Lamar Alexander steps down from No. 3 position in GOP leadership - [View All]

[Bill USA]

In a speech on the floor of the SEnate Tuesday, Alexander said:

"Stepping down from the Republican leadership will liberate me to spend more time trying to work for results on issues that I care the most about," he said. "I want to do more to make the Senate a more effective place to address serious issues."



http://news.yahoo.com/alexander-gop-leaders-thanks-no-thanks-223425967.html">Alexander to GOP leaders: Thanks, but no thanks - AP

Alexander served it up Tuesday, announcing from the Senate floor that he is giving up his No. 3 position in the GOP leadership for the freedom to write laws with Democrats, if need be.

"In the leadership, you always give up some of your independence in exchange for a seat at the table," Alexander said in a brief hallway interview. "I am giving up my seat at the table in exchange for some more independence."

It was an implicit rejection of the partisanship that has become the rule in a chamber designed to resolve the nation's toughest public policy questions.

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"Stepping down from the Republican leadership will liberate me to spend more time trying to work for results on issues that I care the most about," he said. "I want to do more to make the Senate a more effective place to address serious issues."
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... How will M$M play this while avoiding any mention of Republican hyper-partisanship? Alexander is quitter? a wimp? ... losing his senses?? This will be an uncomfortable story for M$M to cover.