Posted on 02/02/2006 12:20:43 PM PST by thegreatbeast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Rep. John Boehner of Ohio upset a former deputy to indicted Texan Tom DeLay on Thursday to become majority leader of the scandal-rocked U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Roy Blunt had appeared to be the front-runner, based on a long list of public commitments, but Boehner, who campaigned on a vow to seek to renew the party's "spirit and vision," defeated Blunt and Rep. John Shadegg of Arizona in a secret election by fellow Republicans.
Boehner had 122 votes to Blunt's 109. Shadegg dropped out after a first ballot loss.
Boehner's election represented a shake-up in the House leadership, as Republicans effectively gave a vote of no-confidence to Blunt, the acting majority leader and a close ally of DeLay.
But Blunt will remain in the House Republican leadership, holding onto his job as majority whip, the person responsible for making sure Republican-backed bills pass the House.
Blunt became acting majority leader in September after DeLay was forced under House Republican rules to step down when he was indicted in Texas on campaign-related felony charges.
In January, DeLay, under pressure from members, announced he would not seek to reclaim the job after lobbyist Jack Abramoff, a close associate, pleaded guilty in a mushrooming influence-peddling investigation that threatens the Republicans hold on Congress.
I can't help but take this as a sign you didn't look at the Breaking News sidebar... :-P
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Boehner chosen as new Majority Leader
NRO ^ | 2/2/06
another discussion here.
My horse was Shadegg. What is the book on Boehner? I just heard M. Medved say that he has never bookmarked an appropriation.
I did do the search by title.
Yet 10 years ago, he was a firebrand.
Potential linguistic history in the making - will his mistakes become a catchword? I hope he doesn't pull any serious boners or his face could end up in the dictionary.
Crap, bookmark = earmark
Dang, I wanted Congressman Stiffy or Congressman Hardon.
This gives the 'Rats waaaaaaay to much ammunition...
I was hoping for Diamondcutter or at least Blue-Veiner.
I thought his name was pronounced "Bay-ner" and not "Bone-r" -- was I wrong about that?
As for Hardon, I think Jane Fonda was married to him once... ;o)
That reminds me of that Saturday Night Live:
Knock Knock...
"Who is it?"
"I've got a pizza for Mr Asswipe."
"Its as-WEEP-eh !!"
There was a commercial like that. A guy is looking for a job and calls "Mr. Dumas" by the name "Dumbass." He goes through the whole thing like that, saying it wrong 3-4 times before the man corrects him...
It isn't a duplicate..I was just showing you the other discussion.
Rep. Jim Ryun from Kansas, who was not an announced candidate, got two votes! Yeah, Jim!
Great! NOT. Business as usual in Washington. What's that all about, why him?
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