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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Rich Galen :: Townhall.com Columnist
January 3
by Rich Galen
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Will the Dems' health care Christmas Present to America be an improvement or detriment to our health care system?


  • It is much more likely I would say something like:

    • "If my vote makes the difference, I'll come over to your side. But if the GOP looks like they're going to maintain control, I can't - and won't - become a pariah by voting for Pelosi in a losing cause."

  • Courageous acts of political heroism are most often exhibited by those who have announced their retirement.

  • Both sides may come to the floor on January 3 with a list of people who they believe will switch parties to put them in control of the House. Both sides will be dealing with Members who have - how to put this as gently as possible? - lied.

  • Clerk of the House will conduct the vote for Speaker which is an open vote - that is, each Member declares his or her choice.

  • That choice need not be either of the candidates nominated by the Republicans or Democrats. Any Member can vote for any citizen - Member of Congress or not. Indeed a Member need not vote for any candidate at all.

  • A Speaker must receive the majority of votes cast - not 218 votes, so it is likely a Speaker will be chosen on the first ballot.

  • The vote for Speaker might be the best political theater since Jimmy Stewart read from the phone book and C-SPAN might receive the highest ratings of the day.

  • On the Secret Decoder Ring page today: The Wikipedia entry for how the Speaker is elected - including some interesting historical elections; the definition of the word pariah, a Mullfoto and a Catchy Caption of the Day.

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    Rich Galen has been a press secretary to Dan Quayle and Newt Gingrich. Rich Galen currently works as a journalist and writes at Mullings.com

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    Reply # 1
    Date: Oct 19, 2006 - 6:30 PM EST
    January 3
    I do believe the commentators and GOP stalwarts are missing an obvious tag for Granny Nancy, Pelogrosi, making use of the spanish name for danger, pelagroso, and transmogrifying her into Pelogrosi just as so many dems have tried to do to their betters. According to dem notions, the reason why rich people are rich is that they are thieves, thus Mrs. Pelogrosi is the head of thieves, as well.
    Fun, huh, and so easy.
    plb
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    Reply # 2
    Date: Oct 19, 2006 - 11:08 AM EST
    A note on Pelosi
    Came across this article:

    http://dailymail.com/story/Opinion/+/200610192/Don+Surber%3A+Speaker%3F+Pelosi+could+be+president

    Excerpts:

    "So who is Grandma Pelosi?

    According to the liberal Center for Responsive Politics, her net worth in 2005 was between $14,746,108 and $55,085,000, thanks to her real-estate holdings in the San Francisco area."

    AND

    "How bad would Grandma Pelosi be as House speaker?

    She is rated 100 percent by NARAL, the pro-abortion group. She gets an F from the National Rifle Association.

    She gets a 100 percent rating from the National Education Association. She gets a 0 percent rating from the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which wants to crack down on illegal immigration."

    Yep, it matters.
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