That's too bad. I hope he comes back in '08.
Other than Sam Rayburn being temporarily sidelined by Republicans in 1947 and 1953, what other House leader has ever "come back"? It seems that the Republicans can't keep congressional leaders: Gingrich, Armey, Livingston, Lott, now DeLay. The Democrats though have lost just Jim Wright in the past 17 years, or is there one I am missing?