…, after DeLay is forced to step down, the rest of the party put a “blunt” in his place… (insert big tongue-in-cheek picture here)
Californian looked likely, but Missouri lawmaker takes DeLay post
But after Republicans emerged from a hasty closed-door meeting late Wednesday afternoon, Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois tapped GOP whip Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri to fill DeLay’s slot, at least temporarily, while Dreier will remain at the Rules Committee and share some of DeLay’s former duties.
The bold typeface is mine…
Main Entry: 1blunt
Pronunciation: ‘bl&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English
1 a : slow or deficient in feeling : INSENSITIVE b : obtuse in understanding or discernment : DULL
2 : having an edge or point that is not sharp
3 a : abrupt in speech or manner b : being straight to the point : DIRECT