The Speaker on the Trail

Reagan Remembered and Trees fall

Today was an amazing day! The capitol hosted the unavailing of the official California statue of the late President Ronald Reagan. The star studded crowd allowed me to personally meet and shake the hand of Michael Steele, Henry Kissinger, Orin Hatch, and Brett Guthrie. Also talked to Elaine Chow. The service was lead by the Majority Leader Harry Reid, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and the Republican House leader John Boehner. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan also spoke right before the statue was uncovered. It was a very wonderful experience to be a part of.

On another note, the Gnome of the day is brought to you by thunderstorms... this one closed Massachutets Avenue both ways for over an hour.



Sucks for them, at least the Gnome is dry

Charles is the best to spot important people

Congressman Guthrie was following after Kissinger so that he could get this picture, he has read his book.

Nancy's farewell to the crowd.

The Nancy Party

She finished her heart felt speech by saying "thats it, Im done"
Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell

The covered statue.

The unveiled statue of Ronald Reagan.

Nancy Pelosi

Harry Reid

John Boehner holding part of the Berlin Wall like the piece that was built into the bronze statue.

John McCain working the crowd

RNC Chairman Michael Steele

Charles and Michael

Rush Limbaugh Intimidates

Apparently the looming economy and multiple foreign adversaries are no comparison to the threat posed to Senators and Congressman than Rush Limbaugh himself. Today House Republican Leader, John Boehner asked Rush to lighten up on the newly sworn in President Barack Obama. Last week Rush was quoted as saying that he hoped Obama would fail. His reasoning was that if he succeeded then this country would be Socialist. My "favorite" group, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee DCCC, has created a website dedicated to petitioning Rush and his radio show. The democrats are already proposing the revival of the Fairness Doctrine to silence Rush and his influence. Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, and Michael Savage are the last of truly vocal conservatives. They do more for the conservative movement than Congressman and Senators, their influence reaches much farther than the halls of Congress.