Read an interesting article today by Martin Frost, Democrat Congressman from Texas who served 26 years in the House. He says Republicans ought not expect incoming Speaker, John Boehner, to lead similarly to Newt Gingrich or Nancy Pelosi, both of whom were very strict, dominant characters who ran very tight ships. And from the gist of the article, I got the sense that he thought Boehner might be weak.
It seemed to me that Frost feels the Speaker's job calls for someone who appears powerful and takes firm command, and that he also felt though Gingrich and Pelosi were polar in their political views, both directed similarly as Speaker, exercising rigid control, helping them in their roles.
I, on the other hand, as a political outsider, only seeing Gingrich or Pelosi in their media bites and clips, formed a different opinion completely. I thought Newt Gingrich was a blow-hard, empty suit of the first water, with an irritating tendency to whine like a child, who came across as an ego-driven, self-important martinet. And as far as Nancy Pelosi goes, simply stated, she's a brain-dead dolt who married a fat wallet.
So maybe Mr. Boehner, who's far more low key, will actually take a more sensible approach. Perhaps he'll go after the issues, one by one, work toward getting the votes he needs for passage through hard work and dedication and leave the useless screaming and yelling and "me-first's" to someone else.
In the meantime, the last time I looked, Gingrich had to give his Speaker's post up because folks had enough of him, and Pelosi's party lost the House majority by the largest backlash vote in the history of elections. So perhaps those two's characteristics will do them some good in the future, because when you're out on the street, looking for work, I guess calling attention to yourself can't hurt, even if you're actually worthless.
That's it for today folks.
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