The Case For Tom Emmer: A Decent Man With Big Ideas Liked By All
Why the next speaker will be an insurgent turned insider
We weren’t fans of Kevin McCarthy and made no secret about detailing his corruption, ties to foreign governments, and utter vapidity. There was so much that was disqualifying, especially McCarthy’s corruption around federal contracting — scamming the Indians by lying about being a Native American? I mean really Kevin?
But Congressman Jim Jordan is seemingly equally bad, hailing as he does from Les Wexner’s district and with a looming Ohio State documentary in the offing from George Clooney. Israeli interesting how Jordan could get as far as he did but let’s not press too hard here. It’s rude to do that sort of thing.
Take it from us. We predicted way back in November 2022 that Tom Emmer was likely to be next Speaker of the House.
So Congressman Ken Buck — who I know and whose staffers are friends — may well have been on to something when he nominated Congressman Tom Emmer of Minnesota to serve as Speaker of the House.
My reasons for supporting Emmer are a bit, well, they are out there. But that doesn’t necessarily mean I am wrong. If you’re a reader of mine you know this already. I delight in accuracy.
I’m a strong supporter of pharmacogenomics which we know will save American lives whilst reducing the deficit and their pain. So is Emmer. I first learned of Tom Emmer over his leadership in pharmacogenomics.
My cofounder and I launched Traitwell to help Americans make informed decisions about their health through genomics and naturally I have paid close attention to pharmacogenomics, which remains one of the major ways in which we can reduce drug costs and keep people healthy. In fact if you’ve done 23andMe.com or Ancestry we will give you the results which will show you which drugs you should avoid. It’s totally free.
I like our Navy. My grandfather was a Rear Admiral who served in it and I have done my part, the less said the better. So too does Emmer who sent two of his sons to serve in our Navy. Kevin McCarthy’s son worked for the Koch brothers and Joe Lonsdale whose portfolio company Ubiome ripped off the taxpayer. ‘Nuff said.
Emmer solves a lot of problems for the GOP though few would admit it openly.
Emmer believes in a post-Trump GOP, much to the consternation of some of Netanyahu’s assets. He certified the 2020 election for Joe Biden.
Emmer is well liked and has been for a long time. He can unite the far right and more moderate factions.
Subsequent reading showed me that Emmer was a decent man and not just a political one.
Here’s how Emmer describe the impact of his sister’s death on his politics.
Agonizing pain overwhelmed Tom Emmer's 38-year-old sister as she lay in bed, but she was too weak to get up.
So Emmer moved her legs over the side of the bed, lifted her up and moved her around the room to keep her as comfortable as a woman dying of cancer could be.
"I literally slow-danced with my sister as she died," Minnesota's Republican governor candidate recalled about those days nearly 11 years ago.
But as sad as that time was for Emmer (he said it took six to 12 months for him to recover), the tragedy gave him a new perspective, and laid the groundwork for his campaign this year.
His sister's positive attitude convinced Emmer to become more committed and not wait to carry out his dreams, for the future is unknown.
"If the good Lord took me today, I have lived a great life," she told her brother.
Bridget's death and her advice led Emmer on a journey that transformed his attitude to one of "there is no time like the present" and he became more involved in public service.
“Kevin believes in nothing,” to borrow Matt Gaetz’s phrase.
Emmer believes in something. Maybe that’s enough.
Steve Scalise has cancer. Tom Emmer lost his sister to cancer. Joe Biden lost his favored son to cancer.
We have among us certain people who thrive on enmity, confusion, and misery. Maybe the fight against cancer could unite us and summon our internal humanity.