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One last indignity: The tea party swipes John Boehner’s seat
washingtonpost.com ^
| 3/16/16
| Amber Phillips
Posted on 03/16/2016 2:54:22 PM PDT by cotton1706
It was one of the tea partys few highlights in Tuesdays congressional primaries. But laying claim to former GOP House speaker John Boehners old seat (in all likelihood) is a big one, both for the bragging rights and the momentum it gives House conservatives in their ongoing fight to purify their party ideologically.
Warren Davidson, a businessman and former Army Ranger, won a 15-way Republican primary Tuesday in the special election for Ohios 8th Congressional District. The tea party candidate rather easily bested more moderate candidates, including two state lawmakers, in a campaign that quickly became ground zero for the partys ongoing identity struggle in the House that Boehner used to run. The winner of a June special election will serve out the rest of 2016 in Boehners seat, and in such a deep red congressional district, that winner is likely to be Davidson.
Lets step back and assess why this matters. Sure, adding one lawmaker to the ranks of the hard-line House conservatives who have made life difficult for their moderate, pro-business Republican colleagues wont single-handedly change the outcomes of most intra-party dramas. Davidson also won in large part thanks to a crowded primary, taking less than one-third of the vote.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 114th; elections; gopprimary; oh2016; oifveterans; teaparty; warrendavidson
To: cotton1706
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posted on
03/16/2016 2:56:00 PM PDT
by
Byron_the_Aussie
(Michelle Obama, The Early Years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBYGxBlFOSU)
To: cotton1706
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posted on
03/16/2016 2:57:39 PM PDT
by
freedomjusticeruleoflaw
(Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
To: cotton1706
i hope the door hits the POS in the azz on his way out.
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posted on
03/16/2016 2:57:39 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: cotton1706
Meh, he got off easy.
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posted on
03/16/2016 2:59:52 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: gaijin
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posted on
03/16/2016 3:02:02 PM PDT
by
Toddsterpatriot
("Telling the government to lower trade barriers to zero...is government interference" central_va)
To: cotton1706
Now to primary Paul Ryan.
The Chamber of Commerce has $100 million banked to go after Tea Party candidates. Trump needs to lead an effort to purge the party of anyone that voted for Obama’s budget or SCOTUS pick.
To: TigerClaws
To: gaijin
There is still plenty of time for Boner to join Nicholai.
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posted on
03/16/2016 3:07:45 PM PDT
by
Salvavida
(The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
To: gaijin
That cap flying off of Nicolai’s head made a good souvenir for somebody.
To: gaijin
In my dreams that’s always Bill and Hillary.
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posted on
03/16/2016 3:46:47 PM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Calling Obama a POS is a major insult to S.)
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posted on
03/16/2016 3:51:19 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
To: cotton1706
Excellent
Many more districts need to Cantorize their weasel like we did.
Dave Brat needs the help.
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posted on
03/16/2016 3:53:00 PM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Know Islam, No peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
To: cotton1706
On first glance, I thought that said, “... swipes John Boehner’s cat.”
Which would be pretty low.
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posted on
03/16/2016 4:16:49 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("The world is full of wonder, but you see it only if you look." ~NicknamedBob)
To: Byron_the_Aussie
Boehner got Tom Foley’d? Sweet.
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posted on
03/16/2016 4:37:22 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: Charles Martel
He resigned the seat. A Tea Party guy won the primary to fill the empty seat.
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posted on
03/16/2016 5:16:07 PM PDT
by
Toddsterpatriot
("Telling the government to lower trade barriers to zero...is government interference" central_va)
To: cotton1706
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posted on
03/16/2016 5:17:36 PM PDT
by
fortheDeclaration
(Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
To: cotton1706
Boehner will be incensed! Once he wakes up.
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posted on
03/16/2016 5:21:21 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
To: Old Yeller
“In my dreams thats always Bill and Hillary”
LOL! :)
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posted on
03/16/2016 5:28:01 PM PDT
by
READINABLUESTATE
("If guns cause crime, there must be something wrong with mine." -Ted Nugent)
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