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Bachmann, Garrett, and Blackburn votes re-elect Boehner
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Posted on 01/03/2013 10:31:45 AM PST by Perdogg

What drama: Bachmann, Garrett, Blackburn wait till LAST MIN to cast vote for Boehner, bring the vote from 17 defections down at final second— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013



TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bachmann; blackburn; garrett; whigs
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To: Perdogg

Who else were they supposed to vote for. No one else was running. If no one wanted the position enough to campaign for it then why should any vote for them.


121 posted on 01/03/2013 12:25:57 PM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: Perdogg
Thanks, Perdogg.

Any idea who the 220 are?

122 posted on 01/03/2013 12:26:24 PM PST by hummingbird (Support Hummingbird Migration!)
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To: itssme
Simple math tells me the majority of Pubbie Reps voted for Bonehead. Here's a list of updates that say who did NOT vote for him, or who voted for Pelousy:

UPDATE 1:
Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI), one of the four congressmen “purged” by Boehner, just voted for Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) as speaker.

UPDATE 2:
Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) just voted for Cantor.

UPDATE 3:
Tea Party favorite Allen West, who lost his reelection to Congress, just got a vote for Speaker. (That's GA R Rep. Paul Broun)

UPDATE 4:
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) votes for Colin Powell. That’s the second Democrat to defect from Pelosi.

UPDATE 5:
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) gives Allen West his second vote for speaker. Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) abstained.

UPDATE 6:
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), another purged congressman, votes for Rep. Jim Jordan, the head of the Republican Study Committee.

UPDATE 7:
Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) votes for David Jones, the former GAO comptroller. Yes, that’s pretty random.

UPDATE 8:
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) abstains. That’s four Republican abstentions and six defections from Boehner.

UPDATE 9:
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) votes Amash for Speaker. Both Massie and Amash are acolytes of retired Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX).

Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC) a Blue Dog Democrat, defected from Pelosi.

Hope this helps you for now.

123 posted on 01/03/2013 12:26:39 PM PST by Jane Long (Philippians 2:11)
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To: Jane Long

Thanks for getting back to me. Where are you getting the updates from? I’m looking for a actual list of who voted for whom. Is there any such list that you know of?


124 posted on 01/03/2013 12:35:23 PM PST by itssme
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To: Perdogg

The fact that Michelle was one of the votes absolutely breaks my heart.

We are alone.


125 posted on 01/03/2013 12:35:40 PM PST by Hilda
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To: Perdogg

thanks perdogg. didn’t mean to yell at you...more at the defeatism on the thread as a whole. :)


126 posted on 01/03/2013 12:38:02 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: plain talk

Yep. And that is why Romney was the nominee.
Too many conservatives running split the vote.


127 posted on 01/03/2013 12:38:46 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: Red_Devil 232

I’m not sure how we can accomplish that task with the same man who along with Mitt Romney stole defeat from the jaws of victory.

Tradition, good judgement, and prinsable demanded that we replace John with someone else. Not continue with his failed leadership.

I find myself wondering if it is their objective to have what we have a half hearten stalemate, to ignore logic and reasoning.


128 posted on 01/03/2013 12:41:54 PM PST by Monorprise
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To: fortheDeclaration

That’s because both parties work for the K-Street Money Changers.
It does not matter which party is in charge, the K-Streeters get their
Huge cut either way.


129 posted on 01/03/2013 12:43:35 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: Perdogg

It really doesn’t matter any more. We have a terribly dysfunctional government led by dysfunctional elected officials who were put there by a dysfunctional electorate.


130 posted on 01/03/2013 12:44:33 PM PST by henkster ("The people who count the votes decide everything." -Joseph Stalin)
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To: napscoordinator
Bachman. Ryan. Rubio. Nothing but over rated RINOs. Just like Chris Christie. They all wore the conservative drab for a time, but proved to us that they are on the take and principle means nothing to them. They have betrayed the Tea Party by supporting a cheese eating surrender monkey.
131 posted on 01/03/2013 12:44:56 PM PST by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: Norm Lenhart

All of them are illusions.

They are shimmering mirages in the desert. They give you hope, but when you come to it, nothing is there except thirst and despair.


132 posted on 01/03/2013 12:46:34 PM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
Boner is a coward and a loser. How many times has he started the stare down with Obama only to tuck tail and hide in the corner in the 13th hour?
133 posted on 01/03/2013 12:52:53 PM PST by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Just a slight update to your note:

Is Boehner the enemy of our freedom? YES.


134 posted on 01/03/2013 12:54:48 PM PST by hotsteppa
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To: Perdogg

No surprise. The useless and feckless gop gets the leadership it needs and deserves.

FORWARD.


135 posted on 01/03/2013 12:56:22 PM PST by RKBA Democrat
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To: TomGuy

Amen brother.

This is your “conservative” gop at work.

B..b..bb..buut we can’t have a third party! Not now! Now is not the time! Maybe after the next election. Yeah, that’s right. Later. We have to stay the course! The gop will turn around, just you watch!
(/dripping sarcasm)


136 posted on 01/03/2013 1:00:47 PM PST by RKBA Democrat
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Color me VERY disappointed! :(


137 posted on 01/03/2013 1:05:27 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos!)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
Talk about cry babies.

How profound. You should remove Conservative from your name and replace it with Republican if you like Boehner so much. There are few congressmen that remain as conservative Republicans. That's why they won't get my money or support.

138 posted on 01/03/2013 1:06:38 PM PST by ConservativeInPA
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To: Perdogg

Why is anybody surprised????????????????????

They only have morals and backbone when they need votes.


139 posted on 01/03/2013 1:08:13 PM PST by wastedyears (My life mostly completely turned around in a few weeks. Now to leave NY...)
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To: nomobs

There’s a lot to fear about having an incompetent boob in the White House.


140 posted on 01/03/2013 1:13:55 PM PST by popdonnelly
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