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Frank McNulty's House of Pain

by: Colorado Pols

Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 13:05:02 PM MDT

The Republican caucus elected Rep. Frank McNulty of Highlands Ranch to lead the House, where the GOP appears poised to win a razor-thin, 33-32 majority.
House Democrats said some votes still haven't been counted, but acknowledged they would probably lose the majority.

State Bill Colorado adds:

Amy Stephens, R-Monument, as expected, was voted as the Republicans' House majority leader.
In another important vote, Sen. Kent Lambert was voted by his caucus to the Joint Budget Committee. Al White, who previously served, wasn't renominated.

Replacing the eminently reasonable Sen. Al White on the Joint Budget Committee with firebrand conservative Kent Lambert...isn't going to make their work any easier, folks. We'll soon learn just what an understatement that probably is. It looks like White has joined Don Marostica on the "RINO" bench, which is objectively bad for everybody who prefers grownup solutions.

In the meantime, check out the big title on McNulty! From what we know of some of the friends he brought with him to the new House majority, people will be reminding McNulty of his new title a lot.

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Will Republicans govern?

As usual, here's a prime opportunity for a party to show leadership. Over the last years with the Dems controlling the legislature, Republicans have relied on stonewalling and introducing partisan bills they knew would not survive. They made few, if any, attempts to work these bills into actual legislation.

Will the Republicans take this opportunity to try and actually solve problems, or will they rely on reaching into the rubbish bin and reintroduce the radical agenda?

Lambert?! Fuggetaboutit!

IMHO, the choices made for House leadership and the JBC show that the Republican party continues to nurture their partisanship instead of recognizing the opportunity they now hold.

Waller and Murray are reasonable folks, but Stephens and Nikkel are firebrands with little or no interest in governance.

On a personal note, it is very, very sad to see Al White off the JBC and relegated to the sidelines. He is one of their best members, as was Marostica.

by: Car 31 @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 19:33:07 PM UTC

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Pretty much.

I don't like the idea that the Party of No keeps at it to the extent that they stall government at a state and national level, so I won't assume they'll do it. Not like I have a say at this point anyway, right? Here's naively hoping.

Spot on for the whole post though. (Sighs for White)

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by: droll @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 20:23:43 PM UTC

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I'm surprised they didn't take Al White out in a primary

That does seem to be the Republican modus operandi these days.

Non impediti ratione cogitationis.

BTW, I "adduced" this all by myself, you total fucking assclown.
-Laughing Boy

by: ThillyWabbit @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 19:39:28 PM UTC

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He wasn't up for election this year.

by: Car 31 @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 19:45:06 PM UTC

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Oh duh

I was still thinking Rep. Al White. Time flies when you're having fun.

Non impediti ratione cogitationis.

BTW, I "adduced" this all by myself, you total fucking assclown.
-Laughing Boy

by: ThillyWabbit @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 19:47:52 PM UTC

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I Think he's Term Limited Next Time Too.

by: Craig @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 22:09:59 PM UTC

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I don't think so

I'm pretty sure he was first elected to the Senate in 2008 and will be up for a second term in 2012.

Yo quiero gobierno medio!

by: JeffcoBlue @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 22:30:57 PM UTC

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Sounds like Al ought to pull a Spector (er?)

Wouldn't that be hilarious?

by: CJ @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 22:51:12 PM UTC

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Correct.

Al has been on JBC for four years (the longest serving member) but two of those years were from his days in the House. He's up again in 2012.

JBC now has four freshmen on it and Lambert with just one year - and the next chair (from the Senate) will be a novice member. This has NEVER happened in the JBC's history, and it comes at a time when the committee is dealing with one of the worst budgets in history - as the governor-elect put it this morning - "the budget sucks."

The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein

by: Awen @ Fri Nov 05, 2010 at 09:44:52 AM UTC

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Without Al White

the Republican leadership (such as it is) has effectively pushed and shoved every reasonable Republican I have had the privilege of working with out of the way save Ellen Roberts. I hope she survives the onslaught.

If you're not upset, you haven't been paying attention. Mike Littwin

by: Ellie @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 20:01:39 PM UTC

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ColoradoPols - A nice place where a slur is more offensive than the needless and random politicization of a minor's rape.

by: droll @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 20:24:58 PM UTC

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Same here

Of course I'd rather have a Dem in that seat, but I actually love all the reasonable Republicans, so many of whom are women, who have been purged from the party ranks.

Dotty Wham
Lola Spradley
Mark Larson
Al White
Don Marostica
Etc., etc.

I don't like politicians of any stripe who are closed-minded. And that's most elected Republicans these days.

Non impediti ratione cogitationis.

BTW, I "adduced" this all by myself, you total fucking assclown.
-Laughing Boy

by: ThillyWabbit @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 21:08:47 PM UTC

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Norma Anderson,

Matt Smith, Gayle Berry, Kay Alexander - the list goes on....and on.

If you're not upset, you haven't been paying attention. Mike Littwin

by: Ellie @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 21:44:52 PM UTC

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Sally Hopper

Bill Kaufman, Russ George, Steve Tool, Bonnie Allison, Claire Traylor, Al Meiklehohn, John Fuhr, Marlene Fish, it does go on and on.

by: Craig @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 22:26:41 PM UTC

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Yep

If she maintains rationality, Dems may be happy to have her to possibly attempt to get some bipartisanship. However, the pressure to tow what will probably be a far right party line will be pretty heavy, I suppose.

by: softie @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 23:00:14 PM UTC

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or "toe"

"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." --ChuckieD, 1871

by: ardy39 @ Fri Nov 05, 2010 at 03:25:50 AM UTC

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If Hick is smart

he'll hire Al White, a good guy more interested in solving problems than destructive politics. Plus, putting him on the cabinet would give Dems a chance to win that seat.

by: Ignatius O'Reilly @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 20:16:30 PM UTC

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I think he's Term Limited Anyway.

by: Craig @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 22:27:00 PM UTC

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First task for Republican leadership?

What word do you think Frank Luntz will come up with to substitute for the words "tax" or "fee?"

Subscriptions?

"History is'a made at night! Character is what you are in the dark!" Lord John Worfin

by: Meiner49er @ Thu Nov 04, 2010 at 22:36:00 PM UTC

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Indulgences?

No trees were destroyed in the posting of this comment. But a large number of electrons were horribly inconvenienced.

by: DavidThi808 @ Fri Nov 05, 2010 at 03:08:18 AM UTC

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Investment source

Don't believe everything you think.
"Hes been stomping on him own dick." -- a leading conservative sage

by: Diogenesdemar @ Fri Nov 05, 2010 at 04:22:07 AM UTC

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What happens if someone switches parties?

If the new GOP House leadership pushes the whole thing so far right it's dysfunctional, can a party switch force a new leadership vote?

"There's a Romney Rule. The Romney Rule says, let's double down on the tax cuts for the wealthy." -- VP Joe Biden

by: Phoenix Rising @ Fri Nov 05, 2010 at 03:08:21 AM UTC

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It absolutely can, PR

Speaker of the House is technically elected by the whole body. And in fact, the new majority isn't even seated until January. But I'm not sure you could find a House R ready to switch and Al White switching would only buttress the existing Dem majority in the Senate.

by: Voyageur @ Fri Nov 05, 2010 at 22:12:42 PM UTC

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