Posted on 11/03/2010 9:29:27 AM PDT by george76
Three longtime House Democrats holding gavels of power were defeated Tuesday night, with Republicans ousting Members with 98 years of combined experience who served as top lieutenants to Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar (Minn.), Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton (Mo.) and Budget Chairman John Spratt (S.C.) all lost as Republicans regained control of the chamber in a wave that has ousted at least 60 Democrats.
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Honey, be still...that's just the Fleet enema you got.
Something no one has picked up on is that Oberstar, Skelton, and a female rep from PA were all pro-life Democrats who lost last night. Their numbers were already minuscule; are they officially extinct now...?
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