Rep. Steny Hoyer
overwhelmingly elected as House Majority Leader, 149-86.
UPDATE: The full House Democratic leadership roster:
Nominee for Speaker:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)Majority Leader:
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)Majority Whip:
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC)Caucus Chair:
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)Vice-Caucus Chair:
Rep. John Larson (D-CT)
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i have mixed feelings about this, for a variety of reasons. let’s just be done with it.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:01 pmPolitics as usual in DC. Let’s hope Pelosi takes this slap with a measure of grace.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:02 pmJohn Murtha said he “had the votes” and then gets his ass kicked, 149-86. Is that some type of Karl Rove math, John? Pelosi stumbles out of the gate.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:02 pmWTF? Cowards…
November 16th, 2006 at 12:04 pmLet’s get on with it. Murtha deserved it-we’ll just hold Hoyer accountable.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:05 pmThe Legion of Doom.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:06 pmTo all condumb trolls
LOSER CONS DON’T DEFINE WINNER DEMS
Shut your traps and go to your room impotent corrupt losers. We have to clean up your mess
November 16th, 2006 at 12:06 pmI have mixed feelings about this as well. I didn’t honestly have a strong preference between the two, but I definitely didn’t care for Hoyer’s very bitter campaign against Murtha that reminded me of the swiftboat campaign against Kerry. Not sure I trust a man willing to be so completely vile with a fellow party member and resort to things like media leaks, among other things, to get his way.
Oh well, it’s over now and it’s time to move on.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:07 pmLet’s just smile and move on and not make more of this than we have to.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:07 pmAn inauspicious start for Speaker-elect Pelosi, to say the least.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:08 pmThe media will say that the congress is divided, that Pelosi is not strong. If Murtha had won they would have made a big deal about his Abscam history. I don’t know which is worse, the Republicans or their puppet, the mass media.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:08 pmLoser impotent Cons are encouraged by chance of more do nothing leaders like Hoyer. Dodged a bullet there.
Funny seeing them writhe and nash their teeth. They remain irrelevent, cheer on from the sideline losers, no one acres what you think.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:09 pmto say the least.
Comment by Exley
One could wish.
IMO, a “bad” Democrat as Majority Leader is still better than a “good” neocon one.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:14 pmI wonder if they played the “had a bad day†song for Mr. Murtha.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:19 pmWow all this media attention on the leaders of Congress lately. Didn’t hear squat about them (unless they were in hot water) for six years. The “Do nothing” Congress is finally over. Time will tell if Hoyer how Hoyer will lead. And who do the Repubs go to their garbage closet for….Lott….hahaha. They can’t help themselves. They are what they are. Racist loving, gay hating, sinners.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:21 pmThis means the end of the Democratic Party. They must now go home and allow the Republicans to manage our national affairs.
Stinky Lawyer (D) is absolutely hideous, hideous.
Yours,
November 16th, 2006 at 12:22 pmReg
when democrats win things (particularly DC democrats) its usually inspite of themselves, not because of themselves. Accordingly, its not surprising at all that they would make the wrong choice for Majority Leader. We’ll just have to deal with it including the listening to the idiot trolls and corporate media howl on.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:24 pm.
Enough with the hand wringing, it’s time to get some oversight. Shall we start with torture and secret prisons?
November 16th, 2006 at 12:31 pmWho would have been the right choice Pluege?
November 16th, 2006 at 12:33 pmHow terrible, an actual vote, debate and winners. How dare they practice democracy. Wouldn’t have had any independent thought during the previous 6 years. No sir, all lined up like good little sheep and moved lock step in whatever direction they were told to go. Now we have actual thinkers. How will we ever survive. Who will tell us what to think.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:34 pm#16. Its because the Repugnicans have been managing our national affairs that we now have competent Democrats in charge of turning around the mess you assholes made. Didn’t the neocon death cult learn anything from last week’s election? Wait….how can neocons learn? Guess I answered my own question
November 16th, 2006 at 12:35 pmUnfortunately, Exley, I have to agree. Madame Speaker Please quit with the intra-party squabbling and just get down to business. There’s plenty of work to go around.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:41 pmI am VERY happy that Hoyer won. I am not even a Dem but this man is a very good congressmen. Murtha on the other hand is such a load of filth even Soros said so.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:41 pmI guess I shouldn’t be surprised:
Here are the newly elected reps:
Pelosi
Man
Man
Man
Man
Man
Hm.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:42 pmI’m expecting “He Who Must Not Be Named” might show up and tell us progressives/liberals/Democrats how pathetic and detrimental our leadership is going to be to our future. It will only be a drive-by post, of course, so he doesn’t have to hear any return comments about HIS precious leaders.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:42 pmoxillini
Actually, that’s one female “poodle” I do try to forget.
November 16th, 2006 at 12:54 pmWhen is the first day of the 110th Session? Get started already!
November 16th, 2006 at 12:57 pmBASTARDS!
November 16th, 2006 at 1:01 pmYou win when you stand up for what you believe, whether or not you get the votes. When you don’t stand up for what you believe, you’ve already lost.
I want a House Speaker who is willing to take a stand, whether or not it is the most popular stand.
Speaker Pelosi stood up for a guy who stood up for us, stood up for the troops, and stood up for her. I say good for her.
Now the vote has been taken and we move on.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:03 pmI’m not one to take many cues from Ronald Reagan, but I’m poised with “trust but verify” when it comes to our Democratic leaders. I expect some early action on checks and balances on the executive branch, restoration of Constitutional protections, movement to end our military intervention in Iraq, and investigations of corruption and misuse of power. I don’t expect miracles with these complex issues, but I do expect transparent and obvious effort.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:09 pmI think Murtha would have been funnier.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:12 pmI don’t get why so many progressives got all bent out of shape over this issue. This is the American process. Yes, typically this stuff is more “behind closed doors” and there’s like public style campaigning, but I welcome this change. I like that everything is out in the open. I also like that the members voted how they wanted to vote, not just because Pelosi “said so.” I know a lot of people felt Murtha should have been Majority Leader, but its neither yours nor Pelosi’s call, and I, for one, am ready for the new congress to get their butts to work!!! Just bcause Murtha isn’t Majority Leader doesn’t mean we won’t be getting our troops home next year!
November 16th, 2006 at 1:22 pmI think Murtha would have been funnier.
Comment by Kevin
Hastert funny or Newt Gingrich funny?
November 16th, 2006 at 1:23 pm“Democrats, Don’t Wimp Out” by Paul Waldman on commondreams.org expresses my wish for our leadership very well.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:28 pmHoyer is just another hack. Pelosi is weakened coming out of the gate. Do you think for a minute the Republican noise machine and their stenographers,aka known as the Main Stream Media will play this for all it’s worth.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:30 pmIf Murtha would have won, how would they work on ending corruption? Murtha is ranked as more corrupt then even Delay by George Soros himself. Hoyer was a very good choice for the Dems and the country.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:30 pmHastert isn’t very funny. Newt is very personable. And a stand up guy.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:31 pmPelosi should have voted who she wanted and not actively campaigned on her personal feelings. She’s wasted some credibility and confirmed fears that she’s overly motivated by personal feelings. Bad first step for Nancy. I hope it doesn’t color her leadership going forward. We need to be strong and united in the coming 2 years.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:35 pmRoger Roger the one-trick pony: Murtha Murtha, Soros Soros
November 16th, 2006 at 1:37 pmHastert isn’t very funny. Newt is very personable. And a stand up guy.
Comment by Kevin
How is Murtha funny then?
November 16th, 2006 at 1:37 pmPelosi should have voted who she wanted and not actively campaigned on her personal feelings.
NO, NO, NO - We absolutely NEED Democrats to stand up and be counted for what they belief, think, and feel about issues. When we quietly just vote, we have less voice and impact on the process.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:41 pmThey’re both Dems. That means that whoever wins/won is not GOP and therefore is likely not a traitor to the country. So I’m happy with either of them. I’m sure the GOP has a preference but who cares? not me. I like Murtha. I like Pelosi for standing up for him. I like that the Dems chose who they wanted, not in lockstep with a power-mad maniac. That, right there, is improvement. Best of luck to Rep. Hoyer.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:43 pmHoyer was the safe choice, which is why the folks here are upset. See, you guys aren’t happy unless you’re dragging the Dems to defeat. You think somehow that proves you right. Bizarre.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:44 pmFor openers, Hoyer’s got some answering to do himself. Now we get to see the true mettle of the democrats - if they repeat the mistakes of their predecessors or not. An investigation into VoteHere and the HAVA debacle with Hoyer’s fingerprints on it would be a good place to begin looking….
November 16th, 2006 at 1:45 pmCan we have a little perspective for a change. Newt Gingridge’s stint as Speaker started exactly the same way — he backed someone other than Tom Delay, who won. Nobody was saying anything like what they’re saying about Nancy Pelosi.
And, as far as Murtha is concerned, it was 26 years ago, he DIDN’T take a bribe, and he wasn’t indicted of anything because there was no evidence he had done anything wrong.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:46 pmMixed bag but give the guy a chance…..corruption knows no particular partisanship except that the drunkeness of power has afflicted the Repugs who’ve abused it fully. No doubt there were dems involved as well. Full clean-up means just that: bringing those who have broken laws to justice….bipartisanship all the way!
November 16th, 2006 at 1:47 pmMy heart really goes out to John Murtha. He now knows Dems will use you when they need you……but really, John, you weren’t part of the BIG Picture. I wonder why the Speakette was repudiated SOOOO soon by the “unified” Dems? Hmmmm…..
’til later…..
November 16th, 2006 at 1:47 pmNot true, above….everyone here is elated that at least this country will be given a chance to save itself from the present downhill decline. If the Dems were doing the dirt, it would be the reverse. The people are sick and tired of the same old “business as usual” in Washington and want change from the status quo. This is their chance to put the pedal to the “mettle”….
November 16th, 2006 at 1:49 pmHey, Mighty A???? - the Repugs should know all about “using” people, shouldn’t they? I’ve never thought the dems were immune but the Rethugs have it down to a science.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:50 pm…..”my heart goes out to John Murtha”….what heart?
November 16th, 2006 at 1:51 pmSee, you guys aren’t happy unless you’re dragging the Dems to defeat. You think somehow that proves you right. Bizarre.
Comment by Concerned Conservative
What I find bizarre is the mention of a Democrat defeat. And I think you give too much credit for people expressing their opinions on a blog. I mean if the people hear typing away can drag a political party to defeat there is way more to this site than I know. Most here express their thoughts. I don’t remember hearing that PLC or Zooey are setting the Deomocratic Party’s agenda. But hey you may know more than I do.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:51 pmAgain, Mighty A doesn’t let any facts, no matter how relevant, get in the way of her b.s. arguments.
Gingridge lost the same kind of battle when he took over and nobody even implied he was “repudiated.” And, it’s SPEAKER, not speakette, you self-loathing, sexist.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:52 pmMy heart breaks out into song (”feelings, nothing more than feelings”) whenever our thread is graced with the presence of “strong love”.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:56 pmYou can sure see who the morons are around here who watch FOX. Concerned Conservative, it doesn’t matter what the a-holes on FOX say. Democrats won. They won big. No incumbent Democrat lost his or her job. Dems picked up Governorships and state legislative houses as well. I know they keep trying to tell you that Dems lost, but it’s just not true. They’re flying high. Get used to it.
November 16th, 2006 at 2:01 pmI don’t remember hearing that PLC or Zooey are setting the Deomocratic Party’s agenda. …Comment by dlet
Oh, thanks alot for busting that fantasy of mine! I suppose next you’ll tell me there’s no Santa Claus! When will the cruelty end!
November 16th, 2006 at 2:01 pmToday I am very proud to be an American and very proud to be a Liberal Democrat.
The Democratic party has turned away John Murtha (a man with demonstrable ethics problems) and elected Steny Hoyer (a man who doesn’t) as their Majority Leader. And the Republicans have elected Trent Lott (a man who has been disgraced by past racist comments) as the Minority Leader.
What clearer sign do you need to see the difference between the parties? What clearer sign do you need to see the Democrats are sincerely charting a new course. Yeah Democrats! Yeah America!
November 16th, 2006 at 2:02 pmHere’s some facts for Flighty far Righty (MA). The republicans have no power. The president has a 2 year lame duck platform in front of him to try and write some type of legacy and he has to get along with Boehner.
Kevin, Newt a stand up guy? Sure, like Himmler was a great joke teller.
November 16th, 2006 at 2:02 pmPLC,
November 16th, 2006 at 2:07 pmSorry, didn’t mean to throw you under the bus. I’ll buy you a beer to make up for it……but since I don’t know who you are…I’ll just have to drink it.
Sure, Newt’s a real “standup” guy. He visited his wife in the hospital while she was battling cancer and informed her that he was divorcing her and marrying a women with whom he was having an affair. Then, after marrying that women, he had another affair with a house intern. Standup guy.
November 16th, 2006 at 2:13 pmThis thread has been a nice measure of conservative values. Newt Gingridge, married multiple times after multiple affairs and ugly divorces is a “standup guy.” Bill Clinton accused of lying about a blowjob, is not a “standup guy.” Got it, everyone? It’s called the “Clinton rules.”
November 16th, 2006 at 2:21 pmPelosi’s weak. Should have picked someone else.
All talk, no real control.
November 16th, 2006 at 3:15 pmAnd so now the Congress is running on democratic principles once again. The representatives came together. Shared their opinions and then votes were cast and counted. Everyone either had their favorites or didnt care. Pelosi wanted her friend and not her rival. And if this was the Republican Congress that would be all that was needed to get what she wanted. Some bribes would be made…. some threats against other representatives sons that might be thinking of running … and poof Murtha would be in… but that is not how it works in a Democratic Congress… Which is a good sign of things to come. Everyone has disagreements and opinions and after some debate a decision based on those debates is made. No bribery needed… no are twisting needed. No one acts like they are OWED a vote by anyone else.
November 16th, 2006 at 5:22 pm#65: “Pelosi’s weak…”
What a parrot. Bawk, bawk, bawk. Listen, parrot, when was the last time a majority party picked their Speaker of the House with a 100% vote of confidence? Newt Gingridge’s guy didn’t win when he took over. Repubs chose Tom Delay instead. Does that mean Gingridge was “weak?” Bawk, bawk, bawk!
November 16th, 2006 at 5:27 pm#67:
Say what you will, but this really isn’t a good start for her. I had my doubts before the Dems even won about her being Speaker. At least she’s better than that slimebag Hastert though.
Time will tell, but I’m staying skeptical.
November 16th, 2006 at 6:03 pm#60. Mike. You should be proud of the Democrats. It was the right move to elect Hoyer. Pelosi’s endorsement of Murtha contradicted her call for a more ethical congress. That is the way government should be. He is apparently more liberal than Murtha, also. I disagree about Trent Lott, however. He is a decent legislator and the comment he made should have been forgiveable.
November 16th, 2006 at 6:09 pmI don’t remember hearing that PLC or Zooey are setting the Deomocratic Party’s agenda. …Comment by dlet
I do need a new job…cool.
Beer? Is someone buying beer…?
November 16th, 2006 at 6:14 pmZooey. Congratulations on your new gig setting the Democratic Party agenda. This isn’t a trick question (I’m sincerely interested), but what do you think the Democratic strategy is for addressing the war in Iraq?
November 16th, 2006 at 6:27 pmComment by paul — November 16, 2006 @ 6:27 pm
Why discuss a moot point? The President is Republican, and there are enough Republicans in the Senate to either filibuster anything the President doesn’t approve, or prevent a veto override.
But the quickest way to arrive at a solution in Iraq would be to pull all U.S. troops and contractors out overnight. No announced time-table. No announced withdrawl. The Iraqis wake up one morning and find out that they have to solve their own problems without the influx of billions of dollars, nor the assistance/interference of the U.S. military.
Once they realize they face mutual assured destruction at their own hands, a saner path will emerge.
November 17th, 2006 at 1:51 amBriseadh na Faire. Taking into consideration the history of the region and the current level of sectarian violence, you believe that if the coalition forces weren’t there, the people would just decide to have peace? I think that even a majority of progressives would believe that is not realistic.
November 17th, 2006 at 1:08 pm