That proposal, along with the speaker's approval of a decision to strip plum committee assignments from four members who consistently voted against the leadership, has brought great consternation from conservative groups and influential conservatives outside the House.
Paul Zielbauer (NYT) MAINE BALLOT QUESTION CHURCH BACKS ANTI-BIAS MEASURE -- To the consternation of conservative Christian groups, Maine Catholics have their bishop's blessing to vote on Tuesday in favor of a ballot measure that would ban discrimination in housing, credit and employment on the basis of sexual orientation.
The left might include health care and civil rights, say, to the consternation of conservatives.
Wanting to emphasize the practical application of the Confucian classics, Wang wrote original interpretations of several ancient works and instituted these as standard texts for the state examinations moves that caused great consternation among conservatives.
In July 2013, the pope responded to questions about a supposed "gay lobby" in the Vatican by saying "Who am I to judge," a remark that caused celebration among liberals and consternation among conservatives.
And conservatives note to their consternation that at the moment the woman they treat as the incarnation of 1960s liberalism appears to be campaigning as the least liberal of the Democratic front-runners.
Much to the consternation of some conservative Reagan supporters, the President's interest in developing closer relations with Moscow has become much more pronounced in recent months as Mr. Gorbachev's visit to Washington later this year has become more likely.
Much to the consternation of the conservative old men who govern the sport (as it is now): too weak, too young, too inept, they say, she should be cooking and cleaning.
The emerging tax deal is already drawing consternation from fiscal conservatives and business groups.
But his work has caused consternation among some conservatives, who want states to resist the health care law.
