So John Boehner is now retired as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, head of the House Ways and Means Committee, and 2012 Vice Presidential nominee for Mitt Romney, is the new Speaker. So instead of being one heartbeat away from the Presidency as Vice President, Ryan is now two heartbeats away from the Presidency as Speaker of the House, and requires Secret Service protection, which will change his and his family’s lives dramatically!
Anyone who has read my blog regularly knows that I have not been a fan of Ryan, and in fact, was attacked by right wing websites for my strong opposition to Ryan.
However, this is a fresh start in the House of Representatives, and we should all wish Ryan good luck, as he tries to organize the Republican Party: deal with the Tea Party Freedom Caucus members (eleven of them not voting for him as Speaker); and learn to “cross the aisle” more and work with the Democratic minority.
Ryan has potential to be a great Speaker, but it all depends on how he deals with intransigent members.
Certainly, the nation needs a stable and competent House to do “the business of the people.”
An election flier going around in Augusta County in Virginia says that you should vote Republican to “preserve our Christian heritage.” https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/713/22548139336_4b2d513b9c_o.jpg
Halloween costumes of the Teapublican’t candidates. http://i0.wp.com/pleasecutthecrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/clowncar.jpg
The establishment and the outsiders are a bunch of whiners.
http://www.bluevirginia.us/2015/10/gop-party-of-whiners.html
As the article says, it’s not limited to the presidential candidates. Paul Ryan has whined about wanting family leave yet has not been quite so generous in granting family leave to those less fortunate than him.
The GOP candidates are plotting a debate revolt against the RNC. http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/29/media/gop-debate-revolt/index.html
I actually like the pre-debate better. They are more civil and because there are fewer people involved you get better policy answers.
I agree. The presence of so many non-serious candidates definitely tarnishes those who are serious.
Precisely. The Teapublicans have created their own circus by allowing people who do not even belong there – like Trump, who does nothing but name calling and has no idea of any important issues going on.
Teapublican debate ratings are on the decline. http://www.politicususa.com/2015/10/29/republican-debate-ratings-plummet-democrats-viewers-cnbc-debate.html
The only thing the debate was perfect on was showing that our media is worthless. http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2015/10/29/october-28-2015-the-day-the-american-news-media-died
This is an excellent post I came across. These fake conservatives (a.k.a., the extreme right) are nothing like the true conservatives (what the extreme right calls “RINO’s”) of the past. http://leanleft.com/2015/10/30/time-for-true-conservatives-to-fight-back-against-the-anti-conservative-anti-american-and-anti-christian-faction-of-their-party/
The RNC is suspending its February debate with NBC News. http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/30/media/gop-debates-nbc-reince-priebus/index.html
Moving off the subject of Teapublican’ts, we’re going to be having special ops forces in Syria. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/us-deploy-special-operations-forces-syria-official
I hear Obama’s getting attacked from the left and right over it. The left doesn’t like that this is mission creep. The hawks on the right want an all out war.
I’ll have to find out the average number of years House speakers have tended to last. (It has to be less than ten. And a Republican pickup of the presidency, when it next happens, will be a help given the typically historical results of midterm elections.)
D, House Speakers last vary short times, average about 2-4 years, with only 23 of 53 lasting close to four years or more. So there is your answer! And 22 of 53 lasted less than two years! And only 8 six years or more!
Teapublican’ts met about their debate demands over the weekend.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/republican-campaigns-lay-out-their-debate-demands
Democrats are going to get that Teapublican’t debate slot. http://www.politicususa.com/2015/11/02/republican-tantrum-backfires-democrats-gop-presidential-debate-slot.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-contenders-demand-greater-control-over-crucial-debates/2015/11/01/c1226c0c-80a0-11e5-8ba6-cec48b74b2a7_story.html
Why even have debates at all if they aren’t conducted by real journalists asking real questions and getting real answers?
Apparently, they want an infomercial. http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/01/3718156/ben-carson-seeks-to-end-most-debating-replace-it-with-long-infomercial-streamed-on-youtube/
Paul Ryan is continuing to let the party be the party of opposition.
http://leanleft.com/2015/11/02/the-double-talk-from-republicans-is-simply-amazing-you-just-cant-make-this-shit-up/