The Washington Times is reporting that Rep. Roy Blunt has stepped down as the House Minority Whip. Good riddance. This pork barrel Republican and his kind are a big reason that the GOP has moved away from its limited government roots toward big government Republicanism. It looks like Rep. Eric Cantor will attempt to replace him, which is a good thing for conservatives. Also, Rep. Adam Putnam has left his post at House Republican Conference Chairman, leaving room for conservative star Rep. Jeb Hensarling to fill the spot. All grassroots conservatives should get behind Jeb and flood House Republican congressional offices with phone calls. The leadership elections are scheduled to take place November 19th. It appears that Rep. John Boehner wants to stay on as House Minority Leader, and no one seems to be interested in challenging him. Boehner hasn't been terrible, but he could have done a much better job. He really let conservatives down when it came to the bailout bill. If someone like Rep. Mike Pence challenges Boehner, the grassroots should join the fight in favor of Pence. Otherwise, we need to make our voices heard to support Jeb Hensarling's bid for a leadership role. The only way the GOP can regain the trust of the American people is to purge its leadership of the folks that helped cause its downfall....[MORE]