Will Conservative Leadership Prevail in the 109th Congress?

La Shawn Barber appropriately questions whether Republican leadership in Congress will follow through on the Conservative mandate expressed in the November elections. We should all be concerned about the follow through.

She cites an article in which Cong. Mike Pence, R-IN, Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee says, "The election was a mandate for conservative leadership in Washington . . . . It’s a new day . . .and a new Congress." And then she opines,

"Yes, but will conservatives accept the mandate and get things done? It’s not a matter of whether the Democrats will try to gum up the works. They will. Do conservatives have the courage to do what’s right?"

Knowing Mike Pence, at least the Study Committee will be standing for the agenda. But he may end up, as J.C. Watts did as leader of the Republican Caucus, butting against a brick wall of leadership which is too politically minded for its own good.

Let's hope Mike and his committee members prevail upon the "Committee of the Whole."