BREAKING: GOP Leadership Has A Boehner!
Things have "perked up" a lot since we complained about having nothing to blog about. Mr. Abramoff, is that a new House Majority Leader you have in your pocket -- or are you just happy to see us?
Breaking news gives us a hard-on! (And yes, that's one thing the New Wonkettes can offer that the Original Wonkette never could.) The AP reports:
Republican officials say Rep. John Boehner of Ohio has been chosen House majority leader. Boehner defeated Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri, 122-109, after lagging behind his rival in a first, inconclusive ballot.Boehner campaigned as a candidate of reform, and said his experience as chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee had demonstrated his ability to pass major legislation.
Stop smiling so much, Roy -- you lost! Even though you had the advantage of being acting leader, your candidacy was doomed from the start. How could you compete with the " Sinatra good looks and style " of John Boehner -- to say nothing of his highly suggestive last name, which definitely gets people to sit up and take notice?
So let's get this straight : Boehner will be following DeLay. Um, isn't that kind of like putting the cart before the horse?
Rep. Boehner Elected GOP Majority Leader [AP]
Ohio Congressman Wins Majority Leader Race, Replacing DeLay [NYT]
Boehner, Blunt, or Shadegg? [OpinionJournal.com]
Boner To Succeed The Lay? [A Proportional Response]