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How Do the House Speaker Candidates Stack Up?

Published on October 11, 2015 By sirrahc

“We’re public servants. I have always put this Conference and Country ahead of myself. We need to unite behind one leader and get to work.” — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) As you all know by now, the House Republican Conference’s plans for last Thursday (10/8) had some last-minute changes. They were supposed to have their […]

Replacing Boehner and McConnell

Published on November 24, 2014 By sirrahc

“[I]f the Republican Party does not start positively responding to grassroots conservatives, these key activists may bolt the GOP…. If the GOP in Congress will not stand up to Obama, what good is having the leadership positions?” — Jeff Crouere, media host and columnist at Townhall.com The recent midterm elections and discussions of “lame duck” […]

Don’t Screw It Up!

Published on November 9, 2014 By sirrahc

Though some of you may have already read your fill, I feel obliged to write some commentary on last week’s elections in the U.S. So, I’ll begin with the obligatory summary of election results: o Not only did Republicans maintain their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, but they gained at least an additional […]

The Necessity and Inevitability of Compromise

Published on July 26, 2011 By sirrahc

I’m gonna catch some heat for this one, fer sher…. Too often, when people hear the word “compromise”, they equate it with betrayal of principles or the undermining of credibility or of an agenda. But, neither is necessary. As any negotiator will tell you, some measure of compromise is required in order for both parties […]