderate -- although most of the time, if the leadership is vacant, and the sitting whip is looking to move up, that usually happens.
One time it didn't happen was after Newt Gingrich stepped down.
Other question: my understanding is that House rules do not require the Speaker to be a member (although he always has been.) In view of the fact that the Speaker gets oodles more campaign donations than any other congressman, would it be a good idea for the Speaker to not be a member?
(The USA would have a President and a Prime Minister of sorts if it did it that way.)
Apparently he "plays for the other team" if you get my drift...and I don't mean the Democrats, I mean Tom Cruise or Elton John style...
Oh, you mean "Butt Pirate"!
"It is my wish the first thing he does is sweep the floor with Pelosi and Reid and make them wish for the days when Tom Delay was the majority leader."
Dan Burton could. He would rip them to shreds.
I know that since elected, he has followed up on his campaign promises, been very active routing corruption, slashing budgets of any 'slush'.
He seems very honest and staightforward.
I am very happy to see he was chosen.
I think it is another sign that our President is ....way ahead of our opponents.
They thought they were destroying the GOP, and all they accomplished was to allow Bush to place the Democrats worst nightmare in charge.
Look Out, Dems, here he comes.
P.S. There's a reason we are called the "Show-Me State".
P.S. There's a reason we are called the "Show-Me State".
sorry.
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