WHIP GETS CRACKING-Gephardt To Retire if House Stays with GOP

The American Spectator ^ | March 8, 2002 KGT | Washington Prowler

[codebreaker]

House Democrats expect that current minority leader Dick Gephardt will resign from the leadership post if his party fails, as expected, to win back the house from the Republicans. Gephardt would then focus all of his energies on a presidential bid.

Already Texas Rep. Martin Frost has announced his intention to succeed Gephardt should he step down. Although Democratic Whip Nancy Pelosi has been coy about going public with her plans, the California congresswoman has told several staffers in Washington and back home that she intends to challenge Frost for the leadership post.

Frost operatives have wasted no time attacking Pelosi. Several associates of Frost on the Democratic leadership team say Frost backers leaked information about contibutions Pelosi made to Democratic colleagues. In the most controversial, she gave 10,000 from her leadership PAC to Rep. Lynn Rivers, who is running against warhorse Rep. John Dingell for a newly redistricted Michigan seat. Pelosi stands to win big if Dingell loses: Her longtime friend and political ally Henry Waxman would be the new ranking member on the Commerce Committee.

"Waxman would do just about anything for Nancy," says a Democratic House member. "And she would do the same for him. There were other ways Nancy could have helped Rivers. The fact she did so directly had to be a message to Dingell on behalf of Waxman."

[codebreaker]

Has his district been redone so that it is Republican now?

[My Favorite Headache]

He is going to focus on another failed run for president. What a stupid Dick.

[My Favorite Headache]

Limp Dick Ping!

[TADSLOS]

His staff is still in St Louis collecting the names off of tombstones to register to vote.

[Wphile]

I don't think it was redrawn to Gephardt's detriment. It was redrawn a bit but most don't think it will effect him too much. However, it sure would be nice if he lost his re-election bid.

[caddie]

Freshen up the Broken Glass, dudes, this is one serious motivational device.

To depose that lying albino piece of dog excrement would make my decade.

[mombonn]

If he can't successfully lead his own party , why does he think he can lead the country???

May tiny tom be next!

[Grampa Dave]

So what is the down side here?:

House Democrats expect that current minority leader Dick Gephardt will resign from the leadership post if his party fails, as expected, to win back the house from the Republicans.

Lets see, we continue to control the house, no down side.

Gepardless leaves, again no down side!

Sounds like double good news.

Now if we can get Da$$hole to make the same promise!

[CPT Clay]

Gephardt's district is more Dem.

Lets go Texas Freepers and defeat Frost!!!!!!

Why no Black in Dem leadership? You'd think that 90+ per cent every election would get them a voice.

[Dan from Michigan]

Her longtime friend and political ally Henry Waxman would be the new ranking member on the Commerce Committee.

Nooooooooooooooooo. GO DINGELL. KICK RIVERS OUT!!!!! I hate Waxman. I hate that sonova#@#^#.

[Paul In Cape Two]

Daschle will have to decide between Senate run and Presidential bid. His state passed a law that he can't run for both.LOL

Hhhhmmmm. Maybe we should promote him more to run?

[wjcsux]

Getting rid of this RAT wiuld be great news! Getting rid of ANY RAT is good news! Waxman, Commie Tommy, Lantos...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll:

Gehpardt Leads Among Dead Voters in 2004 Presidential Field

[CPT Clay]

We're winning

[codebreaker]

Is Little Tommy going to challenge in court and then resign his seat?

[ken5050]

Frost makes Gephardt look like Mr. Excitement

[Green Knight]

Good riddance, Dick. You won't be missed. Here's hoping Daschole runs, too. With any luck, we'll nail 2 birds with one stone.

[RAT Patrol]

When a RAT threatens to leave don't forget he's also a liar. Gephardt will leave when Alec Baldwin and other Hollyweird types leave the country.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Stupid Saint Louisans keep voting for this socialist Rat time and time again.