February 02, 2006

Let's All Come Together

[John] "Boehner ran on a platform of reform," John Shadegg told reporters after the vote. "Now it is his job to carry that forward."

Shadegg said that the conference gave Rep. Roy Blunt a standing ovation after he was defeated. And he said the conference -- himself included -- wanted Blunt to remain majority whip.

Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) downplayed any friction between Blunt and Boehner, both of whom campaigned quite fiercely against the other. The two are "pros," Davis said. "You're not going to have the ideological friction that you have between Pelosi and Hoyer."

Rep. Mike Pence, in a statement, said that he looks forward to working with Boehner to advance the Republican agenda of limited government, fiscal discipline and traditional moral values during the balance of the 109th Congress."

BTW: On the first ballot for policy chair, Rep. Adam Putnam took the lead with 95 votes. Rep. Phil Gingrey was eliminated; he came in fourth. [MARC AMBINDER]

Posted at 02:49 PM

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Shadegg said that the conference gave Rep. Roy Blunt a standing ovation after he was defeated. And he said the conference -- himself included -- wanted Blunt to remain minority whip.

Wouldn't that make Blunt a Democrat?

NAR | 02.02.06 03:19 PM

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