This is a public relations opportunity that House Republicans simply CANNOT let slip by. The House of Representatives is the PEOPLES representation in federal government, and the exposure of Pelosi’s draconian measures need to exposed to the people:
1. Fire up the House Republican email engines. Craft a one-page email explaining in layman’s terms how this is a shut-out of their constituent’s voice in the HoR. Keep it simple, use bullet list of the affect, and call Pelosi out specifically.
2. Eric Cantor and other House Republicans need to stage a press conference outside of Pelosi’s office. Demand to be seen by the Speaker and have press present while they wait to be heard. The press conference needs to outline this is the people’s House, the constituents in Republican districts will not have a voice, and present the problems with Pelosi’s measures. In other words, it’s time for the House Republicans to use a little Saul Alinsky tactis on the Democrat leadership.
3. John Boehner’s office needs to contact the three cable news networks and get Boehner on the air. This fight needs to be a duel between Boehner and Pelosi. If he shows leadership on this to his party’s constituents, it will further vilify Pelosi. Use words like “coup” and “shut-out.”
4. If they have any interest in winning the PR war on this, they need to start now. By doing this after the rules changes take affect, they’ll look like whiners. They need to look like fighters.
Also, the outlined talking points need to contrast against the fairness of the rules outlined in the Contract with America and past Republican efforts to include ALL constituents voices in the People’s House.