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Michelle Bachmann; Speaker of The House? You Bet'Cha
TheCypressTimes.com ^ | 11/28/2009 | Gary P.

Posted on 11/28/2009, 1:33:15 PM by Patriot1259

"Someone like Michelle Bachmann would be incredible, but our friend insists she’s not even on the long list, let alone the short list for the job. 'Remember, Republicans are all about “whose turn it is” and “who has been waiting longest for the job”. There is no sense of timeliness with them, and never any consideration for who would be best to lead the party. They just get in a line and years later it’s their turn to be the nominee or the Speaker or whatever. That’s how Republicans do things, and that’s why they are so beatable usually'.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: bachmann; gop; housespeaker; palin
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1 posted on 11/28/2009, 1:33:15 PM by Patriot1259
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To: Patriot1259
If folks are going to write about her, they should at the very least spell her name correctly.

M I C H E L E and B A C H M A N N

One "L" two "N"s

2 posted on 11/28/2009, 1:44:26 PM by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: Patriot1259
we have Rules


Okay maybe she's *my rule*, but she should be on the 'Rules List'. :-)

3 posted on 11/28/2009, 1:47:58 PM by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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To: Patriot1259
re: Republicans are all about “whose turn it is” and “who has been waiting longest for the job”.

Well, maybe we can do something about that silly rule while we're taking care of the RINO’s. There are several things that need tending to while we're about it. Might as well get a list an do it right.

Things like making Congress et al HAVE to have the same health care system they mandate for the rest of us. And it won't hurt them to have to scramble for a parking place at the airport either.

I'm all for giving them a dose of real life.

4 posted on 11/28/2009, 1:52:51 PM by jwparkerjr
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To: jwparkerjr
There are several things that need tending to while we're about it.

Get rid of the rule that says if you are indicted, regardless of how phony and cooked the indictment, you must step down.

5 posted on 11/28/2009, 1:56:09 PM by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: Just A Nobody

And make the filing of frivolous ethics charges take a bite out of those who file them. Right now they can make dozens of charges with no fear of having to back them up.

Actually, it might be better just to do away with Congress completely and let them start over with all new members. Especially staff. Too many of the staffers end up being there way too many years.


6 posted on 11/28/2009, 1:59:10 PM by jwparkerjr
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To: jwparkerjr
And make the filing of frivolous ethics charges take a bite out of those who file them.

Excellent point idea! We are quickly putting together the list.

Actually, it might be better just to do away with Congress completely ...

Stop right there and we have a deal! Talk about balancing the budget!

7 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:04:13 PM by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: Patriot1259
That’s how Republicans do things, and that’s why they are so beatable usually'.

Agreed.

8 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:14:21 PM by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: Just A Nobody

The Tea Party movement might want to consider a return to the nineteen nineties and a renewal of the Contract for America. Why not issue a ten commandments that begins with “all leadership roles and committee leaders will be determined every two years by secret vote.”


9 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:17:14 PM by Melchior
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To: jwparkerjr
And make the filing of frivolous ethics charges take a bite out of those who file them. Right now they can make dozens of charges with no fear of having to back them up. Loser pays, that would solve a lot of problems and put and end this frivolous cr@p.
10 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:20:20 PM by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
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To: Melchior
Not a bad idea, but would they follow through? How much of the Contract for America was executed? Serious question.
11 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:28:54 PM by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: verga
Loser pays, that would solve a lot of problems and put and end this frivolous cr@p.

That may have saved the Governorship of Sarah Palin. Then again, the commies have an endless stream of cash with George Soros funding them.

12 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:30:42 PM by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: Just A Nobody

I can’t recall how many promises were kept, but I do remember that the Contract program was surprisingly successful. One guide to its success was the hatred showered on it by Democrats.


13 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:38:16 PM by Melchior
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To: Patriot1259
I would be happy with her or Mike Pence when we take back the House.
14 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:40:44 PM by Recon Dad (SSgt O - 3rd Afghanistan Deployment - Day 39)
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To: Melchior
One guide to its success was the hatred showered on it by Democrats.

That is always a sure sign of success! ;*)

15 posted on 11/28/2009, 2:58:03 PM by Just A Nobody ( (Better Dead than RED! NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA))
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To: Patriot1259

This position is completely about inside baseball. The requirements are not “leadership,” as one normally thinks of that term.

Someone being a good leader does not automatically make them good at inside baseball.


16 posted on 11/28/2009, 3:01:53 PM by fightinJAG (Mr. President: Why did you appoint a bunch of Communists to your Administration?)
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To: Patriot1259

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZkvkLmkYVg&feature=player_embedded#

Spread the word!


17 posted on 11/28/2009, 3:33:45 PM by ExTexasRedhead (clean the sewer in 2010 and 2012)
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To: jwparkerjr

***Things like making Congress et al HAVE to have the same health care system they mandate for the rest of us.***

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, YES, ETC.

How DARE they put themselves over us? They are elected to SERVE us, not for us to serve them.


18 posted on 11/28/2009, 3:34:28 PM by kitkat
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To: Patriot1259

If the current Republican Party had their way they’d rerun McPain or Dole, “Just One More Time”..


19 posted on 11/28/2009, 3:53:30 PM by chatham
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To: Hoodat

Even for Democrats, that’s how it works (Speakership is different than the Presidency)

Pelosi...was Leader
Hastert...not the first choice, but then neither was Armey (Leader at the time)
Gingrich....was Whip, Leader Michel retired.
Foley...was Leader
Wright...was Leader
O’Neill...was Leader
Albert...was Leader
1919 Gillett (R) was not leader immediately before speaker.


20 posted on 11/28/2009, 6:23:52 PM by scrabblehack
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