Posted on 06/18/2015 7:07:24 AM PDT by HomerBohn
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) have taken swift retribution against House members who dared to break ranks with “the team” on a rule vote for Trade Promotion Authority (Fast Track). On Monday, June 15, Scalise booted GOP Reps. Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Steve Pearce (N.M.) and Trent Franks (Ariz.) — all members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) — from the whip team.
Reps. Lummis and Franks both issued conciliatory statements saying they completely “respect” Chairman Scalise’s decision — perhaps to avoid further retribution. Rep. Pearce was less tilted toward appeasement. “Not much has changed in the House. I came here to represent the people of the Second Congressional District of New Mexico. That means considering each vote on its merits and striving to do the right thing for them,” Pearce said in a statement. “Sometimes that demands casting hard votes, as I did last week. I always strive to vote on principle and that won’t change.”
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told Congressional Quarterly Roll Call that it was “unfortunate” HFC members were getting booted from the whip team. “I think it’s wrong,” he said.
Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) is another HFC member who was among the 34 House Republicans voting against the TPA rule. He sees the Boehner-Scalise revenge going deeper and attacking their donor base. “Because voting against the rule is almost like a capital crime here, and we know what’s going to happen to us,” Labrador told Congressional Quarterly Roll Call. “We know that the leadership is going to come against us, we know that they’re already telling our donors not to give money to us, which, by the way, I think is unethical. We know exactly what they’re doing.”
According to Labrador, there is mounting dissatisfaction with the current House GOP leadership’s iron-fisted rule. “That’s not leadership,” Labrador said. “That’s tyranny.”
On Tuesday, in his weekly conference with House Republicans, Speaker John Boehner gave a tongue lashing to those who had voted against the trade rule the previous Thursday. “I made it pretty clear to the members today I was not very happy about it,” Boehner told reporters after the closed-door meeting at the Capitol Hill Club. “You know, we’re a team. And we’ve worked hard to get the majority; we’ve worked hard to stay in the majority.”
“And I expect our team to act like a team, and frankly, I made it pretty clear I wasn’t very happy,” he added.
In the meeting, Boehner told his fellow Republicans it was “nonsense” that some of them had voted against leadership, according to The Hill, which quoted an unnamed GOP lawmaker who was in the room.
Team Obama-Boehner-Wall Street
But, to which “team” is Speaker Boehner referring? Quite obviously he, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the other GOP Congressional leaders have teamed up with the Obama White House, Goldman Sachs and other corporate globalists to foist the secret, sovereignty-destroying TPP/TTIP/TISA treaties on the American people before they find out about them and develop widespread organized opposition. However, the outrageous lengths to which Team Obama-Boehner-McConnell has gone to keep these agreements secret and to rush them through Congress has, in the end, worked to stir public anger and unify resistance across the political spectrum. The defeat of the Trade Promotion Authority/Trade Adjustment Assistance package in the House last week, and the failure of Obama, Boehner, Scalise, and company to twist enough arms or bribe enough support for a revote on Tuesday is a hopeful sign that more members of Congress are Choosing Team America over Team Obama-Boehner-McConnell.
Boehner and the rest of his retinue are a disgrace to this nation. Imagine. Cozying up to a foreign exchange student who is hell bent on killing Amelrica.
that fargin bastige....
They should form their OWN voting block and block him on everything he does from now on
Bonehead is going to be happy to kick out conservatives, he’ll just make more deals with demonrats to get the extra votes he wants to pass more communist oriented laws. Afterall, he already gives the rats everything they want. I’m not seeing much difference between him and Pelosi frankly.
the block needs to grow - and it’s up to us to do that.
I for one will be donating to Boehner’s primary opponent(s). Best money I could spend.
A pro-Obamatrade team made up of Boehner, Obama, McConnell, and Cruz, can you guess which one gets a complete pass?
Boehner has been a democrat suck ass for a long time. What makes me sick is that conservatives had voted for him to stay in power.
What makes me sick is that conservatives had voted for him to stay in power.
They were afeared of losing their committee assignments...and, what ever comes along with that. Sad, but true.
How many Pubs does Bonehead need to alienate for him to loose his job? He didn’t win by but a few votes. Who can call for a vote of confidence?
Wondering if this is part of a larger scheme—Piss-off the base in order to deny the Presidency to the Republican nominee, whoever it might be.
I hope the newly elected congress critter now see why we were so pissed whn they elected him speaker again
I can see where some of them would have selected someone else, and pelosi might have gotten the most votes- but don’t they require a majorty?
They should have voted over and over as many times as they had to, until he gave up
Heck, we could do the same for Obama too. :)
bohner and mcconnel are sell outs to obama....
they need to consult with pelosi and reid on hwo to ram laws through..
these idiots ahve the majority and look like fools caving to the obumbler
just like roberts with obumblercare... sell outs
The senate punished Jeff Sessions on a chairmanship. Of course it didn’t shut him up. Nothing will stop Sessions from standing up for truth. Only age or death will silence him.
Boehner, Ryan, McConnell and Cruz have sold out America.
They are allowed to make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (in stocks
and in payoffs, and by spousal BONUSES) off their Treason
and support of SHAFTA and SECRECY.
Jeff would be an asset to a CONSERVATIVE ticket.
Boehner is motivated by making Republicans relevant to the process of getting things done in Washington by brokering deals for the Chamber of Commerce, Multinational Corporations,and other big donors with Democrats, bureaucrats, stateists, government unions and other left wing groups. Conservatives who are for smaller government,protecting U.S. sovereignty,lower tax burdens,and protecting American citizens from importing foreign labor,and preserving Christian culture & values are an impediment to that.Conservatives must either become “team players” or be purged in order for the gravy train to continue to stop at the Speakers Office door.
If the GOP pick the worst Leaders possible ,then they deserve what’s going to happen to them
John, aren't you just supposed to cry about it?
Paul Ryan on the floor pushing for his next shifty deal.
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