Dan Lungren and Leadership

Does Dan Lungren deserve a leadership post in the new congress? According to Adam Probolsky an Orange County pollster the answer is no. But that kind of logic will keep the GOP in the minority for a long time. Dan recognized that earmarks were poison. His neighboring GOP member who was in the leadership - wisely decided to avoid running for leadership again (the little leadership that he did provide). Dan would be a great senior leader.

Dan is not perfect (and then of course who is) and some of the criticisms of Dan's past roles are somewhat valid. But in this case leadership in the Congress depends on judgment. His next door neighbor did not exercise any. Dan did. He deserves to be in the leadership team. He is experienced both in the ways of California politics and in the ways of Congress. He would add something significant to the leadership mix.