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Let's hope the veneer of change counts for something.(The Week)(John Boehner)(Brief article)
Let's hope the veneer of change counts for something. House Republicans elected Rep. John Boehner of Ohio their new majority leader. He benefited from a desire within the conference for a break with the DeLay leadership team, with which acting majority leader Roy Blunt of Missouri was identified. Blunt now continues as majority whip, the third most senior spot in leadership. The candidate NR endorsed, John Shadegg of Arizona, finished third on the first ballot, and most of his supporters then swung behind Boehner on the second ballot, securing his surprise victory. Boehner ran on a platform of reform, but his attraction to many members clearly was that they could trust him not to bring too much of it. He has already backed off Speaker Denny Hastert's proposal for a ...
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