Why Pelosi? Why not Conyers for Speaker of the House?

[file83]

I'm not trying to rain on the Pelosi parade, but I personally feel that Conyers has a better track record of hitting the corrupt where it hurts: Demands for investigations and accountability.

So, why not Conyers? I think he'd make a better Speaker of the House.

[NV Whino]

1. You answered your own question

Conyers will be head of judiciary. That's where he will be most valuable.

[file83]

3. Why not as Speaker of the House though? Is there a legitimate reason?

[NV Whino]

24. Yes

Conyers has done the leg work and the research and is hot to trot on the criminal investigations. Let him go for it. And for that reason, I sincerely think he doesn't want to be speaker. He's spent an enormous amount of time to pull together information and evidence on these criminals. Let him complete his job.

Pelosi will be a fine Speaker. And if not, she can be replace later. right now, continuity is important.

[snot]

2. I love Conyers, too. nt

[beaconess]

4. What makes you think Conyers is interested in being Speaker?

He has never sought any position in leadership nor has he publicly expressed any interest in being Speaker.

[file83]

6. But do you have any objections to him being speaker?

[beaconess]

13. I'd have no objections if he were interested in running, but it's not up to me

It's up to the Caucus. And neither Conyers nor anyone else in the Caucus has indicated the least bit of interest in running for Speaker, so what's the point of speculating about something that's not even remotely likely to happen?

[file83]

15. Alright, that's a satisfactory answer.

Good to see you'd have no objections - that's all.

[beaconess]

16. Why thank you - I'm so relieved that you approve of my response

:-)

[emulatorloo]

5. Please let Conyers do his work with Judiciary. . .EOM

[file83]

8. It's just a question - do you think he'd be a good Speaker, or what?

[emulatorloo]

9. Sure - he would be great at anything he wants to do. . .EOM

[Fovea]

21. Right on!

He is not only the best for the job, but I would not deny him the satisfaction for all the world.

[rpannier]

7. Let's see...

She has been minority leader.
She has done a great job as minority leader.
She did a great job during the campaign (She raised the 2nd largest amount of money for Dems during the campaign)
She's smart
She's savvy

She earned it.

[file83]

10. Let me put it this way, if Pelosi wasn't around, do you think Conyers would be next

in line?

[rpannier]

11. Maybe...maybe not

The Blue Dog Democrats put up their own guy last time.
He might have been the one.

[ISUGRADIA]

25. No,he's never sought a leadership position in the house

always been a committee guy. There are times he has not even wanted to be in the House having run for Mayor of Detroit and losing badly.

[file83]

12. Wow, tough crowd in here tonight. Not much love for Conyers.

Hmmmm....:eyes:

[beaconess]

14. What are you talking about? The fact that no one here wants to jump

on the Conyers for Speaker bandwagon - that Conyers isn't even on - means there's no love for him?

Why are you so obsessed with this?

[file83]

17. It's just curious to see how defensive everyone is at even the question.

That's all it was, was a question. And the answers just seemed short, defensive, as if Conyers shouldn't even be considered.

I find it strange because through out these last 5 years there have been so many threads of people boasting about there love for Conyers, but when it comes to the suggestion or question of leadership, the only answers are from people distancing themselves from him - no explanations - just a shutdown.

Seems kind of rude. And a shame.

[bemildred]

18. I would far better like Conyers as chair of Judiciary.

That is not a slur, it is a compliment. There is no place I would rather see him, and it is not because I would not like him as speaker, it is because I expect he will do far more damage on Judiciary.

[emulatorloo]

20. Your assuption doesn;t follow. He's great - He wants Judiciary, I want him

on Judiciary. He will do a great job.

[knight_of_the_star]

19. He's better as the committee chairman

You want someone as Speaker who is good at playing on the big picture and being the new anti-President. For chairmanships you want experts and attack dogs in those positions. John Conyers I feel fits better in the latter instead of the former.

[file83]

22. Good points. I can agree with that assessment.

:thumbsup: Thanks for the answer supported with level headed arguments - for a minute there I was wondering what forum I was in. :hi:

[JI7]

23. because i want to see him kick ass on committees

he is more of an investigative details type of guy. want to see him take on people in hearings.

[shireen]

26. we need him to chair the Judiciary Committee

and kick some Republican butt.

[Jack Rabbit]

27. Conyers would much rather be chairman of the judiciary committee

And I am looking forward to his leaving his mark on history in that capacity.