mike pence
Have Republicans Learned Their Lesson?
24/08/10 22:57
Erick Erickson has a good post up over at Red State on Minority Whip Eric Cantor's statement on earmarks.
Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Posted by Erick Erickson (Profile)
Tuesday, August 24th at 5:00AM EDT
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Has the GOP learned its lessons from 2006?
That’s the big question many on the right are asking themselves. After all, on the Senate side the same leadership that led the GOP out of power will be the same leadership leading the GOP back into power if they take back the Senate.
In the House of Representatives, the members did a good job replacing their failed leadership. Hastert retired, DeLay quit, Blunt left leadership. Blunt’s Deputy Whip, Eric Cantor, moved up to Whip. Kevin McCarthy and Mike Pence came in underneath. In fact, Eric Cantor is the only member of the Hastert-DeLay-Blunt-Cantor House GOP Leadership team to remain.
On the House side, as a very public repudiation of their past, John Boehner led the GOP to refuse earmarks — the bribes both sides have used for so long to grow government and get their pet programs passed.
Earmarks were used to bribe Republicans to support the prescription drug benefit and TARP. Earmarks were used to bribe Democrats to support Obamacare. Earmarks are a drug and the GOP, to absolve itself of its own sins, publicly declared that House Republicans would give up the very corrupting practice.
But it was all for show, or so it seems. House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) declares earmarks will be back in full swing once the GOP takes back Congress. Read More...
It's kind of discouraging that the GOP leadership still hasn't learned its lesson. What's it going to take to make them get it? We have to concentrate on winning majorities in both houses first, but then we need to start cleaning our own house...
Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss.
Posted by Erick Erickson (Profile)
Tuesday, August 24th at 5:00AM EDT
112 Comments
Has the GOP learned its lessons from 2006?
That’s the big question many on the right are asking themselves. After all, on the Senate side the same leadership that led the GOP out of power will be the same leadership leading the GOP back into power if they take back the Senate.
In the House of Representatives, the members did a good job replacing their failed leadership. Hastert retired, DeLay quit, Blunt left leadership. Blunt’s Deputy Whip, Eric Cantor, moved up to Whip. Kevin McCarthy and Mike Pence came in underneath. In fact, Eric Cantor is the only member of the Hastert-DeLay-Blunt-Cantor House GOP Leadership team to remain.
On the House side, as a very public repudiation of their past, John Boehner led the GOP to refuse earmarks — the bribes both sides have used for so long to grow government and get their pet programs passed.
Earmarks were used to bribe Republicans to support the prescription drug benefit and TARP. Earmarks were used to bribe Democrats to support Obamacare. Earmarks are a drug and the GOP, to absolve itself of its own sins, publicly declared that House Republicans would give up the very corrupting practice.
But it was all for show, or so it seems. House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) declares earmarks will be back in full swing once the GOP takes back Congress. Read More...
It's kind of discouraging that the GOP leadership still hasn't learned its lesson. What's it going to take to make them get it? We have to concentrate on winning majorities in both houses first, but then we need to start cleaning our own house...
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Pence's CPAC Speech
22/02/10 15:02
CPAC Day 2
19/02/10 13:35
Another great day at CPAC 2010. I've been so busy this morning that I haven't had a chance to write any blog entries. The best way to keep up with me is on Twitter @BrooklynRoberts.
Tim Pawlenty started the morning session with a basic "I'm running for President" stump speech. He took the opportunity to bash Obama, healthcare, Democrats, etc. Good speech, but not great in my opinion. Mike Pence hit the floor about an hour later and gave a phenomenal speech. He made T-Paw look like an amateur. Pence sounds like a man running for President. When asked if he was running later in the day his response was, "I'm not running, but I'm not not running." After his performance today, he could mount a credible campaign. CPAC attendees were really excited about Pence. The emcee said he thought it was the best speech ever given at CPAC.
I also had two interviews scheduled for today. One was with Brett McMahon who owns a concrete construction company, and the other with Rep. Steve King (R-IA). The videos will be up later today. I'm trying for an interview with Erick Erickson, founder of Red State a little later this afternoon. Also, Mike Pence is scheduled to be in the Blogger's Lounge at 3:30 today so I'll try to snag him for a minute.
Rush Limbaugh made a surprise appearance through live feed to award Ed Morrissey of Hot Air the Best Blogger at CPAC award. The crowd went predictably wild at the sight of Rush. The best panel at CPAC was held this afternoon: Does Security Trump Liberty? with Viet Dinh, Jim Gilmore, Bob Barr and Dan Lungren. I love that CPAC is not just a pep rally, but has serious policy debates--that's what differentiates it from other conservative conferences.
I'll be doing a live update from CPAC on Lee Davis' radio show today at 4:30 CT. The station is 101.1 FM The Source. If you miss it, I'm going to do a recap of the entire conference on Monday.
Tim Pawlenty started the morning session with a basic "I'm running for President" stump speech. He took the opportunity to bash Obama, healthcare, Democrats, etc. Good speech, but not great in my opinion. Mike Pence hit the floor about an hour later and gave a phenomenal speech. He made T-Paw look like an amateur. Pence sounds like a man running for President. When asked if he was running later in the day his response was, "I'm not running, but I'm not not running." After his performance today, he could mount a credible campaign. CPAC attendees were really excited about Pence. The emcee said he thought it was the best speech ever given at CPAC.
I also had two interviews scheduled for today. One was with Brett McMahon who owns a concrete construction company, and the other with Rep. Steve King (R-IA). The videos will be up later today. I'm trying for an interview with Erick Erickson, founder of Red State a little later this afternoon. Also, Mike Pence is scheduled to be in the Blogger's Lounge at 3:30 today so I'll try to snag him for a minute.
Rush Limbaugh made a surprise appearance through live feed to award Ed Morrissey of Hot Air the Best Blogger at CPAC award. The crowd went predictably wild at the sight of Rush. The best panel at CPAC was held this afternoon: Does Security Trump Liberty? with Viet Dinh, Jim Gilmore, Bob Barr and Dan Lungren. I love that CPAC is not just a pep rally, but has serious policy debates--that's what differentiates it from other conservative conferences.
I'll be doing a live update from CPAC on Lee Davis' radio show today at 4:30 CT. The station is 101.1 FM The Source. If you miss it, I'm going to do a recap of the entire conference on Monday.