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You’re Aware This Is Politics, Yeah?

By Kleinheider Posted on November 21, 2008 at 4:22 pm

David Oatney is appalled that Rep. Jason Mumpower may be cutting deals to ensure that the Republican majority stays the majority when it comes to the vote for speaker:

What does it say to Tennessee Republicans about the state of our House Caucus when the Leader of that Caucus does not even believe that he can get the necessary majority to be elected Speaker of the House without attempting to give away an office which by right belongs to the Caucus to determine? As the Leader, he should be able to command the votes to be elected Speaker based on the fact that he is Leader of the majority party and has been nominated by that party for Speaker. He should not have to buy the votes of members of his own party in order to claim that which should go to a Republican member by virtue of the Republican majority alone.

SEE ALSO: Mumpower says there has been no deals.

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6 Responses to “You’re Aware This Is Politics, Yeah?”

  1. Matthew Hurtt writes
    November 21st, 2008 4:30 pm

    I’m sorry… Mike Williams, anyone? Or… for that matter, Rosalind Kurita?

    Hello? Sorry David, I can’t sympathize with you this time… it’s politics, and politics is brutal.

    - Matthew

  2. Donna Locke writes
    November 21st, 2008 5:25 pm

    “If men were angels …”

  3. Rob Huddleston writes
    November 21st, 2008 10:54 pm

    ACK -

    Admittedly, I have been decompressing since November 4th, but where did this deal-cutting rumor come from?

    None - I repeat, NONE - of my sources have confirmed any deals like those posted on the blogs. In fact, they have disavowed any knowledge of any deals of this nature.

    Cheers,

    Rob

  4. Joe the man of letters writes
    November 23rd, 2008 11:30 am

    No deals have been cut. Yeah, riiiiiiggggghhhhhtttt. And, of course, these are deals that “sources” would confirm to bloggers. Yeah, yeah, of course. “Sources” say there are no deals, so there are definitely no deals. Yeah, count on it . . .

  5. Rob Huddleston writes
    November 24th, 2008 9:10 am

    Joe -

    No deals have been cut because no deals need to be cut.

    The GOP has 50 votes. There is no need to compromise.

    Cheers,

    Rob

  6. Matthew Hurtt » Blog Archive » A message to David Oatney… writes
    December 1st, 2008 6:54 pm

    [...] All you’re doing at this point is giving Kleinheider something to blog about! [...]

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