Originally Posted By Mr X Here is a serious challenge for all. Can you name the top three Republican leaders in Washington as of this past election? Or, more fairly, the most likely leaders? No googling, no searching, just off the top of your head. Who are the three most significant Republican leaders in Washington today? (right wingers feel free to chime in)
Originally Posted By DAR Paul Ryan, congressman from Wisconsin is an up and comer with the party. I truly hope that the religious right doesn't get their mitts on him. But I think he has some really good ideas. The other two guys I can think are governors but Tim Pawlenty and Bobby Jindal could really turn the party in the right(no pun intended) direction.
Originally Posted By Mr X That wasn't my question, DAR. Sorry, I should've been more specific. Can you name the likely Minority Leader of the House, the likely Senate Minority Leader, and one or both of the likely Minority Whips? THAT was the question (my bad...wasn't looking for conjecture about great names who might be famous like Sarah Palin was). So, can you? Off the top of your head?
Originally Posted By Mr X That was pretty much my point (I can't either, for the record..though I heard their names not 30 minutes ago...they just don't ring a bell). Anyone? Republican staunch supporters? Politicos? Anyone?
Originally Posted By hopemax Me me me... Roy Blunt John Boener, I don't know how that is spelled. Mitch McConnell (MSNBC was going on and on about it yesterday)
Originally Posted By DAR Figures right now there'd be a guy named Boener running the Republicans right now.
Originally Posted By hopemax And things are already changing...MSNBC just reported that Minority Whip Roy Blunt, has announced he wouldn't seek another term in the leadership roll. And the spelling is John Boehner (it's pronounced Bay-ner), he's the House Minority leader, McConnell is the Senate Minority leader(since I didn't say their positions before).
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Boehner is a German name, and a German friend of mine tells me in Germany it WOULD be pronounced Boh-ner. Understandable why John would insist on the other pronunciation, but my friend insists it's incorrect.
