I Reckon We Can Get Rid of Boehner Soon- but Replaced by Whom?

Reaganite Republican ^ | 11 February 2014 | Reaganite Republican

[Reaganite Republican]

We first heard rumblings of an internal challenge to John Boehner's wholly-ineffective 'leadership' back in 2010: it was Eric Cantor who looked like he might make a move, tho he quickly backed-off any idea of snatching the Speaker's gavel when support didn't materialize. But Cantor -who seems to have accomplished little of 'conservative' substance on Capitol Hill- hasn't stopped working on his slow, quiet coup either...

Another obvious candidate some thought the Tea Party could get behind would be Paul Ryan ... but after his support for bad budget deals, open-borders-lite immigration legislation (since collapsed), ceaseless spying on US citizens, and the way he screwed-over disabled combat veterans, you really have to question this go-along-to-get-along Republican's judgement/leadership potential. And what exactly is conservative about Paul Ryan, anyway-  besides the haircut?

These Gee Oh Pee 'young guns' are actually squishy establishment tools that
-although slightly to the right of Boehner- cannot be counted-on to deliver anything resembling a 'Reagan revolution 2.0' as House Speaker... and that's the only sort of program that's ever going to right this listing ship. Both Ryan and Cantor have shown they're more than willing to abandon any principle to curry favor with the party's current Rothschild Republican establishment/donors...
these two are NO revolutionaries, and they're not friends of the Tea Party.

So, who? Michelle Bachmann -who would have been my first choice- is not running for Congress in 2014. Darrell Issa could be a 'maybe'.
Or Jeb Hensarling? And I thought Patrick McHenry (NC) was a young buck on the way up... whatever happened to that?

Does Trey Gowdy have the stature? Seems to me not, although I have enjoyed some of his rants re. Benghazi, NSA, and IRS scandals.
And Gowdy hasn't been any sort of hero in the immigration battle (won by the right), either- instead, he was rather disappointing, and on the wrong side, actually.

Here's the list of the entire House Conservative Caucus- you tell me, yet most of them would probably be an improvement over John Boehner,
who's so weak in dealing with the White House/Dems that you'd swear they have pictures of him drunk and in (tanning?) bed with farm animals.

  

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[Reaganite Republican]

***ping***

[newfreep]

Sadly, the odds are another liberal GOP-er will ascend to Speaker.

We do need a Speaker that will kill amnesty or America & our Constitution are dead.

[Gaffer]

If I had my pick, I’d go with Tom Graves, my old Congressman, at least until I got redistricted under that neo-traitor Doug Collins’ district.

[Reaganite Republican]

People like Ryan, Rubio, and Rand Paul need to take a real serious look at the damage they’re doing to their careers by pushing amnesties on a GOP base that DOES NOT want it

[knarf]

Newt Gingrich .. a proven succeeder.

And I don't give a crap about his personal life ... so far NO one .. not even YOU (dear FReeper) could meet your own standards.

F*** it ... let's get it on !

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

How about the rep from Texas Gohmer? I think, he at least talks a good game. If we could clone Palin, I think we would at least have someone with a set, not to mention a good rack.

[depenzz]

Know what, your right. Remember when they made such a fuss about Bush’s service record, well look at the clown we have now and we aren’t sure that he even came from a country that has a an army. In fact, we don’t know anything about him and hes destroying our country.

[knarf]

Thank you for your service, truly a great gran'pa.

I'm afraid we're in a minority, but I'd like to hear anyone respond to my personal accusation.

Our nation and her survival is more important than a man or some idealism that can't hold a candle to the idealism that IS America.

[depenzz]

I’d give my vote to Trey Gowdy. I think he is on the ball and has a set too.

[Doogle]

I’d vote for TREY GOWDY...

[AlexW]

What hope is there when we have no Ronald Reagan?

[snoringbear]

“How about the rep from Texas Gohmer? I think, he at least talks a good game.”

He would do. There’s another solid conservative from Texas that I would consider; Kenney Marchant. He’s light on seniority, about 86th I think. But, his conservative bonifides are excellent....

[depenzz]

Thank you.
You said it all when you said, most here on Fr could not reach the goals we put up for those in DC.
I think Newt is a very smart man and that is what we need in DC, he can think on his feet and doesn’t need a teleprompter to tell him what to say.

[NTHockey]

The job is, by definition, one where compromise is inherent.Pulling votes together, holding members in line, dealing with Communist left, etc. can make one compromise principles.

This is no defense of Boehner. If I lived in his district, I would vote for his primary opponent and if necessary, vote Democrat in the general election. He MUST be defeated, as must McConnell.

As for the next speaker, my choices would be 1) Louie Gohmert, 2) Pete Sessions or 3) Trey Gowdy.

[Seattle Conservative]

Agree with Newt.

I would suggest one of my favorite congressmen - Rep Gohmert from Texas.

Trey Gowdy is a fairly articulate and passtionate speaker on at least some subjects

Jeb Hensarling - I haven’t seen him much but have liked him when I’ve heard him

Jason Chaffetz from UT - I’ve liked him when I’ve seen/heard him, though I’m not sure he’s the best choice for speaker (would certainly be an improvement over our current one)

Allen West is another possibility.

IMHO we need someone with conservative values, who will stand up to the Dems AND speaks well. Outside of the obvious, I don’t think either Boehner or Cantor is a good at speaking, they’re not very passionate.

[fedupjohn]

I’d vote for TREY GOWDY...Also

[knarf]

Allen West and Ben Carson for President / VP

[knarf]

Personally, I fear the clock ... we’ve got one minute before twelve (IMO) and we don’t have the time to TRY someone.

[ken5050]

Time to think outside the box..Speaker does NOT have to be an elected congressman.

Perfect choice is Jim DeMint. And he'd win the GOP caucus vote in a second..