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And Muskie?i just saw him on face the nation and boehner cried yet AGAIN.
dayum, does anyone remember what a big deal it was when geraldine ferraro cried?
I will make my prediction on November 1st. However, I read that the Speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of congress. I find that odd but intriguing. I think it should be one President Obama's closest buddies. Jon Stewart comes to mind.Ryan
A pretty interesting question. I appears not too many want to step up to take the job. Here's an interesting observation:
…Then, as now, there is no credible alternative to McCarthy’s ascent
Read more of the story @ Who Will Replace Boehner?
A pretty interesting question. I appears not too many want to step up to take the job. Here's an interesting observation:
…Then, as now, there is no credible alternative to McCarthy’s ascent
Read more of the story @ Who Will Replace Boehner?
Isn't this like asking who wants to be the driver of the bus heading over the cliff?
The extremist rightwingers have made the House so toxic that I am not surprised that there are very few who want to be 3rd in line to the president.
It would be like having root canal every single day for as long as you have the job of speaker.
A pretty interesting question. I appears not too many want to step up to take the job. Here's an interesting observation:
…Then, as now, there is no credible alternative to McCarthy’s ascent
Read more of the story @ Who Will Replace Boehner?
Isn't this like asking who wants to be the driver of the bus heading over the cliff?
The extremist rightwingers have made the House so toxic that I am not surprised that there are very few who want to be 3rd in line to the president.
It would be like having root canal every single day for as long as you have the job of speaker.
They should put one of the nut job Tea Party wackos into the position just to entertain the public. We wouldn't need any reality shows for the next few months . It would be a laugh a minute.
A pretty interesting question. I appears not too many want to step up to take the job. Here's an interesting observation:
…Then, as now, there is no credible alternative to McCarthy’s ascent
Read more of the story @ Who Will Replace Boehner?
Isn't this like asking who wants to be the driver of the bus heading over the cliff?
The extremist rightwingers have made the House so toxic that I am not surprised that there are very few who want to be 3rd in line to the president.
It would be like having root canal every single day for as long as you have the job of speaker.
They should put one of the nut job Tea Party wackos into the position just to entertain the public. We wouldn't need any reality shows for the next few months . It would be a laugh a minute.
Given that there is a filibuster proof Senate and a presidential veto in place turning the House into a 3 ring extremist rightwing circus for the next year or so would give the Dems a better chance at retaking the House in 2016.
A pretty interesting question. I appears not too many want to step up to take the job. Here's an interesting observation:
…Then, as now, there is no credible alternative to McCarthy’s ascent
Read more of the story @ Who Will Replace Boehner?
Isn't this like asking who wants to be the driver of the bus heading over the cliff?
The extremist rightwingers have made the House so toxic that I am not surprised that there are very few who want to be 3rd in line to the president.
It would be like having root canal every single day for as long as you have the job of speaker.
They should put one of the nut job Tea Party wackos into the position just to entertain the public. We wouldn't need any reality shows for the next few months . It would be a laugh a minute.
Given that there is a filibuster proof Senate and a presidential veto in place turning the House into a 3 ring extremist rightwing circus for the next year or so would give the Dems a better chance at retaking the House in 2016.
Fair enough. Maybe it's not such a good idea.
ooOOO Newt Gingrich for speakerI will make my prediction on November 1st. However, I read that the Speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of congress. I find that odd but intriguing. I think it should be one President Obama's closest buddies. Jon Stewart comes to mind.Ryan
Bill Ayers. How about Michele!I will make my prediction on November 1st. However, I read that the Speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of congress. I find that odd but intriguing. I think it should be one President Obama's closest buddies. Jon Stewart comes to mind.Ryan
As Republicans start to jockey for position, several senior members of the conference jump out as immediate contenders, but none more so than Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
THE FRONTRUNNER: REP. KEVIN MCCARTHY
The California Republican would be the natural choice. A promotion from the No. 2 slot to the speakership could be in the cards and his prior election as majority leader was a reflection of his popularity in the conference. On the other hand, his close association as Boehner’s top lieutenant could spoil his chances. “Now is the time for our conference to focus on healing and unifying to face the challenges ahead and always do what is best for the American people,” he wrote in a statement. McCarthy told ABC News he was "shocked" at Boehner's resignation but would not comment on whether he would seek to replace him.Nevertheless, McCarthy is widely expected to run for speaker and win. McCarthy wants to give Boehner time, but a top McCarthy aide tells ABC News to look for an announcement in the coming days. If McCarthy moves up, a scramble for other top leadership positions would ensue.
POPULAR, BUT DISINTERESTED: REP. PAUL RYAN
Ryan, of Wisconsin, would also make a strong contender for speaker, although after Boehner announced his intent to retire at the end of next month, he quickly made clear that he doesn’t intend to wade into the leadership battle. Through a senior aide, the former GOP vice presidential nominee insisted he “has no plans to pursue the position of Speaker of the House.”
FUNDRAISING POWERHOUSE: REP. JEB HENSARLING
Another lawmaker with an outside possibility to ascend to the speaker’s chair is Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas, the chairman of the House Financial Services committee. After serving during the 112th Congress as GOP Conference chair -– the No. 4 position in the GOP’s ranks -- Hensarling left the party’s elected leadership. He declined to run for Majority Leader when the post opened up after former Rep. Eric Cantor resigned when he was upset in a primary bid in June 2014. Nevertheless, Hensarling is a proven fundraiser and has extensive popularity among congressional conservatives.
SECOND TIER CONTENDERS: MCMORRIS RODGERS, GOWDY, LABRADOR
Other establishment Republicans who could be in the mix to run for speaker or another position in leadership include Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the top-ranked Republican woman in Congress, Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, or Raul Labrador of Idaho. “As for succession, today is not the day for such talk,” Labrador wrote in a statement. “But I am committed to supporting leaders who will keep our promise to the American people to fight for real change in Washington.”
THE LONGSHOTS: WEBSTER, YOHO, MEADOWS
Boehner said Friday he will step down from the speakership and leave the House at the end of October. This was seen as a sign that Boehner would advance a bill to fund the government without any complicating factors that would result in a White House veto. "This significantly reduces the probability of a government shutdown next week," Goldman Sachs economists said in a note to clients on Friday.
While Boehner's resignation makes a government shutdown due to a lack of funding on Oct. 1 less likely, other fiscal challenges remain. A long-term federal budget deal and a debt ceiling increase must still be passed by Congress. Disputes over these issues between the two parties and among Republicans will not be resolved by Boehner's departure. "The next relevant question for financial markets will be how this affects the debt limit and other pending issues. There is a clear possibility that the vote next week, which was initially expected to deal just with the extension of spending authority, could instead also address other issues like an extension of the Export-Import Bank and, possibly, even an extension of the debt limit," Goldman Sachs' note said. Removing one area of uncertainty could help calm a U.S. stockmarket in the midst of a correction in the past month as investors grapple with weakening earnings, China's economic woes and uncertainty surrounding U.S. monetary policy.
Recent skittishness among investors could increase the possibility of a negative reaction in markets if a government shutdown is not averted. While the S&P 500 stock index actually rose about 3.0 percent during the last government shutdown in 2013, the gains occurred during a year when the index rose nearly 30 percent. Stocks are already in the midst of a volatile stretch. Since August 20, more than half of the trading sessions have seen moves of at least 1.0 percent in either direction on the benchmark S&P 500 index. "As you transition towards the later stages of negotiations, if they can’t get to a conclusion or a deal done, then absolutely the markets will take that as a third arrow in the quiver on market volatility and potential downside," said David Lyon, global investment specialist at JP Morgan Private Bank in San Francisco.
Next week's calendar could provide other catalysts for volatility. A host of Fed officials are scheduled to speak, including Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, New York Fed President William Dudley, Chicago President Charles Evans and San Francisco President John Williams. Investors will also eye reports on U.S. housing and manufacturing, and the week culminates with the September Labor Department payrolls and unemployment report. Forecasts call for job growth of 203,000 versus the prior 173,000, with the unemployment rate expected to hold steady at 5.1 percent.
http://news.yahoo.com/shutdown-could-lead-volatility-spike-182518820--sector.html
To waltky: I would not want to be hanging by my thumbs until the House elects a true conservative who is not a Democrat-lite:Who's gonna replace Boehner?...
