Right of Center Bloggers Call for House Reforms

I think this will be a very interesting story to follow for the next couple weeks as the U.S. House Majority Leader is decided. The right of center Blogers, many being sites I visit daily, have put together a coalition of blogers who support cleaning up the Abramoff scandal, reforming the influence of lobbyist, that congress make themselves available to the new media, and what looks like an endorsement of John Shadegg:

Appeal From Right-Center Bloggers

Here are the highlights:

The new leadership in the House of Representatives needs to be thoroughly and transparently free of the taint of the Jack Abramoff scandals, and beyond that, of undue inlfuence of K Street.

I completely agree with that statement……………………………

the end of subsidized travel and other obvious influence operations. Just as importantly, we call for major changes to increase openness, transparency and accountability in Congressional operations and in the appropriations process.

I completely support that statement………………………….

we hope all would-be members of the leadership make themselves available to new media to answer questions now and on a regular basis in the future.

Simply the next step in the evolution and a very good thing....................................

And here is what looks like the endorsement without saying so:

As for the Republican leadership elections, we hope to see more candidates who will support these goals, and we therefore welcome the entry of Congressman John Shadegg to the race for Majority Leader. We hope every Congressman who is committed to ethical and transparent conduct supports a reform agenda and a reform candidate.

Redstate has an official endorsement up for Shadegg Here, Hugh Hewitt gave Shadegg & Dan Lungren props here here and not very favorable coverage for Blunt/Boehner here and some real bad coverage for Blunt here.

Instapundit Powerline Polipundit Malkin Captains Quarters and several other prominent right of center blogs have joined the Pork Busters coalition, calling for the above outlined changes and for the current leadership change in the House to be the catalyst for that change.

I agree with everything they are calling for, but can’t endorse Shadegg since I don’t know that much about him, and Blunt is from Missouri. If Blunt is not committed to cleaning up the Abramoff mess as it should be and truly reforming the lobbying process, then I could be persuaded to support a different Rep. It’s more important to me that the correct steps are taken on these issues than to have a Missouri congressman as Majority Leader and the changes not occur. I have some research to do.....................

I think it will be very interesting to see what impact and influence this group of prominent bloggers has on the reform & Leadership Election. The establishment of the party vs. the progressive bloggers trying to move the party back to its fundamental base? I hope the bloggers have influence and a return to the core principles results. Like I said it should be interesting……………………………………………..