john shadegg
CNN Pulls a Boehner (BAY-ner)
A kindhearted reader just wrote to us:
Don’t feel so bad about gettting Boehner’s name wrong. CNN put Shadegg’s photo next to a Boehner headline:
Boehner Elected House Majority Leader [CNN]
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Daily Briefing: Tough Enough
• White House will not release documents that warned about Katrina and officials will not be provided for sworn congressional testimony. Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.): “There has been a near total lack of cooperation that has made it impossible, in my opinion, for us to do the thorough investigation that we have a responsibility to do.” [NYT]
• Some Democratic strategists are concerned that criticisms of NSA eavesdropping will backfire in the midterm elections. Said one, “If Democrats want to be the party of people who think [the government] is too tough and the Republicans are the party of people who are tough, I don’t see how that helps us.” [LAT]
• Confirmation of Samuel Alito is seen as inevitable after Judiciary Committee votes along party lines; Democrats will use floor debate time to discuss domestic spying. [WP, NYT, USAT, LAT]
• Bush will propose making certain out-of pocket medical costs tax deductible. [WP, USAT]
• White House rejects plan to buy homes in Louisiana. [USAT]
• House and Senate negotiations over the Patriot Act are stalled over privacy concerns. [WP]
• Gonzales joins administration chorus in defending eavesdropping. [WP, NYT]
• Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) wins support of Reps. Charles Bass and Jeff Flake in race for majority leader. [NYT]
• Bush will visit India and Pakistan in March. [WP]
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Shadegg Becoming the Christian Bale of GOP Netroots
John Shadegg seemed to be making all the right moves toward getting into the GOP House leadership race. He cleared his name of any Abramoff connected money and got endorsed by Red State. But what’s more curious is he’s apparently making this decision during open-ended conversations with the blogosphere. Well, the Internet has already put Howard Dean in charge and that’s working out, right?
Shadegg Gets Rid of Tainted Donations [Arizona Republic]
John Shadegg for Majority Leader [Red State]
Shadegg Latest [The Corner]
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