Folks, this is why primaries are crucial! Taking out one is not enough, they must all be removed in order to reform...those would-be establishment leaders, as well as those who'd vote for them (if we can move beyond secret ballots!). In the meantime, meet the new old leadership schmoe...Politico: House Republicans elevated California Rep. Kevin McCarthy to majority leader, and elected Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise whip Thursday in a rare mid-session leadership shakeup.
Their election — which was held by secret ballot — doesn’t represent seismic change atop the House Republican majority, but it does give the Deep South a spot at the leadership table after a two-year absence.
Scalise, who represents a district stretching from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico, beat Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam and Indiana Rep. Marlin Stutzman in a competitive three-way race that started immediately after Rep. Eric Cantor (Va.) lost his primary challenge June 10.
Answer the question, putz!
