Away from the board awhile -- what happened to Dreier?

[DeepModem Mom]

Did I miss something? Last I checked, Dreier was taking DeLay's place as majority leader, with a last minute hint he might share duties with Roy Blunt of Missouri. Now it's just Blunt?


ON EDIT: LOL at some of your very clever answers!

[elehhhhna]

1. He got the shaft. LOL.

[TheDebbieDee]

3. Well........he's used to it!

Not that there's anything wrong with it!

[Hardrada]

2. They hung him out

to get drier.

[TheDebbieDee]

5. That's a good one, Hardrada!

[Sub Atomic]

4. The guess is

that the internets came alive with the thought of a gay Republican Leader and Rove shit his pants.

[flowomo]

6. Raw Story says:

After earlier reporting that Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) was expected to succeed House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) as majority leader, the decision has been reversed. House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) will instead take up DeLay's post.

Sources tell RAW STORY that Dreier -- who was a shoo-in for the position -- was nixed for various reasons, in part because his sexuality would raise ire within the party ranks. He is also out of favor because he is pro-choice.

A second reason cited is that it would have meant that Doc Hastings (R-WA) would have become Rules Chairman in Dreier's place, meaning the Ethics Committee would change hands midstream. This was seen by leadership as a bad move, sources say.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Gay_Republican_eyed_to_become_House_0928.html

[DeepModem Mom]

7. Wow! Thanks, flowomo! nt

[NashVegas]

10. Looks Like RS Did the Repukes a Favor

If Dreyer was withdrawn because of this story, seems to me it could have been a lot more fun if they'd waited til it was confirmed and went through.

[flowomo]

11. not withdrawn because of it....

they knew all this... the story ius just a report of why they dumped him.

[CottonBear]

8. The Freepers freaked out over the Rawstory Gay Dreier report

and the GOP realized that a whole lot of Americans know that he's gay. It was all over in just an hour or so.

[DeepModem Mom]

9. That quick, huh? Amazing. nt

[tanyev]

12. I was wondering if James Dobson called someone and

threw a self-righteous hissy fit.