Who would be a more effective Speaker of the House?

[Disturbed]

Pelosi is worthless!

[rusty charly]

1. feingold

[MonkeyFunk]

4. While there's no actual requirement

that the speaker of the House be a member of the House, the House has never chosen a non-member as their speaker, and very likely would not choose a Senator for that role.

[jgraz]

2. Who wouldn't be?

I'd vote for Waxman or Conyers, but that might distract them from their investigations.

[stirlingsliver]

3. John Conyers

I think John Conyers would be a better Speaker of the House.

He is trying to get impeachment proceedings started.

[Disturbed]

5. FYI Feinglold is a Senator.

I think he should replace Reid, who is a wuss.

Speaker of the House- Rep. Conyers

[stirlingsliver]

7. FYI -- I Know That.

p.s. -- I think you may have replied to the wrong post.

[OzarkDem]

14. OK with me

He has a good temperament, lots of experience and courage.

[napi21]

6. Dick Durbin. He speaks very well in interviews, and seems to

have the cooperation of all the other Dems at least!

[MonkeyFunk]

10. Again

it's exceedingly unlikely the House would choose a Senator as their Speaker. Traditionally, it's always been a member of the House.

[napi21]

19. You're right of course. Sorry! I've been trying to think of someone who

has impressed me in front of the cameras! That part is as important as what adjenda is set in the House. To be a good speaker and be able to deal well with the media is a BIG ADVANTAGE!

[reichstag911]

12. Durbin's a senator. nt

[davidwparker]

8. Kucinich. Anyone from the Black Caucus.

[MonkeyFunk]

11. What would make them more effective?

[davidwparker]

16. They act. They speak truth to power. They call it as they see it. I've

not heard Kucinich back down or the Black Caucus either.

[Telly Savalas]

26. Given power's poor track record for listening, speaking truth to it is overrated

as a tactic for influencing policy decisions.

The best trait a Speaker could have is the ability to get the Blue Dogs and DLC to get their shit together and support a progressive agenda -- that is actually getting quality bills and resolutions passed. It's unclear if Pelosi is the best person for this job, but it's unlikely Kucinich would be doing any better.

[John Q. Citizen]

17. The ability to speak the truth. It would resonate with the American people.

[MonkeyFunk]

20. If that were true

wouldn't Kucinich have done much better last he ran for President? Or be doing better this time?

[JacquesMolay]

24. I love Dennis, but he'd be polarizing..

... like it or not, you have to have a centrist in that position who doesn't make a target of himself. Look at what happened to Newt Gingrich on the other side of the spectrum.

[TahitiNut]

9. I rather like Barney Frank, myself.

:shrug: Tenacious, articulate, and focused ... I like that.

[Disturbed]

15. "What would make them more effective?"

For starters, Conyers would not have "taken Impeachment off the table". He is no wuss. He is talkin' Inherent Contempt which would be immediate, not a long drawn out Court battle which would render normal Contempt moot. Conyers doesn't go around holding hands with Busholini. Just a few things off the top of my mind. I will think of more as the day progresses.

[MonkeyFunk]

21. While those things

are more emotionally satisfying, is it really "effective"?

Conyers has no more power to get 18 Republican senators to vote for removal than Pelosi does. He has no more power to get Republicans to override a veto than Pelosi does.

[Individualist]

13. Anyone who refuses to let DLC determine policy/actions

[cyclezealot]

18. I'd like to see David Bonior come back.

A courageous leader.

[Disturbed]

22. Conyers would have more power to get Impeachment

Proceedings started on Cheney, which Pelosi has never ever spoken about. Sometimes I suspect that the Regime has something over Pelosi that renders her compliant to the Fascists. I also beleive that Conyers would not have caved into Busholini on the Funding Bill.

[sniffa]

23. newt gringrich

i'd say russ feingoLd, but he's a senator.

[Hubert Flottz]

25. Maxine Waters!

She has been on the right track since the day Bush came to DC!