Tag Archives: John Boehner

BREAKING: Rep. Kevin McCarthy Withdraws From House Speaker Race, Election Is Now Postponed

Holy CRAP! Rep. Kevin McCarthy has unexpectedly withdrawn from the House Speaker race, reportedly because he does not have the 218 votes to guarantee a win. Capitol Hill is in an uproar and Teabagistan is doing cartwheels. Story developing… UPDATE: From the New York Times: Representative Kevin McCarthy on Thursday abruptly took himself out of the race to succeed John …

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House Speaker Vote Approaches Without Majority

Tomorrow House Republicans will meet behind closed doors to select their nominee to succeed Speaker John Boehner. The full House will vote on October 29th, but observers note that none of the declared candidates, at the moment, likely have the 218 votes needed to win. If no candidate reaches that threshold, Boehner would remain Speaker despite his plan to resign. …

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The Battle To Succeed Boehner Has Begun

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy today announced his bid to succeed House Speaker John Boehner, who rocked Capitol Hill this weekend with an unexpected announcement to that he will resign from Congress next month. Teabagistan’s preferred candidate, at the moment, is Rep. Daniel Webster, a disciple of bizarre Duggar-affiliated Pastor Bill Gothard, who recently resigned from the Christian institute he …

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John Boehner: Why I’m Quitting [VIDEO]

Singing “Zip-O-Dee-Doo-Dah” (seriously), John Boehner held a press conference this afternoon to announce his resignation both as House Speaker and from Congress entirely.

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Breitbart Explodes With Joy At Boehner News

Breitbart has reacted to the news of John Boehner’s resignation with a blinking headline – something I’ve not seen them use before. And moments ago Sen. Marco Rubio broke the news to Duggar Fest attendees who leaped to their feet for a wild standing ovation. As bad as Boehner was on most progressive issues, at least he kept the far-right …

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BREAKING: Boehner To Resign From Congress

WOW. The New York Times: “Mr. Boehner was under extreme pressure from the right wing of his conference over whether or not to defund Planned Parenthood in a bill to keep the government open.” Teabagistan is going to explode in utter joy. Story developing… UPDATE: The Hill reports. “Speaker Boehner believes that the first job of any Speaker is to …

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Twitter Giggles Over Boehner’s Pope Faces [VIDEO]

Social media has been having a bit of fun today at the expense of House Speaker John Boehner, who valiantly tried not to burst into tears merely from being in the presence of Pope Francis.

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Todd Starnes: John Boehner Needs To Go

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Today In GOP Infighting

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John Boehner: House GOP Will Stay Out Of SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Cases

Chris Johnson reports at Washington Blade: U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Thursday declined to offer his hopes for litigation seeking marriage rights for same-sex couples before the U.S. Supreme Court, but said he doesn’t expect House Republicans will weigh in a legal capacity. “I don’t expect that we’re going to weigh in on this,” Boehner said. “The court …

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Pelosi Mocks Obamacare Repeal Attempts

From Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s YouTube channel: “It’s another week in the new Republican Congress, which means another stale attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to the health care law, uninsured rates are at a record low and more hardworking families are able to afford insurance and yet, Republicans are holding their 56th repeal vote. Unbelievable. Now I know …

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Math Truthiness From Teabagistan

Technically true, as Boehner got 216 votes, two short of a majority out of a possible 435 votes. But Boehner did, rather obviously, get the majority of the votes from the 408 House members who were present today. But don’t expect Breitbart to mention that pesky detail.

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LIVE VIDEO: House Votes For Speaker
UPDATE: Boehner Survives Tea Party Coup

The Washington Post has list of votes against Boehner. Loony Louie Gohmert only got three votes, including his own. Final tally: Boehner 216, Pelosi 164.

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Teabaggers Predict Boehner Loss

Just posted to Breitbart: Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL), one of the Republican alternatives to John Boehner for Speaker, tells Breitbart News he predicts Boehner will not win re-election on the first ballot in the speakership election coming shortly after noon on Tuesday. Yoho says he’s hearing an outpouring of support from members conference-wide. “There will be more against the Speaker,” …

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Gingrich Backs Boehner For Speaker

The 114th Congress takes office today as the GOP takes control of both chambers for the first time since 2006. The big story today will be the Tea Party attempt to unseat House Speaker John Boehner, who is facing declared challengers from several nutbags, most notably Rep. Louie Gohmert. Over on Twitter, reporters from Breitbart have spent the last two …

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Hannity Endorses Gohmert For Speaker

The vote is today.

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Tea Party Loon Rep. Louie Gohmert: I’m Running To Unseat Boehner As Speaker

Via the wingnut Heritage Foundation: In announcing his bid today for speaker of the House of Representative, Rep. Louie Gohmert promised to be the engine of change that conservatives have been calling for in their rebellion against the establishment wing of the Republican Party. “It is time for a change; it really is time for a change,” Gohmert said on …

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Matt Drudge Has The Budget Sadz

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Matt Drudge Has The Super Sadz

The Washington Post has a breakdown of some of the items in the budget.

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