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House Republican slams anti-Boehner movement hard. Like, really hard. (Mick Mulvaney (R-SC-5)
The Washington Post ^ | January 6, 2015 | Sean Sullivan

Posted on 01/07/2015 7:31:21 AM PST by Timber Rattler

The last time there was a speaker vote, Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) didn't vote for John A. Boehner, protesting against the Ohio Republican by voting for no one.

On Tuesday, he did vote for Boehner. And he had some not-so-nice things to say about the movement to try to defeat the top Republican.

Below is his full statement, which is remarkably blunt and the kind of thing that is rarely seen from a member of Congress. (Seriously, it's worth reading the whole thing.)

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: boehner; house; mickmulvaney; mulvaney
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Another TEA Party congressman turns on the very Conservatives who helped elect him in 2010. Time for him to go too.
1 posted on 01/07/2015 7:31:21 AM PST by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

Listen up RINOs ...

This isn’t about power and self-enrichment.

This IS about restoring conservatism and state’s rights and shrinking the federal reach into the entire country.


2 posted on 01/07/2015 7:36:03 AM PST by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: Timber Rattler

Seems some elected types need to be reminded why they were elected in the first place.


3 posted on 01/07/2015 7:36:57 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Put every one of these cowards on the Do Not Re-Elect List for 2016. Do not forget what side they supported yesterday.


4 posted on 01/07/2015 7:38:31 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: Timber Rattler

Boner thinks he is the Obama Mini-Me


5 posted on 01/07/2015 7:39:14 AM PST by Iron Munro (Conservative Epitaph: Don't Cry For Me , You Still Have Two More Years Of Obama)
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To: Timber Rattler

How in-your-face to Tea Partiers can someone get!!?

Mulvaney’s drunk with Boehner’s power! What a jerk!


6 posted on 01/07/2015 7:40:54 AM PST by elcid1970 ("I am a radicalized infidel.")
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To: Timber Rattler

They will all be replaced by dems in the next 4 years because every conservative voter will turn out no more. Cost Raca is looking better by the day.


7 posted on 01/07/2015 7:44:22 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: George from New England
This IS about restoring conservatism and state’s rights and shrinking the federal reach into the entire country.

To the Big Guv elites of both parties, that is just a quaint belief held by Bitter Clingers.

To them it is all about who gets first dibs at the pig trough and who gets to loot the treasury.


8 posted on 01/07/2015 7:44:44 AM PST by Iron Munro (Obama, Holder, Sharpton, and de Blasio - leading the Democrats "War On Cops")
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I also learned that the Floor of the House is the wrong place to have this battle. The hard truth is that we had an election for Speaker in November – just among Republicans. THAT was the time to fight. But not a single person ran against Boehner. Not one. If they had, we could’ve had a secret ballot to find out what the true level of opposition to John Boehner was.

So why didn't YOU run Mulvaney and force that secret vote?

Also, I seem to remember that the talking point at the time was "no worries, this wasn't the real vote. That will happen at the beginning of the new Congress in January."

Burns me up that these hacks talk about what great "leaders" they are during their campaigns, but then become sniveling sheep once they are elected and arrive in DC.

9 posted on 01/07/2015 7:45:06 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Timber Rattler

10 posted on 01/07/2015 7:45:10 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: George from New England

But... the GOPe are NOT about “restoring conservatism”.
They ARE about extending federal reach into the entire country.

They just want to be in control of it.


11 posted on 01/07/2015 7:45:58 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Darksheare

As far as I could tell, they all had plenty of reminding. The phone lines for GA reps were burning up and even those who were newly elected tea party reps boted for bonehead. I’m simply done with the lot of them.


12 posted on 01/07/2015 7:46:35 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: Timber Rattler

There is no reforming the GOP from within. The only step that could now be taken, but won’t, is for the core of the opposition to publicly renounce the GOP and form a new party to cover these sitting members of Congress. Conservative leaders and opinion makers outside of Congress also would need to support this effort. Third party has always been argued as a death knell to the Republicans that would guarantee a Democrat victory, but the present uniparty system is not going to yield to Conservatives.


13 posted on 01/07/2015 7:50:03 AM PST by Truth29
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To: Timber Rattler

The leadership/committee system is the ruination of our republic. There must be a better way than setting up kingdoms within Congress.


14 posted on 01/07/2015 7:51:46 AM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: Timber Rattler

A very well reasoned response and I can see his points. But let’s go a little further as to responsibility for these people being in office. Don’t we bear some of the blame for not recruiting the best candidates on the state level and supporting their efforts once selected? Like many of you I’m mad that “no balls, tear stained” Boehner will continue to rule the House. I’m even madder that he is already taking revenge on those who oppose him. But it’s time to get even and start working now to find and support new blood for 2016.


15 posted on 01/07/2015 7:53:05 AM PST by Boomer One (Use)
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To: Timber Rattler

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Free Republic’s Bitter Kasserine Pass DEFEAT with John Boehner : WHY ARE WE HAPPY TO KEEP LOSING ?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3244193/posts

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16 posted on 01/07/2015 7:54:02 AM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Timber Rattler

Just a better worded poor excuse for caving in. He probably got punished last time for not voting for Boehner. I would have more respect for the guy if he just said “I voted for Boehner because I didn’t want to get my committee assignments jerked away again”.


17 posted on 01/07/2015 7:54:11 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: freeangel

I’m getting junk email about retiring in Belize. The queen of England is still recognized as the Queen of Belize and English is the official language.

It’s less likely to be invaded by a radical neighbor because It still falls under the shadow of the Crown.


18 posted on 01/07/2015 7:55:29 AM PST by Usagi_yo (Coming events caste their shadow beforehand.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Did he really say the vote came up 11 votes short, and then proceed to name 10 others who voted for Boner, despite their conservatism?


19 posted on 01/07/2015 7:56:47 AM PST by cincinnati65
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To: Boomer One

Too bad Boner doesn’t go after Obama and the RATS as he does fellow pubbies who oppose him.


20 posted on 01/07/2015 7:56:50 AM PST by kenmcg
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