knight_of_the_star
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Thu Nov-09-06 08:27 PM
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Possibility for new majority leader |
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What would people here think of Rahm Emmanuel as being the new majority leader?
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Thu Nov-09-06 08:27 PM
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1. He's running for caucus chair |
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Thu Nov-09-06 08:28 PM
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2. What does caucus chair do? |
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Thu Nov-09-06 08:50 PM
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4. It's essentially to coordinate the message of the House Democratic caucus |
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Thu Nov-09-06 09:31 PM
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6. I know there's a potty joke in there somewhere. n/t |
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Thu Nov-09-06 08:47 PM
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Thu Nov-09-06 09:22 PM
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5. I thought Hoyer had it wrapped up...is there a challenge in the air? |
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:07 AM
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11. Murtha's running against Hoyer for Majority Leader |
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Clyburn's running for Majority Whip and Emmanuel is running for Democratic Caucus Chair
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Thu Nov-09-06 09:50 PM
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Definitly deserving of a little reward here.
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:18 PM
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9. Because we picked up one Ohio seat? |
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Edited on Thu Nov-09-06 11:26 PM by AntiWarPoster
Evan Bayh helped us a lot more in In.
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inthebrain
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:28 AM
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13. Kucinich started this whole wave |
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long before many folks with us today were aware of it. You're consituents are also owed that.
He was against the Iraq war long before anyone else was.
He's pushed for Troop withdrawl harder than anyone else.
He's worked his ass off on campaign finance reform.
He's pushed to fix the voting machines
Labor supports him.
The GLBT community supports him.
He deserves his just due for putting up the good fight and is right on all the issues. All the issues folks are fighting for today were being fought by Kucinich long before it was popular. Folks looking to advance these issues need to reward those who advance them.
Wanna give the left a face in this country? Start acting like it and appointing leftists to leadership positions.
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beaconess
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:12 AM
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12. The leadership positions are not for mavericks like Kucinich |
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Kucinich is a great guy and a real firebrand, but he's not a team player and would be a disaster in leadership.
Just because we like someone as a Member or agree with their stances on issues does not mean that they should run for leaderhip positions. First of all, the leaders, by definition, have to be consensus builders and must represent a broad range of views, not just their own. Also, the leadership positions are very time-consuming and don't allow their holders to do much else besides represent their districts and do their leadership duties. They have little, if any, chance to take up the causes they believe in. They also are limited in the committees they can serve on because of their limited time.
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:30 AM
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He's an FDR Democrat to the letter!!!!
He is what this party is supposed to be about.
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:17 PM
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8. Steney Hoyer is a crook and SHOULD NOT be elevated. He's a good ole |
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boy politician and does not have a good local reputation in the metropolitan area.
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Thu Nov-09-06 11:56 PM
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10. I favor letting Speaker designate Pelosi negotiate these issues. |
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That's her job. I will do what I can to hold her accountable if I don't like the results.
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:29 AM
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14. That there is no hope for the future. n/t |
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:35 AM
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17. Hoyer is spinless and a POS |
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He is a crook that voted for the bankruptcy bill and he will make us look terribly bad in the House, he dosen't deserve to be whip let alone Majority Leader.
Murtha on the other hand is a courtagous Dem that isn't afraid of nothing and will stand up for us
Murtha Good
Hoyer Bad
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:42 AM
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19. What's wrong with Pelosi? n/t |
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:31 AM
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16. Whoever we give the title of our LEADER |
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is going to be target number one for the repukes. It would stupid to allow someone with ethics problems to even get close to the Leader title. He or she will be nailed and we will deserve the loss of confidence that we'll suffer in public opinion.
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Fri Nov-10-06 12:35 AM
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18. Murtha or Hoyer will get it. |
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