How much influence will President Obama have on selecting NEW Congressional leadership?

sharesunited

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:15 PM
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How much influence will President Obama have on selecting NEW Congressional leadership?

Does he realize how much better off he and the country will be if Pelosi and Reid are replaced?

Who would you like to see as Senate Majority Leader? (Webb? Clinton?)

And Speaker of the House? (Kucinich? In my dreams!)

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:19 PM
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1. The Senate & House pick their own leadership.

The Executive branch of the government has nothing to do with it.
Obama if he's wise will stay out of it & I think he is.

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:25 PM
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4. Problem is the arm twisting the entrenched leadership apply to remain in power.

A democratic revolt among Democrats absolutely needs cover from the leader of the party. And that will be Barack Obama.

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:20 PM
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2. Seperation of powers dictates that the House and Senate work in concer

with but not beholded to the executive...

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:24 PM
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3. he doesn't get any say--but Joe Biden will, because the VP is in charge of the senate

Edited on Sat Oct-25-08 05:24 PM by fishwax

that's what Palin told me, anyway :rofl:

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:29 PM
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6. She just went on inactive status. Barack himself is inactive as an Illinois attorney.

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:31 PM
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7. I wouldn't wager on Pelosi being replaced.

I don't think she's going to surrender that easily.

When Carter was President, he often had problems with his Democratic Congress.

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:33 PM
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8. Absolutely right. She will not go gently. It'll take courage from a movement.

Edited on Sat Oct-25-08 05:34 PM by sharesunited

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Sat Oct-25-08 05:38 PM
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9. Exactly zero.

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Sat Oct-25-08 06:49 PM
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10. Pelosi should be charged with OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE for inhibiting Impeachment tried and convicted

Edited on Sat Oct-25-08 06:50 PM by sam sarrha

and sentenced to the maximum possible penalty under the law... tar'd and feathered and run out of DC on a rail

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