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Is Boehner on His Way Out? [Politico Reads the Tea Leaves]
Pajamas Media ^ | 09/08/2015 | Liz Sheld

Posted on 09/08/2015 7:05:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Politico ran a piece this morning asserting “Boehner’s future as speaker in doubt.”

“The Republican leader faces a grueling next few months, and even allies believe this will be his last term atop the GOP conference,” is the article’s subhead.

Could we be seeing the last of John Boehner?

With anti-establishment fervor at all-time high (see: presidential candidate Donald Trump’s ascension in the polls), it’s no surprise Boehner is standing on fragile ground with the speaker’s gavel. Grassroots Republicans are sick of the GOP’s “failure theater” and superficial efforts to push an agenda supported by center-right voters while choosing to push the agenda of the GOP’s donor class instead.

“That’s a personal decision he has to make. I don’t know why he would want to, personally,” said Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.), when asked whether Boehner would run again. “But I do think that he feels, in his heart of hearts, he feels like he’s doing what’s best for this country — regardless of what the political consequences are. That says something about somebody.”

And Politico interviewed lawmakers who characterize Boehner’s situation in a sympathetic light. “Caught between an intractable right flank and a Democratic president, they say he’s managed to get a remarkable amount done.”

But consider what he faces this fall: a quixotic but determined fight to defund Planned Parenthood, a potential government shutdown, a deadline to raise the federal debt ceiling or risk default, and a contentious showdown over highway spending. Boehner’s aides say they expect a vote to oust him, formally known as a motion to vacate the chair.

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), who drafted the resolution to vacate the chair back in July, will not back down from trying to oust Boehner once Congress returns to session. “Top lawmakers and aides in leadership expect Meadows or another Boehner antagonist to try and force a vote before the end of the year on whether to keep Boehner as speaker.”

Perhaps Boehner will not even have the option to run again as speaker of the House.

With the contentious issue of Planned Parenthood funding looming and Boehner (and McConnell) hell-bent on avoiding a government shutdown, it looks like conflicting sides are headed for a collision course.

“The first pressure point is coming soon. Government funding runs dry at the end of September, and conservatives are threatening to oppose any budget bill that continues to fund Planned Parenthood. That is the leading priority of the House Freedom Caucus, the group of 30 or so conservatives that tries to drag leadership to the right.”

Boehner allies continue to downplay the threat. “Look, no question they’re looking at a challenging fall,” said David Schnittger, a top aide to Boehner for 21 years who now works at Squire Patton Boggs. “By the same token, these guys aren’t strangers to challenging situations. What lies ahead looks challenging, but it also looks kind of familiar. Boehner’s in the second half of his fifth year as speaker. Having been there for four of those five years, it seemed like every few months there was a new ‘test.’”

Buckle up: September is sure to be a wild ride in Congress.



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boehner; congress; fireboehner; republicans; speaker
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To: SeekAndFind

Talk is cheap.

Meadows needs to put up or shut up.

Although, now that the he’s raised the issue, Meadows can only go forward if he wants to retain credibility.


21 posted on 09/08/2015 7:24:02 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Biology is biology. Everything else is imagination.)
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To: quantumman

A very good thing!


22 posted on 09/08/2015 7:24:37 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Section 20.)
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To: SeekAndFind
If Boner scuttles the Gohmert bill to force the Iran deal to be the TREATY we all know it is, I will forecast that Boner is indeed gone as speaker.

Rep. Gohmert Introducing Resolution to Declare Iran Deal a Treaty
23 posted on 09/08/2015 7:26:22 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: SeekAndFind

McConnell and Boehner should have a new conservative, anti-socialist, anti-Nanny State bill sitting on Obama’s desk every week for him to veto.

Instead they have been protecting him from having to veto bills that would be popular with voters.


24 posted on 09/08/2015 7:26:56 AM PDT by Iron Munro (CITY: A liberal run holding pen for useless headcount.)
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To: DoodleDawg
Will McCarthy or Scalise be much of an improvement?

Rearranging the chairs to quiet the riff-raff?

Who would be a good conservative leader? Gowdy?

25 posted on 09/08/2015 7:28:52 AM PDT by oldbrowser (The kangaroos have taken over the supreme court.)
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To: oldbrowser
Who would be a good conservative leader? Gowdy?

Gowdy would be a good choice. I'm sure there are others as well. But the establishment will push McCarthy as next in line.

26 posted on 09/08/2015 7:32:21 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: SeekAndFind
The forces that have kept Boehner as House speaker will still be around when and if Boehner vacates that seat. House members have repeatedly voted Boehner Speaker, Lord knows why. Maybe this time the House members will be free to put in a leader who is not a socialist democrat lackey.
27 posted on 09/08/2015 7:32:52 AM PDT by mountainfolk
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To: SeekAndFind

Why would anyone even take the time to write this article?

“Boehner is on his way out?”

All that I can envision is Obama sitting on the pot straining to get a dump and Boehner finally plops into the pot below.

That’s what a body does when it finally processes all of the good parts of food....discards the rest and Boehner has finally had all of the political nutrients extracted from his worthless corps and finally will become some political fertilizer in someone’s organic fertilizer.


28 posted on 09/08/2015 7:42:15 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: SeekAndFind

29 posted on 09/08/2015 7:48:08 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: diotima

Congrats for the article


30 posted on 09/08/2015 7:51:16 AM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: DoodleDawg

No and No.


31 posted on 09/08/2015 7:52:28 AM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: SeekAndFind
“Caught between an intractable right flank and a Democratic president, they say he’s managed to get a remarkable amount done.”

--Promised to defund and get rid of Obamacare
--Promised to investigate and indict those responsible for scandals/abuse of power in:

*Benghazi
*IRS
*Fast and Furious
*VA Care (or lack of care)
--Promised to stop Presidential Decree of Amnesty for Illegal Aliens
--Promised to cut government overfunding
--Promised to fight gay marriage as a federal mandate and leave it to the States
--Promised to vigorously promote a Conservative agenda

So we helped the GOP campaign for and then voted in a more conservative House and helped the wrestle the Senate away form the democrats and which of those above promises did Boehner fulfill?

None. Zilch. Nada. Keine. Null.

So who is intractable?

The right flank?

Really?

32 posted on 09/08/2015 7:56:53 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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To: SeekAndFind
Caught between an intractable right flank and a Democratic president, they say he’s managed to get a remarkable amount done...FOR THE DEMOCRATS!
33 posted on 09/08/2015 7:59:01 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: Awgie

At least a bar has a last call! ;-)


34 posted on 09/08/2015 7:59:39 AM PDT by Average Al
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To: SeekAndFind
And Politico interviewed lawmakers who characterize Boehner’s situation in a sympathetic light. “Caught between an intractable right flank and a Democratic president, they say he’s managed to get a remarkable amount done.”

HA! name one damned thing! Just one!

35 posted on 09/08/2015 8:35:48 AM PDT by pgkdan (But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s too late, too much damage has been done, only a reset can fix things now...


36 posted on 09/08/2015 9:36:36 AM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Alas Babylon!; All
"So we helped the GOP campaign for
and then voted in a more conservative House
and helped the wrestle the Senate away form the democrats
and which of those above promises did Boehner fulfill?...."


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37 posted on 09/08/2015 9:41:35 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: SeekAndFind

Lets face it 28 GOP votes is a pretty low threshold. They should have got rid of him last time.


38 posted on 09/08/2015 9:54:41 AM PDT 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: musicman

Oh my goodness, did I really write it that way and didn’t proof-read it?

It SHOULD be:

“So we helped the GOP campaign for and then voted in a more conservative House and helped them wrestle the Senate away from the democrats. Which of those above promises did Boehner fulfill?....”


39 posted on 09/08/2015 12:50:31 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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