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One thing to look for now that Rep. Mike Pence has stepped down as GOP Conference Chair, GOP sources tell NBC News that Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., may attempt to try and run for the position of GOP Conference Chairman.
Bachmann enjoys a lot of popularity with the Tea Party as well as with many of the new faces who won election last night.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, has indicated he wants to run for Pence's position. Hensarling is a very close ally of Eric Cantor, R-Va., and the GOP establishment. He also is on the short list to possibly be Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
If Bachmann decides to run, it could mean the first "Establishment versus Tea Party" battle within the GOP Leadership.
In that battle, it is now unclear who would prevail because it is not known who the newly elected House Republicans would support.
*** UPDATE *** Bachmann has now formally announced her intention to run for the post.
Bachmann’s decision to enter the race comes after GOP establishment favorite Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) announced his decision to seek the chairmanship with an endorsement and full support from future Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA).
While Bachmann’s campaign will create a lot of buzz in GOP circles, a senior GOP aide on Capitol Hill tells NBC News that a chance of a Bachmann victory is, “slim to none.” The aide continued, “She’d be hard-pressed to find the votes to win that job.”
Despite an uphill battle, Bachmann will not back down. Bachmann aide Sergio Gor tells NBC News, “This election told us that Constitutional Conservatives can win all across America, it’s important that they have a seat at the Leadership table.”
One supporter of Bachmann tells NBC News that she would be a welcome candidate because, “she would stand up to leadership and not allow the GOP to be co-opted by Democrats.”
The election for Conference Chair will most likely occur on November 17th.
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Did I call it or WHAT?
There is going to be a bloody power struggle between the Tea Party & the Republicans...
Too bad Linda McMahon didn't win... from the footage I've seen she wields a mean chair & has quite the aim when it comes to kicking men's jewels... lol
More popcorn please!
When I saw the above headline...I couldn't help it...I laughed out loud.
My next prediction. Boehner is going to have one huge hangover.
More tea party candidates in leadership positions! That will really help the Republicans in 2012. (sarcasm)
Speaking of popcorn, I hear Giannoulias lost "Obama's seat" in Illinois. Did you call that one also Feisty ???
Me too Ron! We're not even 24 hours out from the election and already the snakes are circling the pit!
As much as I loathe the sound of Speaker *hiccup* Boehner... this may turn out to be a blessing in disguise!
Charles - Sorry to hear about Seals :0( Do you know whether or not Matt Flamm won?
Yawn.. Nothing to see here people.... just MSNBC posting a story that has not even been Vetted..
"Source" is all they could come up with to Confirm the Story.. Until she Confirms it. . Its a Non Story except for people like Feisty ..
Being from Illinois, I think it is extremely funny that the democrats couldn't keep Obama's seat. How many times did high profile democrats come here to campaign for the banking crook? How many times did Obama come here? Finally those of that live "down state" have our voices heard.
On another happy note, how many times did the same people go to Ohio and campaign for the democrat, yet another loosing effort
At least the recession is finally over.
I was going to make a smart a$$ comment but I can't think of anything that rhymes with orange.
I am overwhelmed by the depth of analysis and insight...
God delivery us!
couldn;t have said it better!!!
Good luck Michele Bachmann.
Q: Did the GOP return to the House because of the economy? If so, be careful if you want to impeach President Obama. It would cost millions and millions of dollars. For what? To hide the fact that none of you know how to govern? Or better still, don't want to govern?
Yes, Pat, Clinton's proceedings cost taxpayers over $50 million. Ken $tarr was $miling all the way to the bank. Pathetic spending of our money. Okay, so they paid back one of their own party faithful. That's how things work, right? Greed is the password. Watch what happens to Medicare and Social Security. Let's insist that these righteous souls go on OUR plans. No pensions, either. Come on, join the water's fine....enough for US, how about YOU???
This would make MSNBC's feisty redhead, Ed Schultz's head EXPLODE!!!
I just hope I'm watching the Mr. Ed Show when it happens (His show the best comedy hour on Cable TV).
LOL!!!
Congratulations to the winners and condolences to the losers. Along with Tea Party advocates many independent voters made the decision to put republicans back in charge of the house. Let us see if they can govern and if not there will be a new wave washing over Washington. There is no time for partisan bickering and if unemployment remains high, we can blame the republicans.
You have to remember that the Democrats still control 2/3 of the government. Lets see if the democrats that are left in the Senate still want to put there necks out for the progressives. The ones that didn't get voted out now will in 2012 if they are not willing to work for the people and put a stop to the Obama agenda
Cutting government spending is cutting full time employees. So if they cut the budget more people will affected and the mood will continue to sour. If you ever ran a business you know that employees are usually cut to control expenses.
There will likely be little or no "battle" on this issue. The Republicans will not let a minor change like this distract them from the tasks at hand..............getting unemployment down, reducing government spending, passing a budget, extending the "Bush tax cuts", and limiting Obama's desire to GROW GOVERNMENT at every opportunity.
Speaking of Obama, how long before he jets off to the Taj Mahal with his party of about 3,000 (at taxpayer cost of $200 million per day) to take ANOTHER VACATION ??????? It's easy to see his elitist mentality.........he is so out of touch with those out of work !
And Bush was the "common man"? The Yale- and Harvard-educated millionaire son of a former president? Yeah, he really understood the challenges of the working man. And speaking of vacations, I believe he blew away all records for presidential vacations and Obama is not even close to his pace.
michele bachmann would be perfect!....gooooooooooo michele!...the american people are for you!..let's get america back!....richard.
Where are the jobs Bohner?
LOL you people are so bitter. It makes me feel all warm and tingly to see all the hate coming from the Democrats. Not to mention the stupidity.
It is not hateful. It is the question on every body's mind "where are the jobs"? What are the republicans going to do about the economy, people keep asking, but they are not answering.
You do realize, Mr. Grump, that most of these newly-elected have not been sworn-in yet.
As far as "people keep asking", they have been asking Obama for about two years, but Obama thought HIS personal agenda was more important. That is the key reason his Democratic friends were trounced in these elections. This race was, afterall, a referendum on Obama policies !
And Republican posters weren't asking "where's the hope" and "where's the change" the day after the 2008 election?
Turnabout is fair play. The republican candidates have run on "increasing jobs, cutting taxes and cutting spending", however they won't say how they'll make those jobs appear, or what specific cuts they'll make! All they'll say is that "government can't create jobs" and "cut discretionary spending"
"discretionary spending" (anything not defense, or entitlement) is a whopping 8% of the budget. Good luck cutting $700B out of that to pay for the tax cut for the top 2%...
As for jobs...All many of us want to see is what is their PLAN!?!?!? They won't even tell us their PLAN for getting people back to work. They just kept hammering the dems for not creating jobs out one side of their mouth, while telling us that it's not government's job to create jobs out the other side of their mouth.
What's the plan for the jobs???
It's time to stop playing the "pointing finger" game. It is so easy for both sides to use smoke and mirrors to confuse the electorate and put blame on the other guy. Give me term limits and transparent campaign financing and a lot of this finger pointing goes away...Just sayin"
The message of this election is "If you want our votes, then be the best obstructionists that you can be."
See http://Liberal-Insights.org
Why do republicans hate America, where are the jobs they promised.
already the liberals are blaming the conservatives, and it isn't even january yet.
Oh yes we have the easy job now! We are the loyal opposition, it is way easier than actually legislating.
What about abortion are the republicans in favor of murdering babies. Fix the dang fence. Cut my taxes, cut spending, cut regulation, cut earmarks, lets go already, listen to the will of the people. Oh boy the loyal opposition is the easiest job ever, so easy a cave man can do it!
Hey Grump,
Republicans have been far in the minority for two years and still only been in control of the House for 1/2 a day. Ask "where's the jobs?" in 12 months.
Once the healthcare bill is repealed, Bush tax cuts extended and the rest of the unspent bailout money sent back to where it came from, you'll see jobs....
I won't see any jobs because I don't plan to visit China, Thats is the only place republicans have improved the job market. They had control for many, many years, and where did it get us. From this day forward they can be held responsible, I hope they can do what they claim for the country but they never have yet in my lifetime always with the talk, but the middle class takes a cut and deficits go up every single time starting with Reagan. Remember Regan the socialist that presided over the government take over of Chrysler in the 80's.
Waaaah ! Waaaaah !! Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh !!!! We lost !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhh !
JIM041424,
How about addressing his points? Maybe you have a great argument against Forrest Grump's post. I wouldn't know because instead of engaging in civil discourse you just said....
Do you think people read your post and think, "you know that JIM041424 is a clever one, he sure knows how win an argument."?
JeffG
Yeah Ok.. And if not, Never Blog again..
A walking, breathing embarrassment for her congressional colleagues and her home state. The icing on this election cake would be to increase the buffoonery by choosing Bachmann. Power & fame corrupt and it has happened with her, it'll come to light soon enough, thereafter you'll not find one voter that cast their ballot for her.
Good one. When have you not blamed "republicans". That's all you guys got. Obama blamed the Republicans, to get into office, Obama blamed the Republicans as he sat in the Oval Office with Dems in overwhelming control of the House and overwhelming control of the Senate. Why would he not blame the Republicans now that he only controls 2/3 of the government.
He campaigns last week about punishing your enemies, Repubs riding in the back and you are bringing up partisan bickering?
Kinda funny, the Republican leader of the House talks about now's not the time to celebrate, now is the time to roll up the sleeves and get to work.
Obama plans another vacation.
And he says"he gets it".
I'm glad Sir Boehner has finally decided to roll up his sleeves and get to work for the American People. Where has he been the last 18 months? Oh, I remember..."Just Say No!"
Yep,
They have done nothing but say "No" to Obama for 18 months and then .......... they gain 60 seats.
Seems like maybe they were working for the American people, all along.
They were working to line their own pockets and enrich their friends.
Haha..
.............. Forrest Grump............ Nancy Pelosi.. You're Fired.. put that in your pipe and Smoke it..
Sorry, I quit smoking years ago.
I wonder is Oblaba is crying? Down Argentina way or Mexico? All his progressive programs are kaput.
Well, he didn't listen to the will of the people and worse yet all those he campaigned for lost their seats. After all that circus around AMerica. He sounded like an empty drum that makes the most noise.
So the recession is now officially over, right?
Nah, that was back in June last year, didn't you know? June of last year...when I was spending ten hours a day hunting down jobs and draining my savings to cover my bills..
Dragon just pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get out of your silly mental recession! And don't go looking for any socialism in the form of unemployment aid either! You're an American DAMMIT! You'll find something.. By the way I heard Burger King is hiring.. LOL
Oblaba is going to India with his family. Costs $200million a day.
Bachman should run for the committee to end sanity and create chaos in congress. That is all she is capable of and I think they will be caucusing soon under the banner "Tea Party".
With the conservatives in power we should see millions of jobs available by the end of February 2011.
Can't wait for the economy to get better by mid March. Hurray!!!!
Ah, Michelle...shine on you crazy diamond! I think she got into the mushrooms while she was sipping the tea!
Isn't democracy great? :)
let see how the party of no is going to operate, probably be the same just the blame will go on the democrats for holding up issues,,,you know just like you did.....Now lets see what you can do, you have people like bachman, probably wont be much.....I feel like a winner knowing you dont have a plans......