Morning Briefing
For December 11, 2012
1. Call Members of the Steering Committee Now
The purge of conservatives from key committees last week was not a natural disaster. It was perpetrated by leadership with the help of the rest of the 31 members on the Steering Committee. They all need to hear from us.
Let’s take a step back and analyze what occurred last week. It is not a normal occurrence for incumbent members in good standing to be thrown off their committees without warning. It’s certainly not normal for a top finance expert (David Schweikert) to be thrown off the Financial Services Committee or a top agriculture expert from a major farming district (Tim Huelskamp) to be tossed from the Agriculture Committee.
With that said, it is quite stupefying that almost none of the members have spoken out against the purge. After all, there were 31 members in the room when it happened. Would they like to divulge how they voted? Would they be willing to go on record as supporting the big government litmus test to sit on certain committees? Are they willing to tell us which votes were scored on the magical leadership scorecard? . . please click here for the rest of the post →
2. Republicans retain control of New York State Senate!
"After weeks in which control of the New York state Senate was uncertain, the group of breakaway Democratic senators has struck a deal with Republicans to share control, the groups announced Tuesday." . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
3. If Not Boehner, Then Who? We Have Options
If not Boehner, then who?
Last week, American Majority Action kicked off the trending #FireBoehner hastag on Twitter and began to pressure House members to abstain from voting for Speaker.
After speaking with the House Parliamentarian, we discovered the House precedent is actually interpreted to mean an absolute majority of votes cast for a specific candidate. So, House members do nothing by abstaining. However, the core idea remains: Without a majority (50% +1), the House is speakerless. If neither Boehner nor Pelosi win 50%, the House keeps voting until a new leader arises with a majority.
To get Boehner under 50%, we need to unite behind a candidate—or candidates. We have more than three weeks to choose. . . . please click here for the rest of the post →
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