Boehner Stepping Down at End of October

[PhDeac]

NC Rep. Walter Jones embarrassing himself right now on NPR. Can't stand long time politicians complaining about money in Washington.

I had no idea there is a Freedom Caucus and a Liberty Caucus. Even the Tea Party is divided.

 

[Liquid Karma]

I had no idea there is a Freedom Caucus and a Liberty Caucus. Even the Tea Party is divided.

The Freedom Caucus is basically Sean Hannity's wet dream. I got stuck listening to his radio show for 10 minutes last week and heard him reference the Freedom Caucus about 20 times.

 

[PhDeac]

Not sure. Jones just said he's a member of the Liberty Caucus and between both there are 50-60 members. If they combined, they could swing the Speaker election.

 

[WFFaithful]

Saw that on CNN. Boehner said "the Bible says to beware of false prophets" and essentially applied that label to Ted Cruz and his ilk.

That Boehner CBS interview was brutal on right-wing conservatives.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-boehner-there-will-not-be-a-government-shutdown/

 

[dot com]

That Boehner CBS interview was brutal on right-wing conservatives.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-boehner-there-will-not-be-a-government-shutdown/

Haha Boehner burning it down. I love it.

 

[ONW]

I heard Boehner karaokes all of Jason Aldean's songs to say sane.

 

[FuckmouthedRube]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...n-lincoln-perspec-0930-jm-20150929-story.html

Sounded strange when McCarthy said Hillary was "untrustable", but McCarthy's mangled syntax in multiple speeches is alarming. Much worse than Palin's word salad and W's and Bush Sr's language gaffes. Really kinda strange that it's just coming out now because it's chronic and more than just being nervous.

 

[PhDeac]

McCarthy has withdrawn his name from the Speaker race. The election has been postponed.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/...eaker-race-election-postponed-214560?cmpid=sf

 

[DistrictDeacon]

This has epic shit show written all over it.

 

[avalon]

Poor Boehner.

 

[PhDeac]

Poor Boehner.

Poor Boehner? He got out at the right time.

 

[bym051d]

Poor Boehner? He got out at the right time.

Now, they've pulled him back in. He's delaying his exit.

 

[avalon]

Poor Boehner? He got out at the right time.

He's not leaving until they elect someone new, though, right?

 

[deacvision7]

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[PhDeac]

Now, they've pulled him back in. He's delaying his exit.

He needs to tell them they need to pick somebody by his original date of Oct 30 and he's going Trick or Treating regardless.

 

[bym051d]

He needs to tell them they need to pick somebody by his original date of Oct 30 and he's going Trick or Treating regardless.

Does that matter to the bomb tosses who are just as happy to see the government shut down?

 

[MysteryMen]

My Pub friend is really excited about this. Thinks its a great day for the party

 

[ImTheCaptain]

My Pub friend is really excited about this. Thinks its a great day for the party

i assume you mean 'friend that hangs out at the local Pub"

 

[FuckmouthedRube]

McCarthy allegedly had 200 of the 218 votes he needed. Paul Ryan might be able to get to 218, but he doesn't want the job. Tea Party has 47 votes. Boehner stays, Tea Party caves, or the GOP has to give the Dems something major to get the votes needed to elect a new Speaker. Can't see Tea Party caving, but they can't get the 170 additional votes they need.

 

[avalon]

From two days ago:

Speaker John Boehner, who plans to leave office a day before Halloween, told a group of Republican colleagues last week he had an awful nightmare.

“I had this terrible nightmare last night that I was trying to get out and I couldn’t get out,” the Ohio Republican joked, according to one of his longtime friends, Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.). “And a hand came reaching, pulling me.”

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