BREAKING: John Boehner is stepping down

[Tinnuhana]

Just got an email about a new FB page for people wanting Jeb Hensarling for speaker. https://www.facebook.com/HensarlingForSpeaker?fref=ts

[Pauls' Revere]

I have no hope that this will change the GOP one Iota.

F**k the GOP & DEM's

[Suzanimal]

Did he cry?

Crybaby's going to laugh all the way to the bank.

John Boehner Weeps as He Resigns
Ryan McMaken

Several news sources noted that famously lachrymose John Boehner cried as he announced his resignation from Congress. One suspects, however, that he was perhaps weeping for joy as he thought about the zillion-dollar lobbying jobs and “consulting” contracts that will soon be headed his way.

5:25 pm on September 25, 2015

https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog...as-he-resigns/

[Lucille]

LOL ^ Of course Weeping Johnny cried. Aside from the fact that he's ruthlessly vindictive and dictatorial, he's always been too emotionally unstable to hold that much power.

[vita3]

I have hope it will change things a little.

Defeatist attitude is for losers & the lame.

[Koz]

Good riddance.

[TheCount]

I have hope it will change things a little.

Oh, it definitely will. They will put someone bombastic and uncompromising there, the party will solidify its reputation as a do-nothing party, engage in some political brinksmanship on a few topics, and then promptly lose the election because of it.

[erowe1]

Oh, it definitely will. They will put someone bombastic and uncompromising there, the party will solidify its reputation as a do-nothing party, engage in some political brinksmanship on a few topics, and then promptly lose the election because of it.

All that sounds like a great improvement to me.

[William Tell]

Just got an email about a new FB page for people wanting Jeb Hensarling for speaker. https://www.facebook.com/HensarlingForSpeaker?fref=ts

Don't remember if it was Webster or Gohmert, but one of them said on the radio yesterday that he had talked to Jeb Hensarling and was told he wasn't running.

Massie and Gohmert both seem to be supporting Daniel Webster for speaker.

[nobody's_hero]

Boehner was notorious for threatening people's committee assignments if they didn't vote the way he told them to vote.

I don't care who they get, really, as long as they don't run the speakership like a tyrant.

[vita3]

Good point nobody's hero.

I'd like to know who is the best "mainstream" candidate to back & try & push them up to the top.

Time to get involved.

[Suzanimal]

Good point nobody's hero.

I'd like to know who is the best "mainstream" candidate to back & try & push them up to the top.

Time to get involved.

Draft Ron Paul - A Modest Proposal
written by daniel mcadams

Writes Lew Rockwell on his Political Theater blog:

Draft Ron Paul! He doesn’t need to be a Member of Congress to be Speaker of the House, points out expert Daniel McAdams, and he could do most of it from Texas and his TV studio. The real outsider, the authentic anti-establishment candidate, the man everyone can trust. Ron Paul for Speaker!

Think of the money that would be saved having a Speaker based in Clute, TX, instead of the corrupt halls of Washington! What high-powered lobbyist would dream of making the journey down to what they view as fly-over country? And if they did arrive, guess what kind of welcome they would receive. Would they try to bribe Speaker Paul with the delectable selections from DJ's Barbecue across the street from the Liberty Report studio? Fat chance!

The House Floor agenda would no longer be secret, sprung on Members at the last minute in order to coerce them to vote one way or the other. No more having Members vote on bills they were not even able to read. Dr. Paul has his Liberty Report which could take a good look at legislation well before it appears before the House. All Americans could tune in and get an idea of what is coming down the pipe!

And the Floor schedule would be so light under Speaker Paul that even more taxpayer money could be saved by making Membership in Congress a part-time job. That could save 50 percent off the top on Member salaries, not to mention the reduced staffing needs that a scaled-back schedule would produce. Billions!

Reform Congress? Speaker Paul!

Note: This suggestion is presented in jest and is not intended to endorse anyone for Speaker of the House.
Copyright © 2015 by RonPaul Institute. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted, provided full credit and a live link are given.
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http://ronpaulinstitute.org/archives...dest-proposal/

[juleswin]

All that sounds like a great improvement to me.

Yup, especially when the alternative is to go along with the Obama's (and I think secretly GOP's) agenda. What is an opposition if its not opposing anything meaningful in Washington?

Good riddance to bad rubbish. My fears is that he would be replaced by an equally establishment, Obama capitulation, big government hack. But bring him on, we will just get to bitch about him from the start.

[vita3]

Suzianimal, that's cute drafting Ron Paul but not realistic @ all.

GOP is getting new Leadeship, this is huge. We should be organized & push for the best, realistic choice

[timosman]

Suzianimal, that's cute drafting Ron Paul but not realistic @ all.

GOP is getting new Leadeship, this is huge. We should be organized & push for the best, realistic choice

Plus the proposal coming from McAdams ? LOL. Ron should stay out of the limelight this election cycle. Wait till they bring the newsletters again.

[acptulsa]

Plus the proposal coming from McAdams ? LOL. Ron should stay out of the limelight this election cycle. Wait till they bring the newsletters again.

Where did you come by this sudden fascination with that particular dead horse?

[timosman]

Where did you come by this sudden fascination with that particular dead horse?

You think it is dead ?

[vita3]

never mind piece says it is made in jest. Not the time to be joking imo, time to act

[enhanced_deficit]

Boehner's Resignation Raises Concern Among U.S. Jews

Jewish notables praise speaker of the House's unwavering support of Israel, while criticizing the Tea Party politics that contributed to his departure.

Debra Nussbaum Cohen Sep 26, 2015 3:32 PM

http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/...emium-1.677616

[DisneyFan]

So glad this jackass will be gone soon.

[Zippyjuan]

Far right brought the pressure for Boehner to resign but they don't have the votes to determine his replacement. It takes a majority vote to select it. Will likely be a moderate again whomever it is.

[timosman]

We should draft John Kline from Minnesota. It would be fun.

[Matt Collins]

I don't care who they get, really, as long as they don't run the speakership like a tyrant.

You must've never seen House of Cards?

[enhanced_deficit]

Far right brought the pressure for Boehner to resign but they don't have the votes to determine his replacement. It takes a majority vote to select it. Will likely be a moderate again whomever it is.

I don't know, an extremist speaker could be elected. There is major pushback against SWCcare.

[TheCount]

What is an opposition if its not opposing anything meaningful in Washington?

Opposition? That's the problem; the GOP is acting like an opposition party when they have the majority in both houses. They need to get over their crippling fear of ideas and actually do something. Unfortunately, know that they are literally incapable of pleasing their voters, so they choose to allow the minority party and the President to control the agenda.

[acptulsa]

Opposition? That's the problem; the GOP is acting like an opposition party when they have the majority in both houses. They need to get over their crippling fear of ideas and actually do something. Unfortunately, know that they are literally incapable of pleasing their voters, so they choose to allow the minority party and the President to control the agenda.

They aren't afraid of ideas, and they aren't afraid of doing something. They simply have a RINO agenda. They are acting like the opposition party because they are the division of The Powers That Be which pretend to be against abortion and nation building and this and that, in order to secure the votes of people against those things, but which has their own priorities.

What? You thought Boehner is stepping down for some reason other than he fell on his sword because he knew he couldn't survive torpedoing the conservative agenda, but felt the need to do it anyway?

[pcosmar]

GOP is getting new Leadeship, this is huge.

LOLWHUT,, Bohner was never GOP leadership.. Public face,,spokesperson...talking head,,, but never leadership.

We should be organized & push for the best, realistic choice

What makes you think you have any say in it?

[TommyJeff]

All that sounds like a great improvement to me.

+1

[RDM]

You think it is dead ?

Just curious why YOU keep on bringing up about some article written by James B Powell.

[timosman]

Just curious why YOU keep on bringing up about some article written by James B Powell.

Because I keep hearing opinions encouraging Ron to be more involved in this round.