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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Lazy Dave Reichert begging for seat on Appropriations Committee

Looking to make up for his lackluster campaign fundraising, Dave Reichert has expressed a strong interest in getting on the House Appropriations Committee, which has one vacancy now and several more incoming thanks to the departure or pending retirements of incumbent Republicans.

From the subscription only Congressional Quarterly (CQ):
At least six Republicans are vying to fill a vacancy on the House panel created by Roger Wicker ’s move to the Senate.

And more slots on that committee will become available next year when, at last count, four House Republican appropriators retire.

The GOP lawmakers seeking to replace Wicker, R-Miss. — Jo Bonner of Alabama, Henry E. Brown Jr. of South Carolina, Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Jeff Flake of Arizona, Dave Reichert of Washington and Michael R. Turner of Ohio — are trying to make the case that their appointment to the committee would have beneficial electoral effects for their party in November.

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Reichert also sees the seat as a path to electoral success, although his concerns are more personal than Cole’s.

"I need a seat now," said Reichert, who won his 2006 race with 51.5 percent of the vote. "Those open seats for people who are in safe seats will come later."
A House appropriations committee seat, Reichert evidently thinks, is just the medicine his ailing campaign needs. A bit more clout, new boasts to print on that franked mail, and something grandiose to tout before the editorial boards.

While Darcy soars, Dave begs. Could this race get any more entertaining?

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