Posted on 10/09/2015 4:49:27 PM PDT by Helicondelta
It’s no secret that there has been a fair amount of dissention among the Republican Party in Congress. A few weeks ago, Speaker of the House John Boehner, who became the primary target of blame for the party’s division, announced his resignation. The opportunity to elect new leadership should have been the first step towards uniting our party; however, that has been far from the case.
Turmoil in the House seems to only have increased as we work to determine who is best fit to lead Congress. However, one thing upon which everyone can seem to agree on are the principles we would each want in the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Four Principles
First, we need a proven conservative. Second, we need someone who has stood up to the Republican establishment. Third, we need someone who is willing to take on this President and his liberal agenda every single day. And lastly, we need someone who will bring us back to regular order and restore committee jurisdiction.
Who Should the Next Speaker Be?
Over the past weeks, I have listened to my colleagues about what they want to see in a Speaker. They want to see these principles in action and they want to see leadership. I went down the list of the 246 Republicans in the House and one name came up again and again: Congressman Marsha Blackburn. From her strong pro-life stance to her fight to protect our Second Amendment right to bear arms, Congressman Blackburn is a proven conservative fighter.
Last year, she led the fight against amnesty in the House, as well as sponsored legislation known as the CLEAR act that gives law enforcement the tools they need to assist the Federal government in deporting criminal illegal immigrants from our country.
(Excerpt) Read more at yallpolitics.com ...
Doesn’t sound like she’s got much chance, but she did have multiple terms as both assistant and deputy whip.
Fair,
Just, upright, honest
“Scott Walker should be Secretary of Labor, with the task of dissolving/eliminating that department in 4 years.
Great optics and she can carry the ball and score and score and score...
How many departments has he actually proposed eliminating? Serious question.
I like Walker a lot. Leave him in Wisconsin for now. Let him win a third term and get Ron Johnson reelected. We need as many solid conservatives running Midwestern states as we can. Let Dems be driven from the heartland.
Best name I’ve heard yet.
The only one he actually named is Dept of Ed
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.