Boehner Beats Back Dissent to Reclaim House Speaker Post

[Ptarmigan]

Boehner Beats Back Dissent to Reclaim House Speaker Post
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/us/congress-returns-boehner.html?_r=0

WASHINGTON — John A. Boehner beat back an embarrassing challenge to his speakership on Tuesday from restless conservatives as Republicans assumed control of both houses of Congress for the first time in eight years.

The dissent from the right wing illustrated how challenging the next two years could be for Republicans, who now own the political liability that comes with being in charge on Capitol Hill at a time when dismayed voters are more likely than ever to turn on the party in power.

Two dozen Republicans voted against the speaker, somewhat diminishing what should have been a day of euphoria for the party.

Why would anyone vote for John Boehner????????? Never liked him.

[Ptarmigan]

Boehner takes revenge
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/boehner-allies-out-for-revenge-114007.html

John Boehner’s allies have thirsted for the speaker to strike back at those who betray him. He’s been walked all over for too long, they say, and he’s too nice to people who are eager to stab him in the back.

He finally has learned the lesson.

After he secured his third term as speaker Tuesday afternoon, losing 25 votes on the House floor to some relative-unknown members of the House Republican Conference, Boehner moved swiftly to boot Florida Reps. Daniel Webster and Rich Nugent from the influential Rules Committee.

Boehner is just as crooked and vengeful.

[thundley4]

Obama won't have to use executive orders, the gop will rollover and play dead.

[Fourwinds]

Son of a bitch..

This guy is harder to get rid of than cockroaches. I guess Obama is thrilled his undercover liberal operative is still in the game.

[Big Dog]

Obama won't have to use executive orders, the gop will rollover and play dead.

A vote for Boehner was a vote for Obama, so 90% of the Republicans in the House voted for Obama yesterday.

Face it: The Republican Party wants the same thing as the Democrat Party - more government, less freedom. They just want to hold the whip once in awhile.

[Big Dog]

Son of a bitch..

This guy is harder to get rid of than cockroaches. I guess Obama is thrilled his undercover liberal operative is still in the game.

There was no effort by your party to get rid of Boehner.  He was re-elected Speaker with 90% of the votes.

He is the Republican Party.

Landslide, mandate, et al.

[Conservative Libertarian]

1 vote for Boner = 1 vote for 0bama

[J P Sousa]