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Tx4obama

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17. Last paragraph of the article on the link in the OP says ...

Reply to cyclezealot (Reply #16)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 04:27 AM

Nov 2012

He obtained a waiver to go around House rules and stay on as committee chair in the next Congress.

I'm not sure what you meant by the other part of your comment - ALL the 'chairmen' on The House committees are 'Republican'.

Here's a current list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_House_committees

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House GOP Committee Chairs will be all white and all male in next Congress [View all] NickP Nov 2012 OP

Can we get a group photo? aquart Nov 2012 #1

Sure NickP Nov 2012 #5

Here ya go... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #10

P.Ryan's smug mug is smack center cyclezealot Nov 2012 #16

Last paragraph of the article on the link in the OP says ... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #17

sheesh Skittles Nov 2012 #18

"We need the little lady congress cuties to make us some coffee." - Republicans (R) Berlum Nov 2012 #19

Classic Auth BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #20

Do you expect much else from them. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

Not a smart move politically UndahCovah Nov 2012 #3

Well, but they had to go for white men, didn't they? If they'd gone for women or minorities... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #7

republicans break rules again Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #4

Small point on that AD, it's the repug's rule, not the House's. bluesbassman Nov 2012 #11

Because he so helped Mittens Romney bid for the White House.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2012 #15

Wow! Now ain't that just representative of America! SoapBox Nov 2012 #6

Well, they sort of had to be all-white. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #8

nothin spells change like.... Tutonic Nov 2012 #9

From the link in the OP. To be fair ... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #12

Hold on folks... this picture is going to change one of these days.... ReRe Nov 2012 #13

Somehow this is not LovingA2andMI Nov 2012 #14

Well, DUH!!! Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #22

Republicans love to shoot themselfs in the foot pipewrench Nov 2012 #21

I guess Boehner wants to be the only person of color in this club. (nt) ehrnst Nov 2012 #23

How is this surprising? Javaman Nov 2012 #24

This is Awesome news. CaptJasHook Nov 2012 #25

The real chairs they sit in might get too fucking hot to handle lunatica Nov 2012 #26

Sounds like Boehner should get some of those binders I heard about. (nt) ehrnst Nov 2012 #27

hey hey hey ... I see diversity there.. cosmicone Nov 2012 #28