Jerry Lewis Endorses Flake for Appropriations

The feedback from my piece about why John Boehner should put Jeff Flake on the Appropriations Committee went roughly as follows: "Great suggestion, except for that whole part about giving Jerry Lewis another term as chairman. Are you nuts?" Look, I am fully aware of Lewis's track record, having written extensively about it at the time. But none of the realistic options are very good, and vice versa. Have you taken a look at the Appropriations Committee's membership lately? You would have to go outside the committee to find a proven and committed cutter, and the odds of Boehner making an
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