So far, this hasn't hit news as far as I am aware. There is no way all the Blue Dogs would stick with Boren on a challenge because many of them, particularly in the new freshman class, are beholden to George Soros for their election. Another batch of them are fake moderates to give them coverage in a fairly conservative housedistrict.
However, even with undecided house races, the Dems will hold no more than about a 15 seat majority, meaning that if one-third of the Blue Dogs and the Republicans combine, Boren would be the next speaker.
Anyone who has a Blue Dog representative, a potential Blue Dog or even a wavering or spineless Republican as a congressman should be contacted a.s.a.p. to support the Boren plan . . . or Boren rumor as it is currently unconfirmed as being anything other than a trial balloon.
Sounds like too good a man. Hasn't got a chance.
There's no way this can happen. Too many facist-left RATS want to poke us all in the butt with a Pelosi.
Wouldn't that be sweet! Especially considering that I heard Pelosi referring to herself as Speaker already.
I will say this now. ANY democrat who votes against Pelosi, and then votes to his principles and what they promised, I will seriously consider supporting THEM in the next election.
All of you republicans who just voted in democrats in heavily republican districts, (whether YOU voted that way or not), now's your chance. Write to your NEW congressman, push for support for Boren for Speaker. This will send a message to our troops.
I would love to do this as a put-up-or-shut-up deal to alleged moderate to conservative Dems. Here's a scenario I dreamed up, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if it's plausible or feasible:
Republicans make a deal with conservative Dems whereby they throw their support behind one of the conservative Dems to become speaker. In exchange, Republicans and conservative Dems share committee chairs and essentially govern as one party until the next election.
When a citizen in the U.S. of A.,
do as special interest dictates, via Washington!
LOL! It is funny how you all think that nancy pelosi is not going to be Speaker.
She will be Speaker and those of you that voted for these so-called "conservative new dems" will have buyers remorse.
How I pray this could be true. However, Nancy has the whole California delegation on her side which is how she wins.
She has that sewn up better than a San Francisco drag queens dress.
but but but the drapes, the drapes.
I have heard the same thing and it did hit the news that Dan Boren is leading the charge of the blue dogs to make sure that some key positions are not turned over and is holding back on any support for Pelosi. The article I read was clear that he is not happy with Pelosi or her choice to head the committees which are mostly black caucus members.
Background: When my Cong Tom Cole was selected to be part of the Ethics Committee, he had to give up full time partipation on Armed Services and he asked Dan Boren to take that position to represent Oklahoma. There is a long time tie between David Boren and my Congressman.
The DemocRATs here want Dan Boren out of the DemocRAT Party. If he were a Republican that ACU Rating would be right up there in the 90's IMHO. When key votes are needed, Dan is there. His father was responsible for Clarence Thomas being on the SCOTUS and then as OU President getting rid of Anita Hill from the OU faculty.
If all of the democrats were like the Borens, a lot of us would be voting for democrats instead of RINOs like DeWine, Voinovich or Specter. One of the things that allowed the dems to keep the House for 40 years is that most of the actual conservatives were in their party and lived in the South and Midwest. In 1994, we basically cleaned out all but about 10 blue dogs. Now they just doubled their population again.
Boren is a Dem, with all that entails, but he's at least sane and relatively intelligent.
He would be a VASTLY superior alternative to the odious and idiotic Pelosi.
A Pelosi speakership translates into a Republican president in '08.
If I were a Republican i'd bring every "blue dog" to the side and tell them they'll run there vote for Nancy the San Fransicko liberal down there throat in 2 years and they and the 200 Republicans bring in a "blue dog" like Boren and take the speakership. That would be awesome.
After watching President Bush praise Pelosi as the first woman speaker of the house yesterday, I find it hard to believe this is on the table.
But, I would LOVE to see it. Pelosi used to be annoying, or humorous depending on my mood. In our #3 position she is downright scary.
I thought it was the Majority Party (Democratic Caucus) alone that choose the Speaker
Boren is a decent man.
He doesn't have a chance in hell.