Feb
02
Boehner as New House Majority Leader
ByJohn Boehner beat Roy Blunt by a relatively modest 122-109 votes to become the new Republican Majority Leader in the House today. I was pulling for John Shadegg personally, because he was a fresh face with a proven track record of fiscal conservatism.
But in retrospect, Boehner wasn’t a bad choice. Blunt, for all his experience, was unapologetically and unabashedly connected to Tom DeLay. And if the Republican Congressional caucus expects to garner any respect with the electorate this November, they’re going to need fresh leadership and a commitment to reform. Blunt was not offering that. Boehner offers the opportunity of it. Let’s hope he delivers.
This post and the contents thereof are the views of only the author identified immediately above and do not necessarily represent the
views of the New York Young Republican Club, Inc. (the "NYYRC"), its officers or its members. The NYYRC expressly disclaims
responsibility for the contents thereof and by its charter documents may not, and does not, endorse any candidate for any office,
except in a general election.
It's the end of the post, now what?
Bookmark and share to spread the word, we'd really appreciate it:
|
||
|
ReTweet: |
Join our email list: |
Subscribe to our feed: 
|
1 Comments
February 3rd, 2006 at 8:22 am
For Immediate Release, February 2, 2006
Contact: Meghan Capito
THE NEW YORK YOUNG PROGRESSIVES WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME JOHN BOEHNER AS NEW HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER
(New York, NY) The new ethically pure, reformist, anti-corruption Congressional Republicans will be led by John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio. A state where the Republican Party is known for scandals and corruption, as illustrated by its scandal ridden coin-gate Governor Taft, who has the distinction as the most unpopular Governor in the USA according to a recent poll by Survey USA.
Boehner is also member of a male-only country club with a $75,000 initiation fee. A man of great integrity, Boehner took almost $14,000 in free trips from the lobbyist-connected Ripon Society.
Beoehner’s stellar resume also includes his time as a bag man for the tobacco lobby during his days as a capo for Newt Gingrich, even going so far as to disburse checks from tobacco lobbyists to Republican members on the floor of the United States Congress.
In 1995, Boehner handed out campaign checks from the tobacco industry to members on the House floor at a time when lawmakers were considering eliminating a tobacco subsidy.
Representative Chris Shays, a Connecticut Republican, said he believes that Boehner is even closer to lobbyists than Blunt and this iswelcome news. “The problem John faces is that he’s so close to K Street; that’s the challenge he’s got,” said Shays, who’s backed Blunt.
The Young Progressives of New York would like to extend a warm welcome to John Boehner. He is a man steeped in the Culture of Corruption and, just like most Congressional Republicans, will undoubtedly be the gift that keeps on giving (or receiving) for years to come.