Status Quo redux
Posted: November 13, 2010 Filed under: just because, The DNC | Tags: House leadership, James Clyburn, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer 35 Comments
It looks like the House Democrats have decided to stick with their leaders and then just add another. In an interesting move, there’s now going to be a minority WHIP and something else. No one knows what the something else is but we know the something else person is Congressman Clyburn. Each of these three represent some Democratic base. WAPO has some of the details, but not that much. Hoyer is still going to be whipping the blue dog contingent.
Trying to resolve a dispute among her top lieutenants, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday night indirectly backed her longtime adversary, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), to continue serving as her chief deputy.
Pelosi’s move came in an unusual statement late Friday night that endorsed Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) for the No. 3 post in the House Democratic leadership. Rather than endorse Clyburn for the current No. 3 position of caucus chairman, she plans to create a new, undefined leadership position for him, a leadership source explained Saturday.
Hoyer, the current majority leader, and Clyburn, the majority whip, are vying to be elected minority whip in the next Congress when House Democrats vote Wednesday. That position will rank second behind Pelosi, who is expected to be minority leader.
Pelosi’s statement amounted to an endorsement of keeping her leadership team intact, rather than trying to purify ranks for the party’s liberals, as some lawmakers and activists have urged.
To me, this is just another Democratic Party attempt to be all things to all parties and further splinter every one into segments. Since Clyburn’s responsibilities haven’t really been announced, what duties will they give him? His title–according to Politico–is Assistant Leader. How does Hoyer feel about what might seem a demotion yet he’s essential got the same title? Or, will his entire job stay the same but he just gets called Number 3 instead of Number 2. Rep. John Larson (Conn.) stays as Democratic Caucus chairman which is now the number four leadership position. Weird. Seems like they’re splitting one baby four ways, but maybe that’s just me. It is certainly seems apt for the completely splintered Democratic Party. I’ll give them that.
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I’d rather have Barney Frank as minority leader or whip.
He’s too smart to take on that and he’s got his hands full with committee seniority on important committees. Last thing I’d want to do is herd those cats.
True, but Steny Hoyer gives me the creeps.
Yeah. He’s got the feel of Republican about him.
This is why politics is so inspiring, whoever wins, we lose. Wake me when there’s a decent option.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over again, but expecting different results each time. The demise of the Democratic party is moving forward full steam ahead.
Asshats.
Hillary 2012
Along with the demise of the US of A.
Unfortunately, HONK!
Have you seen this? Eric Cantor directly negotiating with a foreign power? That’s a big no no. But will Obama do anything?
What do you say we make a bet. How long before the DOJ investigates this statement made by Cantor? My money is on never….
Hillary 2012
Same here.
omigosh … what on earth he is up to?
Pre-empting the President and Secretary of State.
Methinks some one is a little full of himself.
I’m betting Cantor wants a shot at a higher office.
nice littel blog you got going here DK i like the upgrade
Thanks Boogie … thought I’d relieve it of that file cabinet look that was in like two years ago. It’s an our blog now … it’s moved from my file cabinet to an “our” blog now. It’s totally a team effort here.
Some one want to explain this one to me?
Catholic bishops say more exorcists are needed
Hey! That’s the lead item in my morning post!
Oh well, my witty commentary will accompany it tomorrow.
/snark
oops … are you reading the Times Picayune these days?
I found the link somewhere.
That has me laughing as my son was saying that some senior center was going to have an exorcism because they have had some strange things going on. This is near Chicago and a lot of old people have died there. I told him the Catholic Church wouldn’t be involved because it takes a lot for them to do something like that. Little did I know…..about all this other stuff. lol
I have no idea. I didn’t know these things still went on.
This Pope wants to return to the dark ages. It’s the same thing our “leaders” here and around the world want too.
It’s good to be king.
I saw an Anglican exorcist on TV once. He seemed perfectly normal right up until he started talking. Oh, and actually he was a “vampirologist” in addition to being an exorcist, so the UK is plagued with more than just possessing demons.
theres a whole mess of politicians in Washington the needs exorcisms
Catholic bishops are some bonzo people.
Expert: The past ten days have been the worst of Obama’s political life.
We should take a look at some of the foreign press and see how they are spinning it.
Just read a piece in NYT about his trip – actually no, didn’t read, just skimmed. And no, I won’t link! Too nauseating – which ended with reporting on a meeting between Australia’s Julia Gillard and Obama:
[Must he really!? Why is loyalty such a difficult concept to this man? And … “my folks” ?]
Ah, it is the middle of the night, the furnace has gone out – I watch this vid and Hillary is so amazing. What a joy she is – there’s no gears – it’s effortless for her(dolce far nieute – degage).
And then there is BO – vox et praeterea nihil – a voice and nothing more; sound but no sense. Sigh. A decade’s worth of freaks really makes a true human being pop out. Our media went so overboard on the O’s; it was laughable at the time, but now, it’s just so sad to watch them flounder.
Nancy Pelosi (1940)
U.S. Representative since June 1987.
James E. Clyburn (1940)
U.S. Representative since January 1992.
Steny H. Hoyer (1939)
U.S. Representative since May 1981.
Where are the younger ones? And what happened to “Change”?