tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post2193973050711355569..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Read Stuff, You ShouldJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-5648649966901027222013-01-18T18:39:20.049-06:002013-01-18T18:39:20.049-06:00If discharge petitions are unlikely are there any ...If discharge petitions are unlikely are there any better ways to make the House more amenable to strong minorities? Do you have a Superbill-like proposal in mind?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-46014118515400032322013-01-18T10:08:25.532-06:002013-01-18T10:08:25.532-06:00Within reason, it's not going to matter much. ...Within reason, it's not going to matter much. Actively insult the Speaker? Not good. But even then, having a legislative liaison who had no Hill contacts...that's beyond schmoozing.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-25393049362593691612013-01-18T08:44:51.893-06:002013-01-18T08:44:51.893-06:00He didn’t return a phone call from Tip O’Neill and...<i>He didn’t return a phone call from Tip O’Neill and he didn’t get him all the tickets he wanted for the inaugural and Tip never ever let him off the hook.</i><br /><br />I thought you said all that schmoozing stuff doesn't matter.TNnoreply@blogger.com