Prospective Democratic chairs all liberal

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON - If the chips fall right for Democrats and their party seizes control of the House, President Bush's agenda on Capitol Hill would fall into the hands of some of his most dogged opponents.

It's not just would-be Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, but a boatload of Democrats newly running committees who would determine what legislation gets debated and which programs and agencies get scrutiny.

So who are the chairmen to be?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060603/ap_on_go_co/democratic_chairmen

[Wetzelbill]

1. I know two of them off the top of my head... Henry Waxman and John Conyers

Now that would be, in the words of Peter Griffin, "freakin' sweet." :)

[tjwmason]

2. Would Nancy Pelosi be the first female speaker?

If so, a very timely development.

The British speaker's office is very different, but we've had a woman (Betty Boothroyd) fulfill the position.

[paulk]

3. the number one reason for voting a straight Dem ticket

this November.

[depakid]

4. How many times can you repeat the word "liberal" in the same article?

10 times in how many paragraphs?

Much of that article sounded like it was pulled from a Republican fundraising letter... with a little tailoring for "fairness and balance."

[Wetzelbill]

5. kick