Posted on 01/04/2011 6:19:02 AM PST by Libloather
New Speaker Vows to Share Power—a Tricky Proposition
JANUARY 4, 2011
By NAFTALI BENDAVID And PATRICK O'CONNOR
When John Boehner takes over one of the most powerful jobs in Washington this week, he says his first order of business is to make himself less powerful.
On Wednesday the new speaker of the House of Representatives plans to offer a package of rule changes that, he says, will give minority-party members more of a say and decentralize power. In short, Ohio Republican Mr. Boehner is promising he'll be a different figure from many speakers throughout history—from Republican Joseph Cannon a century ago to his immediate predecessor, Democrat Nancy Pelosi—who kept a tighter leash.
But there's a reason so many speakers try to keep close control: It works.
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Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
The American people didn't put you there to share power, but to take it away from the treasonous whack-jobs who have ruined this nation.
Think of the Democrats as Lucy, holding the football, telling Charlie Brown (the Republicans): "Don't worry - I won't pull the ball away this time!"
NO! NO! NO! Will Republicans Never learn. We tried this once before and look where it got us.
WTF?
We didn’t work to bring CHANGE to Washington to SHARE!!! Is NO ONE listening??????????
lol.
crocodile tears
I’d like to know what Plosi shared with the republicans!!!!! It was going to be her way or no way.
They’re all on the same team. It’s good cop, bad cop. Ruling Class elitists playing pat-a-cake.
See how quickly they can do nothing? These dorks have no fire, and couldn’t care less about shrinking the government.
Just damn......
Just what I thought. Republicans never change and Conservatives never learn.
Dear Boener.. You’re an idiot.
OK folks...like my husband said..lets jump on this..letter/email writing time is RIGHT NOW!
http://johnboehner.house.gov/Contact/
I had a bad feeling about this guy when I heard that he was elected speaker.
I’m not sure that I like him and I sure don’t trust him.
This is the same God-d@mned BullSh#t that they have done every time they took power since the '94 contract with America.
I'm done with the Party. Going to register Constitution or Tea Party if they let me.
Worthless, clueless, political elite scum.
Bears repeating, in big letters.
What is it with these stupid SOBs once they get to Washington?
I’m sure he would like to be more of a referee than the boss of the House. Boehner forgets the Speaker’s office is a partisan position and has always been.
In the UK and Canada the Speaker is expected to be impartial and let every one have their say. It hasn’t worked here.
Hey bro. Long time no see. Looks like the Repubs want extinction. We will have to fill the vacuum with the Tea Party.
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