She won election as Vice Chairwoman of the House Republican Caucus, joining a largely new stable of leaders. Good for her. She has the potential to make a real mark given the void she and other young bucks - like Eric Cantor - are trying to fill.
Posted by Eric Earling at November 20, 2008 07:34 PM | Email ThisI wouldn't be surprised to see her as Speaker of the House one day.
How great would it be to see her take over for Nancy Pelosi over the next couple of cycles?
Posted by: cliff on November 20, 2008 07:39 PMI believe she did some stand in work on the Joan Crawford bio movie.
Posted by: Rick D. on November 21, 2008 06:13 AMMaybe, just maybe, Obama and his posse can do something. Personally, I am not of the D camp where they want to befriend France, Germany, Iran, Syria, Russia, North Korea and China.
Posted by: swatter on November 21, 2008 07:07 AMYou notice all the libs and wetting their pants because Obama & company have all these college deg's
Might I remind a few that so did JFK's staff (MIT wiz kids) who really made a mess.
Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on November 21, 2008 08:31 AMYou guys are so non-reality based and partisan that you forgot to notice that the country has left you behind. Republicans are a small minority of vapid, self-centered idea-less political negativists. What was the last good republican idea? Stumped, huh?
That is because most of the republican ideas like deregulation, lowering taxes on the rich and trickle down have been demonstrated to have failed.
Here is the latest Gallup poll results:
"The Republican Party's image has gone from bad to worse over the past month, as only 34% of Americans in a Nov. 13-16 Gallup Poll say they have a favorable view of the party, down from 40% in mid-October. The 61% now holding an unfavorable view of the GOP is the highest Gallup has recorded for that party since the measure was established in 1992."
Whistling in the wind - and if Cathy McMorris rogers is the best you have - you have no bench. She has sponsored 14 bills (most of them junk) and gotten exactly 0 passed. Another incompetent republican.
On the issues.com has her as anti-abortion with no stance on the economy and voting no on grants for black colleges.
Yup - she is really a go-getter. Another single issue (abortion) candidate with nothing on the economy. You guys sure know how to pick'em.
Plus he quits the Senate before the Bail out talks. So much for leadership.
And now we hear zip from him.
Let's see who get's the last laugh.
By the way never correct. Have you noticed since Nancy P & Hairy went home the stock market is going up.
More leadership? 0-:
Don't you have anything better to do? Really.
Posted by: jimg on November 21, 2008 10:00 AMYup - the adults are here to clean up the mess from Paulson, Bush, Cheney and the other juveniles.
Posted by: correctnotright on November 21, 2008 11:00 AMDon't know where you are getting your "facts" - maybe you dreamed them up. Here is the quote from Gallup:
"According to the Gallup poll conducted from Nov. 13 to 16, only 34 percent of Americans said that they have positive view on the party, about 40 percent down from a month ago before the elections, while about 61 percent said they have an unfavorable view.
In contrast, the Democratic Party still basked in increasing supporting rate stirred by Barack Obama's historical success in the presidential elections.
The poll showed that 55 percent of Americans favored the Democratic Party, while about 39 percent said they have unfavorable view on the party."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/21/content_10389456.htm
Again So much for change. Remember how many times he said he would end it asap. LOL
Yep "Not correct" the adults are in charge all right.
Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on November 21, 2008 11:45 AMThey're both in the toilet - sheesh.
Posted by: BA on November 21, 2008 12:46 PMIt appears the barrel has no bottom.
Posted by: All Facts Support My Positions on November 21, 2008 01:31 PMFactless, why is it a bad choice? Because it is a Republican for a Republican leadership position? Bring it Factless- A-game only allowed.
Posted by: swatter on November 21, 2008 01:37 PMWith her leadership they can't even pass a bill.
But going on a 2week vacation (NO problem)
I'm waiting for factless responce, this should be good.
Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on November 21, 2008 01:43 PMIs the fact that so far she has not lost her seat her only redeeming quality?
What is she an expert on anyway swatter? I am not being a smart ass, I would really like to know what qualifies her to be a "leader" of the GOP.
Posted by: All Facts Support My Positions on November 21, 2008 02:04 PMGallop says only says only 19% approve of Congress.
And, Only 26% Confident U.S. Leaders Know How To Deal With The Economy
And, best for last, Congress has consistently scored lower this year in voter approval than even President Bush.
I await future low democrap numbers with glee when the dupes give up "hope" for the "change" they were promised.
Truer words were never uttered.
Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on November 21, 2008 02:21 PMI hope you right wingers are proud of yourself.... America couldn't be worse off in Bin Laden had sat in the White House for the last 8 years giving the lobbyists everything they wanted. Feeding the pigs.
Posted by: All Facts Support My Positions on November 21, 2008 02:23 PM'Truer words were never uttered.'
...and I would simply add or Uddered
Then go read post #108 by Shanghai Dan under The Netroots Meet Governing.
I never expect democraps to fix anything.
They are destroyers: destroyers of life, destroyers of morality, destroyers of business, destroyers of optimism, destroyers of heritage, destroyers of truth... the party of death.
Your whole ideology is built on greed, lies, and abuse. Just look around at what is happening in America, and the world. And you want to blame Democrats? Dude, you should check in somewhere.... Your fantasy world is crumbling. We don't want you to hurt yourself.....
Posted by: All Facts Support My Positions on November 21, 2008 02:45 PMIt is hinton's response I am looking for, actually, but I thought it would be fun to call you on a statement you don't know nothing about... Your response indicated as such.
Posted by: swatter on November 21, 2008 02:45 PMMorality: see above; add legalizing drugs, overt sexualization of children, normalizing of soft porn in movies and tv.
Business: onerous regulation, unions and strangling taxation.
Optimism: the stock market; Just 17% Say Nation Heading in Right Direction
Heritage: a "living" constitution, judicial activism, biased textbooks.
Truth: the MSM (most recently with their love fest and convenient ommissions about the toddler president; "I did not have sex with that woman"; manipulating language to deceive ("choice").
The party of death.
Barry McGuire was 40 years ahead of himself
Don't you understand what I'm tryin' to say
Can't you feel the fears I'm feelin' today?
If the button is pushed, there's no runnin' away
There'll be no one to save, with the world in a grave
[Take a look around ya boy, it's bound to scare ya boy]
And you tell me Over and over and over again, my friend, Ah, you don't believe We're on the eve of destruction.At the hands of the democraps. Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on November 21, 2008 03:09 PM
Good luck with that.
Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on November 21, 2008 03:12 PMRaggie. Go check in somewhere. You've lost it, and deep down inside you know it.
Posted by: All Facts Support My Positions on November 21, 2008 03:31 PMBusiness? Check your history: FDR.
Heritidge? (sic) Which articles of the constitution aren't still intact? Something about those crickets...
Truth? An ad hominem attack rather than a fact or point. Ah yes truth. Thanks for illustrating it so perfectly!
Nice try.
Go back to your delusions.
Remind me again, what has Pakistan done to warrent invasion? How about Kosovo? Or Haiti?
Damn those inconvenient facts! LMAO.
Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on November 21, 2008 03:50 PMThat's it for now.
Posted by: Hinton on November 21, 2008 11:33 PMSo, in other words, you have a personal dispute with her that nobody except yourself and maybe a few other small minded people involved care about, and you've decided to make it pubic with weasel words, intimating the problem without the courage to say what it is.
Noted.
Posted by: cliff on November 22, 2008 11:19 AMThat void will get bigger, as more leaders of the House Republicans depart in the manner of Robert Ney. But the youngsters have wallowed in that culture of corruption for their entire time in our House, so the chances of their reforming anything seem slim.
Also, like it or not, politics involves ideas, and what new ideas does Rep. McMorris Rodgers have? She's anti-choice, so she's been ignoring the values of Washington State's voters for essentially her entire adult life -- we voted to make abortion legal in 1970, and have never looked back.
Look at the results of the last two elections, and tell us what a culture of corruption plus no ideas gets you. Voters do sometimes forgive corruption, if the corrupt leaders (a) keep the corruption out of sight, and (b) actually lead. All of the Republicans in our Congress have served under Ney, Stevens, and such. No ideas, no leadership, plenty bribes. Your only choice now is between the dustbin of history, and the federal pen.
Posted by: tensor on November 22, 2008 12:30 PMShe's anti-ABORTION. Words have meaning.
Interesting that you gloat about 'never looking back' after making something so through law as voted by the people.
I don't seem to recall you voicing that same generous sentiment after California, Florida and Arizona made their recent laws regarding marriage.
Indeed they do. I-120, passed by us voters in 1991, notes that a citizen of Washington State "has the right to choose, or to refuse, abortion." Anyone who opposes this, as Dino Rossi did, becomes anti-choice -- and how many elections has he won recently? Please do learn the meanings of the words you must live by.
Interesting that you gloat about 'never looking back' after making something so through law as voted by the people.
We have thoroughly, repeatedly, and chronically rejected this part of her political program. In any job, ignoring the boss's clearly-stated values will not ensure career success, to put it mildly. The state GOP is setting itself up for more failure.
I don't seem to recall you voicing that same generous sentiment after California, Florida and Arizona made their recent laws regarding marriage.
Indeed you did not, especially not when I comment on a post entirely concerning a Washington State politician, operating at the federal level. Your statement has nothing whatsoever to do with that topic. Please pay better attention next time.
Posted by: tensor on November 22, 2008 02:01 PMI have absolutely no problem with my ability to pay attention. I was quite aware you didn't connect the dots IN THIS THREAD.
I was noting that you didn't bother to connect them anywhere, ESPECIALLY in the thread about the hateful behaviour of some after voters in thress states voted THEIR values and "thoroughly, repeatedly, and chronically rejected" the redefinition of marriage. One might consider it a study not only in contrasts of behaviour but also one in liberal hypocrisy, especially in light of your agreement that words indeed do have meaning.
Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on November 22, 2008 08:44 PMActual reality: the republican party is at an all-time low with the democrats controlling the House, Senate and Presidency
wingnut reality: We've got them just where we want them (ahahahah)
reality: Republican President Bush is lower in popularity than Nixon after his resignation for Watergate.
wingnut reality: but... but congress is worse. Hey, dimwits like Ragnut, congress was worse because of republican obstruction and the Presidential veto. Americans think (rightly) that Bush and the republicans have NO ideas on how to fix the economy. Name a single NEW idea (not the same retreads about the "free market" that put us in this mess) tht the republicans have put out?
Raality: The republican leadership in the House (the caucus) voted FOR earmarks. Huh, this is the majority of elected republicans in the house and somehow it doesn't represent the republican party? This is the group that puts in or takes out earmarks.
Wingut reality: But, but.....but nothing. Pudge is too chicken to even discuss this and his only juvenile reply is that they don't represent the republican party. Maybe you need to replace the majority of the republican party then? Maybe you need to admit the corruption, the ineptness and the downright unethical behaviour of so many republicans?
Gee, it is really tough when reality ain't what it used to be. Especially for republicans who won't admit what an abject failure the last eight years of Bush have been. This was your hero until the bottom fell out and now he is generally considered to be the worst President in history.
Thank you for emphasizing my point. She has no policy support outside her district, even in her own state. How can she possibly become a leader at the national level? Again, the GOP has married itself to failure.
Posted by: tensor on November 23, 2008 10:55 AMI didn't feel like typing it again, so I'll just quote myself:
"If people are told, over and over and over again, that they are inherently inferior, that they are threatening civilization with their behavior, that they must be publicly identified for humiliation for the good of the rest of us, guess what? They'll resent it, and some of them may not respond with perfect civility. If 50% +1 of Washingtonians voted to deny you the same rights and privileges the rest of us have, I somehow doubt you'd respond with perfect civility. (Look at the four-year temper-tantrum you threw after losing the Governor's race by a close margin.) If an out-of-state group had organized the hate, you'd have something to say about them, too, I bet."
(Comment No. 32, http://soundpolitics.com/archives/012108.html)
Now, since words do have meaning, terms like "baby-killer", "pro-death", "infanticide", and "genocide" do have meaning, and none of them apply to women making private medical decisions. The constant abuse of such rhetoric by irresponsible persons has encouraged certain elements of the anti-choice side to commit terrorist acts. They have bombed medical facilities, killed nurses, and shot doctors. See how well those dots connect? If gays start bombing LDS churches and shooting LDS clergy, then we can start comparing bad behavior.
By the way, the word "chronically" means "over a long period of time", i.e. the OPPOSITE of "simultaneously", as in, "the voters of three states simultaneously voted to ban gay marriage." "Repeatedly" means "on more than one occasion", and the voters of each state banned gay marriage only once. Please make a note of these definitions.
Posted by: tensor on November 23, 2008 12:40 PMbaby-killer", "pro-death", "infanticide", and "genocide" do have meaning, and none of them apply to women making private medical decisions.
Yes they do have meaning. And they absolutely DO apply when manking THAT "medical decision", because the end result of THAT "medical decision" IS a dead baby. The "choice" is killing a human life. You proborts know you cannot win by admitting that: promoters of the abortion industry have said so in their writings which is why they "chose" to change the language.
Repeatedly" means "on more than one occasion", and the voters of each state banned gay marriage only once.
WRONG. This is now the SECOND time the voters have decisively expressed their will in California... THIRD if you count the DOMA. THIRTY if you add up all the states.
If 50% +1 of Washingtonians voted to deny you the same rights and privileges the rest of us have, I somehow doubt you'd respond with perfect civility.
I don't give a fat rats ass what YOU doubt. The proof is in the pudding, sweetcheeks: no mass riots, no violence, no hate filled diatribes with any of lour defeats. You seem to want to equate our lack of cheering and lack of capitualtion with hatefilled behaviour.
Same rights and priveldges?
They have the EXACT same rights and priveldges. They can go right out and marry another gay of the OPPOSITE sex just as easily as you can. Again you want to change language to accomodate special rights and priveledges. I am not going to argue this again: go read the other damned thread. It's been said.
It's interesting that liberals seem to think when they "win" the rest of us should automatically become not just fans but ardent supporters of whomever or whatever won. Case in point is the number of posts from liberals who accuse us of not wanting the toddler president to succeed. Of course we do. But that doesn't automatically magically make us his cheerleaders. I sincerely doubt he WILL succeed. It's his job to prove us wrong. He won with 52% of the vote. It's his job to KEEP those voters happy and convince the rest of us. I doubt he can.
Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on November 23, 2008 03:04 PMIf you're done slobbering all over yourself about the passage of California's Prop H8, you might want to turn your attention to Prop 4, which failed by almost exactly the same margin as Prop H8 passed. Prop 4 was a typically smug, elitist, condescending, anti-choice law, which declared that young women are not qualified to make certain decisions about their bodies. California's voters rejected it, and so all of your praise of their votes for Prop H8 also praised their rejection of Prop 4. (Reality has such a well-known liberal bias!) Thank you for your support.
Since you introduced the issue of how the voters of other states acted, we note that Coloradans rejected a ballot measure which would have defined life as beginning at conception; South Daktoans rejected another anti-choice ballot measure, which had been specifically written to allow the federal Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Alas, the voters declined to provide this opportunity. It was hardly the first time they had done so; two years ago, the South Dakotan legislature passed a strict anti-choice law, which the voters had subjected to a referendum, and soundly defeated.
The anti-choice position represents a dwindling minority, with no influence in our politics; every popular vote on the issue goes to the pro-choice side. Rep. McMorris Rodgers represents this losing position, deeply unpopular in both her own state, and nationally. Hoping that she will lead her party out of ruin is a foolish desperation.
Posted by: tensor on November 24, 2008 08:19 PM
