Posted on 02/20/2014 1:55:12 PM PST by cotton1706
Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA, pictured) seems to like his new strategy of hitting one of his primary opponents as a "Boehner Republican."
Broun released a new statement on Wednesday based on an earlier criticism of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), who is competing with Broun and a number of other candidates for the Republican Senate nomination. Broun's latest statement follows a similar volley he threw at Kingston on Monday.
Broun's criticism linking Kingston to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) -- as a damaging thing -- is in response to National Journal releasing its rankings that listed Kingston as more conservative than Broun. Because the Journal calculates its rankings based on select votes compared to House leadership, Broun was rated the 196th most conservative while Kingston was ranked the 17th most conservative.
Here's Broun's statement:
What else could Congressman Kingston do but duck the question? Jack Kingston is a 'Boehner-Republican' and part of the Washington establishment. He has been in Congress for over two decades and chairs a subcommittee of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. He has requested and supported billions of dollars in earmarks. His campaign finance disclosures reveal cozy relationships with powerful lobbyists. Jack Kingston can’t change Washington - he helped build and fund this rampaging, out of control government that he now speaks against. My loyalty is to the Constitution, to conservative principles, and to the people of Georgia. I will continue the fight to rollback this rampaging, liberty-threatening federal government that Jack Kingston helped create.
Broun's attack is just another example of an ongoing trend among Tea Partiers of using Boehner as a litmus test for conservatism. The argument goes the closer you are to Boehner, the less conservative you are.
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Support Republican South Carolina Representative Trey Gowdy during the coming House Member Rebellion Election to be the new Speaker of the House by April 15, 2014.
Gowdy as Speaker would be awesome!
Yup.
Without a fire-in-the-belly Speaker of the House, Obama will continue to do whatever he wants.
“The argument goes the closer you are to Boehner, the less conservative you are.”
Yes, and that is a true statement!
I think we should describe any GOPe as a Boehner Republican. This is how Alinsky can finally help our side. Name them, mock them, single them out.
I like that!
Did he really say that? He's such a meanie!
That’s gotta hurt!
Gowdy? No way. All bark, no bite, like Issa. Gowdy makes a lot of noise, but is an ally of Lindsay Graham and a supporter of amnesty.
No way...Gowdy supports Illegal Alien Amnesty...and is working with Paul Ryan to pass House Amnesty
Gowdy is Amnesty Liberal
Gowdy? No way. All bark, no bite, like Issa. Gowdy makes a lot of noise, but is an ally of Lindsay Graham and a supporter of amnesty.
I don’t trust any of them but Jim Jordan seems more solid than Gowdy. If I had to pick one realistic conservative to run for speaker it would be him.
Paul Broun hopefully to be our next Senator from GA. Mr. GG2 and I can’t wait for May 20th to arrive.
I’d have to agree with Broun. Kingston is my representative and while he seems conservative, he was almost off the radar until he started his FOX news stuff a few months back. I’m not all that impressed with him.
I agree on Jim Jordan.
I think Broun’s opposition to amnesty with Steve King will help him in the primary and general.
Nunn has little chance of getting 50% in the general.
And it’s not because you cry, Boehner.
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