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The Spectacle Blog
House Speaker John Boehner has announced his three appointments to the super committee created by the debt ceiling legislation. He has chosen House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton.
Hensarling is a longtime favorite of fiscal conservatives. Camp played a role in crafting the tax reform ideas in the Paul Ryan plan, though there were reports of tension between the two after the Medicare reforms came under fire. And conservative leaders unsuccessfully lobbied to deny Upton his committee chairmanship.
The joint committee is tasked with coming up with an additional $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction. Reports of Harry Reid’s choices leaked yesterday. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also get three appointments each.
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Michael L. Hauschild| 8.10.11 @ 11:37AM
So; he did it by Seniority, he did it by tenure relating to Republicanism, he did it without any Tea Party representation other than peripheral (noted, rocky with Ryan), and he did as usual, RINO moderated it in the face of an incredible progressive contingent from the right.
When will you people learn? Compromises come from "halfway" points; we needed the most far right contingent we could foreword to pull the negotiations to the center. Capitulating, easily manipulated fools (Boehner) inevitably choose capitulating easily manipulated fools to represent their interests, not ours. How many times will you trust the beltway Republican leadership to actually represent you? How many times does Boehner's leadership have to be proven a disaster before he is replaced?
Pecos Pete| 8.10.11 @ 11:48AM
Upton is one ounce of mercury short of a lit light bulb.
Just imagine the war hero Kerry sitting down with these RINO characters.
Maybe Hensarling and Camp will man up. I doubt it.
LUNABINdotcom| 8.10.11 @ 11:54AM
i'm surprised to see toomey on the list. sell out.
come talk about this at LUNABINdotcom
Derek Leaberry| 8.10.11 @ 12:23PM
Tax increases are coming. You can count on Camp and Upton to support the Democrats' agenda. Speaker Boehner is exacting his revenge on the Tea Party.
john b| 8.10.11 @ 1:00PM
somebody please tell me why he didn't pick Ryan and/or Cantor? --- And please don't tell me either of those 2 are contentious --- esp. with Murray and self-avowed socialist Kerry at the table.
Margie| 8.10.11 @ 1:09PM
It's what the voting booth is for.
Kyle| 8.10.11 @ 1:17PM
Our hopes depend on light bulb banning Upton. This is pathetic; he is the Harriet Miers of this committee. Boehner's days as Speaker are numbered.
Zman| 8.10.11 @ 1:30PM
Hey Hey
Ho Ho
John Boehner's
gotta go!
fundamentalist| 8.10.11 @ 2:23PM
Several blogger figured out very quickly that the super congress was nothing but a way to get rid of the Tea Partiers so the Republicans and Democrats could get into bed together.
David| 8.10.11 @ 3:06PM
Boehner pulled a boner.
Wayne | 8.10.11 @ 4:13PM
This committee is a setup to get the Tea Party out of the picture - until 2012 that is.
ml| 8.10.11 @ 4:44PM
It is not going to work to solve the problem. The market is down today. We will have to go out and vote all the Democratic Congress and Obama out of the office in 2012. Hope Gov. Rick Perry of Texas will get in the race and win the election in 2012.
talkradio55| 8.10.11 @ 5:33PM
Boehner gives conservatives "the finger" again. I don't know about Camp, but Upton is a complete fraud and no conservative. The most obvious question, "How did Paul Ryan not end up on this committee?" The lack of Paul Ryan and Mike Pence shows what a sham this is. Boehner should just switch to being a Democrat and turn the gavel over to Paul Ryan.
simon templar| 8.10.11 @ 6:28PM
Predictable. Pathetic.
Boehner and the good old boys must go, get ready to throw there asses out in 2012.