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Kline For Next House Minority Leader
Two days after the election, and the Internet and Airwaves continue to be dominated by the impact that the Democratic takeover of Congress will have, and what the future will look like. I guess my blog is no different.
Last night, Hugh Hewitt interviewed his good friend, John Campbell, on the aftermath. Some of the discussion I heard revolved around who will be the GOP’s selection for House Minority Leader. Hewitt pointed out that whoever accepts that honor will need to be dedicated to the House of Representatives for the long haul, over the next 10 years. This is a point I had never thought about, and I have no doubt that Hewitt is right on this point. There will be much work to be done, even in the next two years in order to insure that the Democrats do not retain control of both houses in the event that Hillary (or some other Democrat) is elected President in '08. This is an imperative.
Nancy Pelosi, who is considered to be the de facto Speaker of the House in the next Congress, should make the job easy, providing the GOP selects the right set of leaders to illustrate that she is a nut, by providing the intellectual power and integrity that can withstand the criticisms and allegations that plagued several GOP congressman in the past year.
There is little doubt that the Democrats will seek to undermine the GOP leadership by using the "DeLay Effect," so it is critical that we have someone that is beyond their reach in this regard.
I was glad to hear on Hewitt’s broadcast a caller recommend Congressman John Kline, of Minnesota’s 2nd District. It echoes my thoughts. Not because he is my Congressman, but because he is the right man for this job.
Kline is a fine man, an excellent Congressman, and has the integrity and intelligence needed to lead the GOP in the House of Representatives. As a retired Marine Corps Colonel, who served in Vietnam, they cannot attack as being a "chicken hawk" due to his position on the War in Iraq (or the Global War on Terror). He has the ability to provide a sharp counter-point to the shrillness that Nancy Pelosi, as Speaker of the House, will bring to the political dialog. Kline is a proven leader, both in the Marines and in Congress. I hope that he is considering pursuing the post of House Minority Leader. Congress and America needs Kline, and people like him, now more than ever.
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