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McClintock eyes seat on House Budget Committee
SacBee: Capitol Alert ^ | 11/11/10 | Rob Hotakainen

Posted on 11/11/2010 5:06:30 PM PST by SmithL

Republican Rep. Tom McClintock will make personal history in January when Republicans take control of the U.S. House.

In his 25th year of elected office in Sacramento and Washington, it will mark the first time that McClintock will be part of the majority.

As the new Congress prepares to organize, McClintock, who won his second term on Nov. 2, is eying a seat on the House Budget Committee.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: mcclintock
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1 posted on 11/11/2010 5:06:33 PM PST by SmithL
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To: calcowgirl

I certainly hope he makes it.


2 posted on 11/11/2010 5:07:22 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Good choice


3 posted on 11/11/2010 5:07:49 PM PST by funfan
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To: SmithL

McClintock would be an excellent choice. He’s probably the most honest and intelligent politician in CA.


4 posted on 11/11/2010 5:09:41 PM PST by This Just In
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To: SmithL

The right conservative for the job.


5 posted on 11/11/2010 5:12:14 PM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: All

“Swartzeneggar is our only hope! You McClintock purists will be the ruin of the GOP!”

FR timewarp


6 posted on 11/11/2010 5:12:27 PM PST by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
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To: SmithL

He should be chairman not just have a seat on the committee!


7 posted on 11/11/2010 5:18:33 PM PST by dalereed
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To: dalereed

He’s my congressman!


8 posted on 11/11/2010 5:19:44 PM PST by abigkahuna (screw em all)
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To: SmithL

Go Tom!


9 posted on 11/11/2010 5:21:28 PM PST by CAluvdubya (Palin 2012...YOU BETCHA!.)
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To: abigkahuna

Tom is mine as well (Rocklin).


10 posted on 11/11/2010 5:23:37 PM PST by afnamvet (Patriots Rising)
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To: icwhatudo

If I had a dime for every time the trolls attacked me with that line in 2003...


11 posted on 11/11/2010 5:28:36 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: dalereed

*Cough*Speaker*Cough*


12 posted on 11/11/2010 5:29:34 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: SmithL; afnamvet; ALOHA RONNIE; ambrose; antceecee; atomic_dog; AVNevis; B4Ranch; b9; ...
I certainly hope he makes it.

Me too!



McClintock PING!

13 posted on 11/11/2010 5:36:39 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: SmithL

He seems to have expertise in the area of government budgets. A good choice.


14 posted on 11/11/2010 5:36:44 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: dalereed
He should be chairman not just have a seat on the committee!

Agreed!

15 posted on 11/11/2010 5:39:31 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: calcowgirl

http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-madison/rep-paul-ryan-r-wi-to-chair-house-budget-committee

In the wake of a historic election that thrust Republicans into the majority in the House of Representatives and brought them to the brink of a Senate Majority, Congressional Republicans now find themselves in key leadership posts that once belonged to their Democratic counterparts. One prime example is Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) who in January will be installed as the Chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee, replacing outgoing chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-S.C.).

Ryan’s national prominence

Ryan, 40, one of the youngest members in Congress, will already be entering his seventh term representing Racine County. A grizzled veteran by most standards, Ryan has gained national prominence over the past few years as a rising star in the Republican party for his staunch fiscal conservatism and strong belief in Reaganomics, which focuses primarily on the tenants of limited government and free markets.

Currently the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, which is the highest position that a member of the minority party can have, Ryan is immensely popular on both sides of the aisle. Cruising to a landslide victory on Nov. 2 with nearly 70% of the vote, Ryan has been described as an affable, good-natured policy wonk who can appeal to members of both parties. It is with this broad appeal in mind that has led to speculation that Ryan might be a frontrunner as a 2012 vice-presidential candidate and, ultimately, a presidential candidate in the not too distant future.


16 posted on 11/11/2010 5:42:41 PM PST by calcowgirl
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To: SmithL; calcowgirl

Tom should be in contention for Majority Leader!!!


17 posted on 11/11/2010 5:46:50 PM PST by tubebender
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To: calcowgirl

Thanks for the ping!


18 posted on 11/11/2010 5:51:45 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: calcowgirl; dalereed

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> “He should be chairman not just have a seat on the committee!”

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Unfortunately the chair automatically goes to the senior member.
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19 posted on 11/11/2010 5:56:47 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Obamacare is America's kristallnacht !!)
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To: calcowgirl
Let it be so!
20 posted on 11/11/2010 6:03:15 PM PST by Carry_Okie (Grovelnator Schwarzenkaiser, fashionable fascism one charade at a time.)
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