Gowdy, who led the two-year House Benghazi probe, has secured near-unanimous support among members of the House Republican Steering Committee \u2014 the 36-member body that selects committee chairmen \u2014 and one key potential rival said Monday that he would not seek the Oversight gavel.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cI have not been making a play, and I\u2019m not going to,\u201d Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Monday. \u201cLook, you guys know how this works: The establishment\u2019s not going to put the anti-establishment guy in charge of the committee whose job it is to go after the establishment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jordan did not express opposition to Gowdy becoming chairman.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Trey\u2019s probably going to be our guy, and Trey\u2019s a good guy,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That\u2019s what you call some heavy-duty shade.<\/p>\n
Now, I like Gowdy as much as the next guy and, like you, I certainly enjoy seeing him dismember the left. However, I have my concerns. They stem from one simple question: \u201cWhat has Gowdy actually accomplished?\u201d<\/p>\n
Gowdy\u2019s interrogations may be exciting, but they have a nasty habit of going …nowhere.\u00a0 You can certainly argue that the Benghazi hearings, which produced the now-infamous \u201cwhat difference does it make\u201d clip, damaged Hillary\u2019s eventual candidacy.\u00a0 You can also make a fair point that, in a town where corruption and criminality are rife, it\u2019s nice to have someone who knows how to make a show of opposing it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHowever, if you\u2019re hoping that someone will drill down to the bottom of the left\u2019s myriad transgressions – and that the people involved will face actual penalties – I\u2019m not sure Gowdy\u2019s track record is so great.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t get me wrong. I\u2019m not trashing the guy.\u00a0 As I said, I like him. At this point, though, I want someone who does more than make me \u201clike\u201d what they\u2019re doing. I want some results. I want heads to roll, and charges to be pressed.<\/p>\n
Maybe, with Gowdy in charge we\u2019ll see more of that.\u00a0 I hope so.<\/p>\n
…But I can\u2019t ignore the sneaking suspicion that we\u2019ve been watching theater. Good theater, mind you, but theater nonetheless.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time for the show to end.<\/p>\n
D.C. needs a harsh dose of reality, and it needs it fast. If Trey Gowdy is going to take this job, he\u2019d better do more than simply tread water.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>When Trey Gowdy\u2019s name was mentioned as a possible replacement for fired FBI Director James Comey, I scoffed.\u00a0 Floating Gowdy was a smart play from the White House, since they know the base loves him, but I didn\u2019t buy it for a second.\u00a0 There are several reasons for that, but at the top of the list is \u201cwhy would he want to do that? Congress is a nice cushy gig.\u201d<\/p>\n