tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post8477390767268456814..comments2024-03-27T17:52:09.889-04:00Comments on You Might Notice a Trend: HOLY SH... This Is It Kids We Are In Crazy Times Mode 24/7/365Paul Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-15639714292557957142015-09-26T10:17:06.062-04:002015-09-26T10:17:06.062-04:00There were votes this January for Senators - Jim S...There were votes this January for Senators - Jim Sessions from Alabama got a vote, didn't he - but those were mostly protest votes because the wingnuts did a head count and realized they wouldn't break Boehner's lock. <br /><br />This is going to be kind of serious here, as every one is going to matter for once. There is no designated Speaker, even the current Majority Leader McCarthy is on unsafe footing.<br /><br />The Democrats could not back any Republican because they'd have to go back to THEIR voters at home and explain why they put in a vote for a Republican. Worse, whoever they vote for may well be a "moderate" but he'll be unwanted by the wingnuts who will undermine him same way they undermined Boehner. It's lose-lose in that regard: Democrats are better off putting their apples with Pelosi and waiting out the storm.<br /><br />Looking quickly at "Hal" Rogers, the guy has a reputation for being a pork barrel guy. He may have seniority - he's been in Congress since 1981?! - but I doubt he's all that popular with the wingnuts.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967947720465720504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-4916205724310500562015-09-26T10:07:35.878-04:002015-09-26T10:07:35.878-04:00Hi fellow nominee.
I have two suggestions:
(1) ...Hi fellow nominee.<br /><br />I have two suggestions: <br /><br />(1) On the even-Sean-Hannity-could-be-speaker front, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/27/speaker-ted-cruz_n_4004899.html" rel="nofollow">Ted Cruz</a>, who may actually have contemplated this idea in the past.<br /><br />(2) On the Nancy Pelosi front, not herself, but why couldn't she pick a Republican she can work with and get the caucus behind her or him? Some pork-loving good old boy like Hal Rogers, or a blustery New Yorker, Peter KIng.<br /><br />Rogers may actually be running! Just issued <a href="http://halrogers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398418" rel="nofollow">this statement</a>:<br /><i>U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after Speaker John Boehner announced he would resign as Speaker of the House and retire from Congress at the end of October:<br /><br />“For the last five years, Speaker Boehner has led the House of Representatives with grace and dignity. His work to protect this institution has demonstrated his deep love for the Congress and all it stands for – and his announcement today only underscores that. In the face of an intractable president and, until last year, an obstructive Democrat Senate, Speaker Boehner ushered through many significant accomplishments – including enacting $175 billion in spending cuts and stopping a host of harmful White House policies and regulations. His presence, leadership, and friendship will be deeply missed. I wish John, Debbie, and their loved ones the very best.”<br /><br />Rogers has served Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District since 1981. With a focus on economic development, job creation, fighting illegal drugs and preserving Appalachia’s natural treasures, he has a reputation for listening to his constituents and fighting for the region he represents. For more information, visit http://halrogers.house.gov/ or follow Rogers on Twitter, Instagram or on Facebook.</i>Yastreblyanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335868257729063363noreply@blogger.com