Well, why not:
I think the only thing left now is for me to take over the Republican Party. I seem to be the only person who knows what he's doing. I just want to kill terrorists and make sure the economy is good enough that we always have plenty of hotdogs and beer. I think this is a good, forward looking focus for our country.He certainly talks tough enough and I'm for the bucks, so count me in.
Unless, Hugh Hewitt can find a new face for the House Republicans. He appears tired of the House picking it's own leaders, He wants those who contribute money to have a say (actually, I think he wants to have a say):
If you were listening to the second hour of my program today, you may have detected some anger in my voice when Congressman John Campbell told us all that the GOP House members would gather in D.C. next week to elect new leadership.I hope that they find someone who can handle doing the bidding of the
John is a good friend, and my anger was not directed at him, but at the arrogance of a defeated leadership doing a bum's rush to prevent the very sort of careful introspection and analysis that the loss of the majority should automatically trigger.
It is simply astonishing that a party in desperate need of its base's time, talent and treasure over the next two years would hustle back to home base to consult each other on who should lead the comeback.
In no other company or organization would a leadership change take place on such a schedule and with so little input from key constituencies.
At a minimum the GOP needs to give its troops and espeically its donors the opportunity to weigh in, and to allow for candidates to declare. There are many new members as well --and they managed to win last night. They need to be consulted, as does the RNC, but most especially acrivists and senior party operatives. The House doesn't exist as an island independent from the party, but the rush to engineer a succession communicates an unwillingness to recognize the significance of the set-back yesterday.
N.Z. Bear is attempting to organize an effort to interview would-be Minority Leaders, and that is a very good thing and the GOP House leadership should cooperate with the effort and welcome it. I'd also like to see would be leaders sit down with Tim Russert, Bill O'Reilly and assorted other talking heads to see how they fare. I'd like to interview them for an hour each as well.The new Minority Leader will be the face of the House GOP for the next two very crucial years. If the party does not regain the majority in 2008, it is going to be uphill sledding. That means there is a huge need for a Minority Leader with great skill at candidate recruitment, fundraising, strategy and message delivery.
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