Nominee for Speaker:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Majority Leader:
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Majority Whip:
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC)
Caucus Chair:
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)
Vice-Caucus Chair:
Rep. John Larson (D-CT)
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Larson Elected Dems' Vice Caucus Chair
As expected, John Larson (D-CT) has been elected Vice Caucus chair:
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It appears that Joe Courney supported John Murtha in his losing bid for Majority Leader.
Today's Journal Inquirer reports...
http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475248&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6
Rosa DeLauro publicly endorsed Hoyer a few days ago....
Unsure about Murphy.
Good for my Congressman Joe Courtney; it was the right decision, even if it didn't pan out. I was actually going to write Courtney a letter asking him to support Murtha but didn't have the time. Looks like I didn't have to.
Dude, disgruntled republican,you are a dyed in the wool Republican, I'm shocked, SHOCKED that you would be disappointed in a Democrat.
Courtney's first vote as a Congressman-Elect is for a person that was a target in the federal Abscam probe of congressional corruption. Although he did not accept the bribe, he was quoted as saying "You Know, we do business for awhile, maybe I'll be interested". GREAT, that's the kind of person I want my new Congressman supporting!?!?!
The Congressman-Elect stated quite clearly in the JI article that his support of Congressman Murtha was with the district in mind, particularily regarding Mr. Murtha's military and Pentagon ties, it made a vote for him a vote for Groton and the 2nd CD. Joe Courtney is already working in the best interest of our country. And please dont forget, Murtha didnt take the bribe!
Exactly, when the chips were down and he thought no one was looking, Murtha turned it down. The fact that he wanted to keep in touch with the contact despite the intended bribe is indicative of the problems with the entire political system; that the main players you have to keep in contact with to get your job done as a politican are dirty, even if you're not. If there were other ethical suspicions about Murtha, this would look MUCH worse, I absolutely agree - but on its own, you can't assume anything.
After all, why would Murtha accept a bribe next week that he refused to accept this week? Common sense, people.
Murtha failed to report to the appropriate authorities both the overtures to him and the fact that other congressional colleagues had accepted money.
Simmons gets called a saint by Republicans because the sub base wasn't closed, yet Courtney gets zero credit when his first move as a Congressman puts him in a better position to work towards saving Groton from closure.
Priceless.
I agree that the national reasons for electing the House Majority Leader superceded the local ones, I was just observing a fact.
And by the way disgruntled, keep in mind I have a lot more respect for you than the zombie rank and file Republicans; U realize you're more independent-minded, just like I am, and would rather pick effective mavericks than establishment drones, as evidenced in your support of McCain in 2000 and Schlesigner in 2006 (McCain at this point has lost a lot of his credibility, but in 2000, he would have been unstoppable in the general; he would have beaten Gore, or Bradley for that matter, quite comfortably, whereas Bush barely eeked by the appealing-as-a-disease persona of Gore and most likely would have lost to Bradley).
DR -
Romney? I thought you had already signed up to lead the "McCain for President" campaign here in Northern Connecticut! McCain is the one from a practical stand point ... the GOP machine wants to keep the presidency. To do so, they need to pull back a bit and meet half way. McCain is already reaching out to the conservative base and has most of the GOP/Bush machine behind him. Remember, Republicans set long term goals where Democrats do not. The GOP moderates, out of necessity, behind McCain; and then continues to push forward in 2010 after electing McCain and slightly recapturing Congress in 2008. So, my money is on McCain ... care to place a friendly wager?
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