Posted on 01/05/2015 11:10:43 AM PST by Jim Robinson
No, cowards.
Stealth has nothing to do with it.
As I said before, what I am seeing is that an awful lot of Congressmen that ran as Conservatives are really Libertarian.
They are careerists. Politics is their job. Conservative for pay. A generation ago many “moderates” were blue dog DEMOCRATS. Now they are under the GOP tent and reeking havoc.
Matthew Boyle
@mboyle1
Here's John Boehner from last April mocking House members for voting their conscience against amnesty:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-boehner-mocks-house-republicans-for-avoiding-immigration-reform/
Amash Facebook post
Justin Amash
1 hr ·
Republicans have a historic opportunity in this Congress. We can pass significant legislation and push President Obama to the bargaining table for the first time in his presidency. We can uphold the Constitution and the Rule of Law. We can expand liberty and economic freedom for all Americans.
Our success is not assured. To accomplish our goals, we need sound strategy, crisp messaging, and a commitment to running the House as a deliberative body in which all its diverse voices are heard. Committees must be given enough time to do their work. Rank-and-file members must have sufficient time to read and debate legislation that can profoundly affect the lives of our constituents.
We have been told much over the last few years about opening up the House’s legislative process and returning to regular order. Yet time and again, it seems that Congress governs by crisis and raw partisanship.
Our party and our country are different than they were a generation ago. Americans at home have learned from the policy mistakes our Congress has made over the last few decades. It’s not clear that the men and women in congressional leadership have done the same. To appeal to more Americans and better reflect today’s Republicans, we need modern leaders who respect the diversity of ideas within the House of Representatives.
Speaker Boehner has been the leader of our party in the House for eight years. We have welcomed at least three large waves of new representatives during that time. Republican conference rules limit chairmen to six years in their offices to promote fresh thinking and new priorities. We should apply those same principles to all our party’s leaders.
The speaker of the House has one of the most challenging jobs in government. Speaker Boehner has given his best to our conference, and I thank him for his service. But it’s time for Republicans to change our leadership. This afternoon, I will vote for a new speaker
It’s probably a done deal. Agree there - it’s a nice fantasy to imagine him getting ousted from the right but it’s fantasy.
And Boehner crammed throuqh the Cromnibus after Nov 13th. Anybody who claims they CANNOT be responsive to somethinq as massive as that is too stupid to represent anybody.
This is an excuse, pure and simple, and I hope somebody tells her that we see riqht throuqh it.
Rep Tim Huelskamp R-KS: "I am not voting for Boehner" - that is the 14th declared vote against the Speaker
Is it not incredible that out of 247 Republicans, only 14 can be found to not vote for Boehner?!!
Sure;y another 15 can be found!
Pls call your Republican reps:
to get DC and local office numbers.
LOL!!
Go Robbie Knieval.
Made that call for myself last night after an honest attempt to understand and engage. It's like quickstand. Steer way clear.
” Honestly, no. I will be very disappointed but no, I really don’t expect him to be ousted.”
Neither do I, because Boehner has all evening to threaten, and if nothing else, promise all kinds of plum appointments to the holdouts. It will be a war until tomorrow.
The vote is at 11:45
11:45 central time
Thank you
I won't forget the traitors like Renee Elmers calling the Representative with courage media whores.
Mathew has some good twitters.
@mboyle1 Remember Kerry Bentivolio. He towed the Boehner line and still got steamrolled by the establishment in the primary.
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