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GOP taps 2 tea partiers for transition to power
AP/MSNBC ^ | Julie Hirschfield Davis

Posted on 11/08/2010 1:16:27 PM PST by STARWISE

House Republicans have tapped two newly elected congressmen who drew tea party backing in their campaigns to help lead the party's transition to power.

Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Tim Scott of South Carolina, who won endorsements by Sarah Palin and support from tea party activists, are part of a newly named 22-member team charged with crafting new rules and smoothing the GOP's shift from minority to majority.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; majority; scott
Kinzinger

Scott

Okay!

1 posted on 11/08/2010 1:16:33 PM PST by STARWISE
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To: STARWISE

John Crichton got elected to Congress? Cool.


2 posted on 11/08/2010 1:19:47 PM PST by Dahoser (Separation of church and state? No, we need separation of media and state.)
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To: STARWISE

Cool! Excellent, excellent appointments!


3 posted on 11/08/2010 1:21:30 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Dahoser
John Crichton got elected to Congress?

If only the rest of them would get sucked through a wormhole...

4 posted on 11/08/2010 1:21:56 PM PST by Crichton
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To: STARWISE

Means nothing. The real test is appointments to committee positions.


5 posted on 11/08/2010 1:25:51 PM PST by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: STARWISE

I heard Tim Scott of South Carolina speak on Fox the other day, he is one harp cookie. Wish our other male republicans had a pair like this guy.


6 posted on 11/08/2010 1:33:13 PM PST by stockpirate ("......When the government fears the people you have liberty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: STARWISE

Meanwhile, Eric Cantor said last night on Fox that no TEA reps will be in the party leadership, not even Bachman, just the “Good Ole Boys”..


7 posted on 11/08/2010 1:41:43 PM PST by stockpirate ("......When the government fears the people you have liberty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: stockpirate
Meanwhile, Eric Cantor said last night on Fox that no TEA reps will be in the party leadership, not even Bachman, just the “Good Ole Boys”..

It's nice when the targets of future election cycles self-identify.

8 posted on 11/08/2010 1:50:00 PM PST by The Duke
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To: STARWISE


Cantor campaigned for Kinziner here in the 11th district.
9 posted on 11/08/2010 2:33:02 PM PST by Snappy1MarineMom (Don't Blame me I voted for Keyes.)
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To: stockpirate

Cantor said no such thing


10 posted on 11/08/2010 2:36:56 PM PST by mwl8787
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To: mwl8787

Cantor was on Chris Wallace last night and he did in fact say that the repub from Texas would get the 4th seat and when Wallace said to him that what he is saying is that the TEA Party will not have a seat at the table of power he went into how the TEA Party is an organic movement outside of the republican party. He had a big ole grin on his face.

Chris told him that what he is saying is the “Good Ole Boy” network and he just smiled and said no there are lots of good conservatives there already.


11 posted on 11/08/2010 2:52:29 PM PST by stockpirate ("......When the government fears the people you have liberty." Thomas Jefferson)
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To: mwl8787
Cantor said no such thing

Depends on which side of the weasel remarks he made, you look. One of the best ones; It is a win win situation. Which meant shut up Bachman, you are not welcome in our leadership.

12 posted on 11/08/2010 2:55:08 PM PST by itsahoot (We the people allowed Republican leadership to get us here, only God's Grace can get us out.)
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To: STARWISE

Only two? The Republican party better wake up!


13 posted on 11/08/2010 4:01:04 PM PST by Sprite518
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To: STARWISE

This is great! But, as usual, people have to bitch that it’s not enough or that the GOP is stil screwing the Tea Party. Yawn....


14 posted on 11/08/2010 7:12:25 PM PST by ejdrapes (Can we quit with the 'GOP is screwing the Tea Party' crap already....)
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