Who should be the Speaker of the House in January 2009?

[newmajority]

We all know Jellyfish Nancy Pelosi has to go. Who should take her place, and bring some actual leadership to the House?

[rateyes]

1. Any Democrat with a spine...

and, only a couple can be found. I voted Wexler.

[Ghost in the Machine]

2. Dennis Kucinich has been the lone voice of truth & justice for too long

... his voice needs to be heard louder... and more often...

[krispos42]

3. Waxman

Let the Mustache of Justice run amok!

[marmar]

4. Barbara Lee, Jan Schakowsky, Lynn Woolsey, Sheila Jackson-Lee.....

.... Jim McDermott, Keith Ellison....

The entire centrist leadership (Pelosi/Emanuel/Hoyer/Clyburn) needs to be shown the door.

[PassingFair]

5. I vote Schakowksy....

She is an honest progressive and un-afraid.

[TahitiNut]

12. Either of the Lee 'sisters' would be aces with me ... but I'll pass on Woolsey.

Jim McDermott would be good, too.

[rucky]

6. Barney Frank n/t

[newmajority]

14. Shit.... I knew I left someone out.

Sometimes I wish these polls had more than 10 slots.

[gateley]

7. Some good choices -- I went for McDermott.

Dennis (wrongly, IMO) is viewed by some in the House as being a little fringe. Needs more people in his pocket.

Wexler - more "mainstream" but still a champion for our rights.

But I went with McDermott based on the fact that he's been there a long time, and has had that time to establish relationships with many in the House.

[bdamomma]

8. Wexler is ok ,but did you guys know he voted for

the Iran Blockade HR 362.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. I forgot..... I no likey that

but representing his district also played a part in it.

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. HR 362 is a bill to authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00362:

He did indeed vote for the bill:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll254.xml

[slipslidingaway]

18. Wexler is a cosponsor of H. Co. Res. 362, no vote yet

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hc110-362

Use the link on the left to see the updated cosponsor list at Thomas, currently at 238.

"Primary Source
See H. Con. Res. 362 on THOMAS for the official source of information on this bill."


Other links here as well

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=308&topic_id=699&mesg_id=699




About 'Sense of Congress' Resolutions

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/senseof.htm

"They do not make law and are not enforceable...


"Sense of" resolutions are typically used as:

...On foreign affairs: a way to express the opinion of the people of the United States to the government...

Although "sense of" resolutions have no force in law, foreign governments pay close attention to them as evidence of shifts in U.S. foreign policy priorities..."

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. Dennis as Whip ...... Wexler as Majority leader.

or visa/versa

[LWolf]

13. Kucinich.

Wexler: House Majority Leader.

[JBoris]

15. Wexler!!! With Kucinich as a close second! n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

16. Linda Sanchez - one of the most hardcore liberal, anti-war, pro civil liberties

representatives in Congress.

[robcon]

17. Nancy Pelosi!!!!!

She's done a great job, and deserves to continue in the position.

[newmajority]

19. Better change the page on the calendar

it ain't April 1 anymore.

[Fireweed247]

20. Kucinich has been leading during the entire Bush Administration

He led the effort against the patriot act (only one who read it)
led the effort against the Iraq war
is leading on Impeachment and preventing war in Iran...
He deserves the leadership position and we need him there to pursue reversing everything Bush has done, and leading the way on Universal Health Care, ending NAFTA and the drug war.

[flvegan]

21. Kucinich, hands down.

Leadership, insight, truth, upholding the Constitution per his job requirements? Dennis is the only one.