Posted on 09/29/2015 11:17:22 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Trey Gowdy of South Carolina has become a rightwing folk hero for leading the crusade against Hillary Clinton over the use of her private email server
The US congressman who is leading the public inquiry against Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server could continue his rambunctious rise to Washington power, if a drafting effort by the Republican far right succeeds in the wake of John Boehner’s shock resignation.
Trey Gowdy, the South Carolina representative and chair of the House select committee on Benghazi, has been a thorn in the side of the former secretary and current White House frontrunner – and has forced her to testify before him next month.
Now, hardline conservatives like those who drove Boehner to step down as House speaker last week are recruiting the fiery former prosecutor to take his crusades up a notch: as Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives.
Gowdy’s chairmanship of the Benghazi committee has made him a rightwing hero of sorts.
Mia Love, the first-term representative from Utah who has quickly risen to influence in the Republican ranks, tweeted on Tuesday: “Join me in drafting Trey Gowdy for Majority Leader.
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Yes please!
My preferred pick would be Allen West actually.
Mia Love made the call. Things may be looking up.
I’d be okay with Trey, or Louie Gohmert, or any number of Republicans that have a spine or at least a notochord!
Not a member of the House.
I don’t care what Mark Levin says, it’s a stupid idea and the courts wouldn’t allow it. It’s implied by common sense that the Speaker has to be a member.
Mr. Gowdy as the gavel man?
Will he write a stern letter to those who don’t agree with him once he becomes Speaker?
Boehner all but admitted he was not a conservative a day or so ago. It’s time for a conservative to step up to the plate.
Too bad the elder Duncan Hunter isn’t still sitting.
Shhhh. Don't ruin it for them.
An excellent choice.
Far-right? To The Guardian that means anyone to the right of Tony Blair.
A Duncan Hunter is sitting.
Translation:
Another fool that respects the U. S. Constitution and the Founders who gave them to us.
Clarification:
Far right >>> smack dead Centrist
How about Reagan for Speaker? Where does it say the Speaker has to have a pulse? Hohoho.
Not a sitting congressman. We're talking majority leader, not Speaker.
Talk in Michigan is that Rep. Candice Miller is a possibility.
“I’d be okay with Trey, or Louie Gohmert, or any number of Republicans that have a spine or at least a notochord!”
+1 for Gohmert. I’d like to see Gowdy remain in a position to keep the pressure on Hillary.
“Far right”. What exactly does that mean?
Just realized we’re talking majority leader. I’d like Gohmert for speaker.
If Gowdy was selected as Majority Leader then could he continue as the committee chairman and perform his new duties? McCarthy dropped everything but one committee membership when he became leader.
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