House Republicans would be wise to follow the advice on the Washington Times editorial page to delay their leadership vote this Friday. From the Republicans' standpoint, there is no compelling reason to have a vote this week. The argument that they need leadership in place to be able to respond to the Democrats is just silly. House Republicans have had months and months of campaigning to respond to the Democrats.

Republicans would be better advised to take some time and reflect on what the voters said last Tuesday in throwing them out of power. They need to find a refocused vision and commitment to the limited-government agenda of 1994 that won them their majority in the first place. And they need to think long and hard about who the best leaders might be to take a new reenergized message to the American people.

Anything that smacks to the public of business as usual displays an arrogance and contempt for the country's decision last week and is exactly the wrong message House Republicans should be sending if they are at all interested in winning back their majority.

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