Congressman Aaron Schock was working against his fellow member of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Peter Roskam last week in his bid to become the House GOP Whip. Schock was with the guy from Louisiana.
There was plenty of speculation about what Schock was angling for in return for his loyalty. Most folks thought he was going to get the plum job that Roskam was vacating: Chief Deputy Whip.
Nope. Schock didn't get that. But he did get the next best thing.
From Lynn Sweet:
Incoming House Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., is replacing Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., as chief deputy whip, tapping Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., for the post. Roskam, currently the chief deputy whip, lost his own bid to move up to the whip post last week with the Scalise victory. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., an active Scalise supporter, was named by Scalise to be a senior deputy whip.
We have to think that this isn't the real 'prize' in Schock's mind. He's thinking bigger. As in Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. That's where the money is...
