[Harmless Teddy Bear]

What the opposition wants is very reasonable.

They would like the Speaker of the House to be "First Among Equals" rather then a swaggering tin plated dictator with delusions of godhood.

Is that so very wrong?

[joesbucks]

It’s not so very wrong, as the position requires balance. The Speaker does need to have powers, and if you negotiate or delegate away those powers, you essentially become impotent and meaningless.