Tried to solve the mystery of Highway 18 (Ghost Rider #21, 2008); Challenged Ghost Rider and got the Penance Stare for his troubles (Ghost Rider #23, 2009); Met with Michael Badilino and got a Hellfire shotgun (Ghost Rider #30, 2009); Blasted Johnny Blaze off his bike but was dismissed by Daniel Ketch, turned into Vengeance (Ghost Rider #32, 2009); ...
As the leader of the majority party in the House, the Speaker also plays a major role in shaping and implementing party decisions on forthcoming legislation. Most Speakers have been very able as the position requires. They need to have political acumen, strong leadership qualities and stature. In 1995, Newt Gingrich showed how powerful the Speaker can be by publishing the âContract with Americaâ which was a statement of policies America should adopt.
Tip O'Neill was the nation's most prominent, powerful and loyal champion of working people, the President's statement said. He loved politics and government because he saw politics and government could make a difference in people's lives. And he loved people most of all.. The current Speaker of the House, Thomas S. Foley of Washington, called Mr. O'Neill the model of what a representative and a leader of the American people should be..