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Congressmen Confirm That Boehner Will Either Resign Speakership Or Be Forced Out
Cybercast News Service.com ^ | 1/2/13 | Ron Meyer

Posted on 01/02/2013 5:08:45 PM PST by drewh

I have confirmed with a group of Congressmen that House Speaker John Boehner will not be reelected Speaker tomorrow.

He will either resign or be forced out tomorrow.

Only 17 members are needed to block Speaker Boehner's election tomorrow. A Speaker needs an absolute majority of all votes cast for a specific person.

If no one has a majority, the House is speakerless. I've confirmed these rules with the House Parliamentarian.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: boehner; christian; districtofcolumbia; fireboehner; gohmert; johnboehner; military; ohio; onlyfoolsbuythis; resign; speakerofthehouse; speakership; texas
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To: PapaBear3625

Re. Alan West: The Speaker of the House does not have to be a current member of the House of Representatives.


41 posted on 01/02/2013 5:28:22 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: matthew fuller

Trey Gowdy would make a wicked good speaker. He is a velvet tongued, take no prisoners conservative. I love him!


42 posted on 01/02/2013 5:28:43 PM PST by Toespi
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43 posted on 01/02/2013 5:29:10 PM PST by RedMDer (Those that believe in gun free zones should post gun free zone signs on their property and persons.)
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To: PapaBear3625
It might be why Alan West was gerrymandered out of his district

I'd posit the following:

AW was electorally screwed because he's a conservative black veteran with BALLS !

One of the commies' worst recurrent nightmares.

44 posted on 01/02/2013 5:29:25 PM PST by tomkat
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To: griswold3

Dittos!! No Eric Cantor! He is too sissified and rino in elephant clothes.


45 posted on 01/02/2013 5:29:24 PM PST by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Democrat_media

I’ve already gotten rid of the GOPe. Now an Independent.


46 posted on 01/02/2013 5:30:04 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: drewh

I believe Congressman Louie Gohmert himself would make an excellant Speaker.


47 posted on 01/02/2013 5:30:44 PM PST by duffee (Newt Gingrich for Speaker)
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To: Toespi

The reason we shouldn’t nominate him is he’s a left wing shill who has been trying to destroy this country for almost 40 years. If there were any justice he’d be hanged for treason to this country Let me guess - you think Bill Clinton was the greatest president in U.S. history?


48 posted on 01/02/2013 5:31:27 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: tractorman
Nugent!

49 posted on 01/02/2013 5:31:41 PM PST by glock rocks (Pro Deo et Constitutione - Libertas aut Mors)
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To: reg45

Whoo Hoo!


50 posted on 01/02/2013 5:32:11 PM PST by ConservativeMan55
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To: nickcarraway
Those of us who remember the 90s remember Gingrich did more than anyone else to destroy conservatism from within.

You make it sound like you're one of the few FReepers who remember all that was going on at that time. Remember it however makes you happy, but that's not what happened.
51 posted on 01/02/2013 5:32:24 PM PST by Resettozero
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To: Huskrrrr

>>>>“Clint Eastwood for speaker.”
>>Or G. Gordon Liddy (as long as we’re dreaming).

Or R. Lee Ermey


52 posted on 01/02/2013 5:32:24 PM PST by vikingd00d (chown -R us ./base)
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To: nickcarraway

Thank you for reminding us about Gingrich...too many here have the memory span of a gnat.


53 posted on 01/02/2013 5:32:36 PM PST by bimboeruption (Clinging to my Bible and my HK.)
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To: nickcarraway

KMA


54 posted on 01/02/2013 5:33:54 PM PST by Toespi
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To: antonico
This Ron Meyer guy is one of those WANTING Boehner out - with good reason. But so far he’s the ONLY one who says he’s “confirmed” anything.

Yep. Meyer also told Martin Bashir (MSNBC) earlier today that Boehner was going to announce his resignation at 5PM Eastern today. He said he had a source for that too. When Bashir said he'd be surprised, Meyer conceded that he also thought it was unlikely. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2974382/posts

Meyer's blowing smoke.

55 posted on 01/02/2013 5:34:09 PM PST by lonevoice (Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days lived)
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To: unixfox
I see your Levin and raise you the great one Mark Steyn


56 posted on 01/02/2013 5:34:16 PM PST by drewh
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To: tomkat

It won’t do any good to get rid of Boehner, but it’s probably time to dump him just because his name is too well known now.

To his credit he didn’t get convicted of any kind of malfeasance during his tenure.

If a new speaker can be prevented by just 17 republican votes, then no one can be elevated to that position without some kind of agreement...Ryan, maybe??? Otherwise, that leaves the #3 in presidential elevation to the majority leader of the Senate, IIRC. Harry Reid.


57 posted on 01/02/2013 5:34:41 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Toespi

>> TREY GOWDY.......For speaker

Yup.


58 posted on 01/02/2013 5:34:55 PM PST by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: unixfox

The tepid GOPeeee would be wetting their pants too. Mark could hold mandatory schooling of the Constitution on the House Floor. New House Rule: No one introduces legislation until they pass Levin’s test on the Constitution.


59 posted on 01/02/2013 5:35:45 PM PST by TADSLOS (I took extra credit at the School of Hard Knocks)
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To: The Cajun

We can hope Admiral Akbar! I hope it is not.


60 posted on 01/02/2013 5:36:52 PM PST by aliquando (A Scout is T, L, H, F, C, K, O, C, T, B, C, and R.)
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