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[bryant]

Rep. Boehner was elected House majority leader. This is kind of the most amusing outcome; it's both a validation of the assertion that the Republican members of the House were too corrupt and a demonstration that the right-wing blogs aren't much more effective than the left-wing blogs when it comes to Capitol Hill.

Intriguingly, Shadegg dropped out after the first ballot, throwing his support to Boehner. Thanks for campaigning for him, bloggers: looks like he was basically playing kingmaker rather than really running. You could view that as a win in that he'll have a chunk of influence, I suppose.

Boehner is the guy who handed out campaign checks from the tobacco industry on the House floor in 1995. I'm sure he's gotten a lot more serious about reform since then, of course. He's only got... 14 former staffers working as lobbyists, which is almost three times as many as both Blunt and Shadegg combined.

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[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

There's a certain comedy to the Republican Congress when the primary names involved are Blunt, Flake, and Bo(eh)ner.

Also, did you get my e-mail?

Unfortunate names

[eyelessgame.livejournal.com]

You're leaving out Hyde and DeLay. My congressman is Doolittle. I've emailed his opponent suggesting that he run against the "Hyde, Delay, Doolittle Congress." Unfortunately, the Dem candidate in my very Republican district is named Charlie Brown. You can't make this stuff up.

And of course, this is all in a world where, in the first term, the president, veep, and SecState were Bush, Dick, and Colin.

Certain comedy.

[cityofbeige.livejournal.com]

Oh you're going to love this. There is a recount on the votes. Apparently, there were more votes casted than Republicans present at the Conference. Looks like someone was stuffing the ballot box. Would Republicans do such a thing?... nah.

http://rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/12015-1.html