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Dan's The Man?
Hotline On Call Part Deux —
... The Hill reports that Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), the ex-CA AG, will challenge House Min. Leader John Boehner (R-OH) for his leadership spot. Lungren first publicly mentioned a bid 11/10, when he told MSNBC's Chris Matthews that he was considering a bid. ...
Boehner to face leadership challenge
Political Animal —
... Lungren, R-Calif., becomes the first rank-and-file House member to announce his intent to challenge the top House Republican in next week's leadership elections.... "I am embarking on this effort because I think our Party is in trouble," Lungren wrote in a letter to colleagues Friday afternoon. "If we don't admit our difficulties and address them aggressively, we not only run the risk of becoming a permanent Congressional Minority but we will do a disservice to our nation." The Hill noted that successful leadership bids "are usually announced right after an election. Lungren ...
DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News —
... to the Hague for Dick Cheney? – Scott Horton, Harper’s [image] David Brooks, Right on the Money – Jim Manzi, The Corner [image] The War is Over and We Won – Glenn Reynolds, Instapundit [image] Flashback: McCain on Auto Bailout - A. Terkel, Think Progress [image] Sen. Cornyn, Be Careful Who You Choose - E. Erickson, RedState [image] Spotlight on Rahm Emanuel - Jo-Ann Mort, TPMCafe OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Lungren Will Challenge Boehner for top GOP Spot - The Hill Obama Met With Clinton to ...
Lungren vs Boehner for House Minority Leader
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... After seeing Paul Ryan take a pass at challenging John Boehner for caucus leadership, most people thought that the current Minority Leader had dodged a bullet. Predictions of smooth sailing turned out to be premature. Dan Lungren, one of California’s vanishing conservative stalwarts, has decided that Boehner needs to at least face a challenge in order to justify another term at the top of the House caucus: Rep. Dan Lungren announced Friday that he will challenge Rep. John Boehner for House Republican leader. In a letter to his colleagues, Lungren wrote that he thought the ...
Far Right's Knives Come Out-- Threating Boehner, Slashing McCain
DownWithTyranny! —
... And McCain isn't the only conservative leader coming under attack by the clueless and power-hungry fascists in the Republican Party. One of California's most extreme right-wing members of Congress, Dan Lungren, despite nearly being defeated by a largely unknown and unfinanced progressive Democrat, has declared that he's going to hold John Boehner accountable by challenging him for the very diminished House Minority Leader position. Keep in mind that Boehner's two top lieutenants, Blunt and Putnam, have already fallen on their swords as the scapegoats for the catastrophe of ...
