Despite the wishes of most rational Republicans, and despite the creation of a minority under their leadership, those in charge who aren't Dennis Hastert all got promoted!

James Taranto:

House Republicans have elected their leaders for the 110th Congress. Majority Leader John Boehner beat Rep. Mike Pence to become minority leader, and Majority Whip Roy Blunt defeated Rep. John Shadegg for the post of minority whip. Neither race was even close: Boehner prevailed 168-27, with a single vote going to Rep. Joe Barton, and Blunt's margin was a closer but still-comfy 147-57.
Some argued that the GOP would have been better off dumping the Boehner-Blunt "old guard" in favor of the "reformists" Pence and Shadegg. But hey, who better to lead the GOP minority than the men who helped create it?

Hopefully this isn't the last we hear from Mike Pence.

(My thoughts on who the leadership should be)

Posted by Ryan S. on Monday, November 20, 2006 at 10:44 AM | Permalink |