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WHIP GETS CRACKING-Gephardt To Retire if House Stays with GOP
The American Spectator ^ | March 8, 2002 KGT | Washington Prowler

Posted on 03/08/2002 8:46:07 AM PST by 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."


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; electionuscongress; michigan
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To: rightwing2
I'm not sure I can take it.
61 posted on 03/08/2002 9:42:25 AM PST by Howlin
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To: codebreaker
I can't think of a better reason to Vote Republican!
62 posted on 03/08/2002 9:43:03 AM PST by yoe
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To: Tai_Chung
I don't think that one person should be able to run for two political offices...but it is up to the people of each state to put a end to it.
63 posted on 03/08/2002 9:43:46 AM PST by ruoflaw
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To: ruoflaw
I don't believe the states can put term-limits or any other types of limits on federal office. It would require a constitutional change.

Nevertheless, I agree with you. You should only be allowed run for one federal office at a time, especially since you are not allowed to hold but one office at a time.

64 posted on 03/08/2002 9:48:02 AM PST by Tai_Chung
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
". . . but absent voter fraud in proportions we have never imagined . . . ."

Never, ever underestimate Democrat capacity for vote fraud.

65 posted on 03/08/2002 9:51:43 AM PST by Freemyland
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
can you imagine the FRECKLES on somebody with that complexion?
66 posted on 03/08/2002 9:55:02 AM PST by redhead
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To: Howlin
He's Dick's butt boy and has told people he's going where Gephardt goes!

Do you think they'll get an apartment together? EWWW! ROFLOL, but wouldn't that be great? Two for the price of one!

67 posted on 03/08/2002 9:56:03 AM PST by Teacup
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To: rightwing2
Time and committment to responsibilities in running/managing the democratic agenda in the House would be my guess. By stepping down he can then focus all his efforts on what he deems necessary to secure his parties nomination and not be incumbered by House Leadership responsibilities. JMO.
68 posted on 03/08/2002 9:58:23 AM PST by deport
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet

I dunno. This guy got away with it for four years......

69 posted on 03/08/2002 10:09:50 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo
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To: Conservobabe
"What is the sci-fi word to describe a robot that looks like a human being? LOL"

Algore!

70 posted on 03/08/2002 10:28:02 AM PST by holyscroller
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To: codebreaker
Nope. As I understand it, the Secretary of State in Missouri is now a Republican and a real go-getter.

Perhaps Dicky sees that the game is up?

71 posted on 03/08/2002 10:35:23 AM PST by Carry_Okie
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To: deport
Martin Frost is a smart, mean SOB and as liberal as Barney
72 posted on 03/08/2002 10:47:27 AM PST by bybybill
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To: redhead
can you imagine the FRECKLES on somebody with that complexion?

Actually, it might help his face to show up on camera.

74 posted on 03/08/2002 10:58:40 AM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: Freemyland
Never, ever underestimate Democrat capacity for vote fraud.

Good point, well taken.

75 posted on 03/08/2002 10:59:27 AM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: TADSLOS
hehehehehe! Not bad; not bad at all. I needed that. Thanks!
76 posted on 03/08/2002 10:59:35 AM PST by LaGrone
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To: AmericanInTokyo
I dunno. This guy got away with it for four years......

Another good point, also well taken.

77 posted on 03/08/2002 11:01:16 AM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: mountaineer
He couldn't be elected mayor in his own supposed hometown - way too white.

What's his supposed hometown? Gephardt is white - that's for sure! The guy could walk ten miles in a snow storm without ever being detected.

78 posted on 03/08/2002 11:05:13 AM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
He purports to represent St. Louis, Missouri, although his "home address" is no place he's ever lived. How Kennedyesque!
79 posted on 03/08/2002 11:15:32 AM PST by mountaineer
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To: codebreaker
I'll believe it when I see it.
80 posted on 03/08/2002 11:17:30 AM PST by hattend
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