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Steve Scalise picks Patrick McHenry as chief deputy whip
politico.com ^ | 6/26/14 | LAUREN FRENCH and JOHN BRESNAHAN

Posted on 06/26/2014 10:27:58 AM PDT by cotton1706

Incoming House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has tapped Rep. Patrick McHenry as his chief deputy majority whip.

McHenry, a North Carolina Republican, was elected in 2004 and was a key player in Scalise’s successful attempt to defeat Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) for the majority whip post.

“I look forward to working with him on behalf of the Republican Conference to advance the conservative values and principles that unite us and move America forward,” the Louisiana Republican said in a statement.

McHenry also served on the Republican whip team under Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the newly elected House majority leader.

“His previous role as deputy Republican whip gives him the invaluable experience, insight and judgment to help me lead the Whip Team and bring the conference

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; majoritywhip; scalise; teaparty
McHenry: 73%(Average) - 69%(Heritage) - 73%(CFG) - 68%(FreedomWorks) - 80%(ACU)

Based on his voting record, I think Steve Scalise's chief deputy will be working to carry out Boehner and McCarthy's wishes.

1 posted on 06/26/2014 10:27:58 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Here we go again.

If you live in Mississippi and McDaniels doesn’t win an appeal, VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRAT.

Cantor got flushed by a real conservative and they learned NOTHING.

They are un-educable. The only solution is to GET RID OF THEM. Let them go Democrat if they are such liberals.


2 posted on 06/26/2014 11:26:09 AM PDT by ZULU (Impeach Obama NOW.)
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To: cotton1706

3 posted on 06/27/2014 8:53:22 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/01/republican_party_plots_immigration_reform_gop_wants_to_appear_reasonable.html

Wagner is a big RINO. We need Todd Akin to come back in 2016 to primary her for his old seat.

The positive is that almost all of her She-PAC candidates failed.

https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/31701/ann_wagner_profile_070213

Calling immigration “a very important issue,” Wagner said “I understand the need for reform. The system is broken and, if we do nothing, it is the de-facto amnesty that we have currently. We need to do something.”


4 posted on 06/27/2014 8:56:26 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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