House Republicans quietly pushing for new leadership

[Thom Little]

Beset by a series of high-profile scandals, House Republicans are increasingly looking to usher in 2006 with a new majority leader to give the party a fresh start with voters that could help avert potentially devastating midterm elections next year.

The sentiments, which are starting to bubble up from the party's back benches, make it less likely that Representative Tom DeLay, whose indictment on money-laundering charges will almost certainly last into the new year, will return as majority leader.

.......

By demanding new leadership elections, Republican House members can send a powerful message to voters that they are addressing ethical lapses and are ready to move forward, said Representative Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican. New leaders can also set a new agenda that emphasizes the party's commitment to fiscal discipline.

''It's more likely than not that we will have new leadership elections," Flake said. ''Most of us want to be able to say that we're moving ahead. . . . I don't know if it's going to be enough to turn it around in time for the midterm elections, but it's an important message to send."


http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/12/07/house_republicans_quietly_pushing_for_new_leadership?mode=PF

[Deja Q]

1. People will fall for it too.

Get rid of the obvious fluff but keep doing the same evil deeds shrouded underneath.

*, delay, and the rest are nothing.

[kainah]

2. yup

However, I think the complex web of corruption that is unravelling around Abramoff and now Cunningham will be awfully hard to sweep under the rug.

[superconnected]

3. I hope they get an extreme fundy nutcase

That America can gape at, and suddenly realize there is no way they would vote for that party.

Someone like... Pat Robertson.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. I dunno. You can only look under so many rocks . . .

[deadparrot]

5. They're looking for people who won't be, you know, indicted by 11/2006. nt