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Louie Gohmert Reveals ‘Real Intimidation’ Happening in Speaker Battle
The Blaze ^ | January 5, 2015 | Erica Ritz

Posted on 01/05/2015 6:20:20 PM PST by Timber Rattler

Texas Republican Louie Gohmert said there is “real intimidation” happening in the fight to determine who will be the next speaker of the House of Representatives.

Gohmert announced Sunday that he is running for speaker to unseat John Boehner (R-Ohio). Glenn Beck warned him Monday that if he doesn’t win, his political future is over.

“If you don’t win, you’re toast,” Beck said. “And that’s exactly what they’re going to be saying [to those who don't vote for Boehner]. That’s what Boehner is saying to everybody right now. ‘Listen, you don’t vote for me, you don’t play ball with me now, you’re not getting on any committee. You’re not going to be heard from again.’”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; boehner; dumpboehner; elections; gohmert; intimidation; speaker; uniparty
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To: rockinqsranch

“Let’s make it clear.” The only reality which could herd them to honest representation is in large bore calibers ... IOW fuggeddaboutit, you ain’t in no we da people Republic no mo.


21 posted on 01/05/2015 6:46:14 PM PST by MHGinTN
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To: Timber Rattler

So how do we stop this?


22 posted on 01/05/2015 6:48:40 PM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: Timber Rattler

Bastard Boehner, raunchy Rove.


23 posted on 01/05/2015 6:51:07 PM PST by ZULU (Quo usque tandem abutere Obama patientia nostra?)
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To: vetvetdoug
My Congressman is AWOL on this issue as he’s been mentally compromised since his election and Cochran and Wicker have been directing his decisions.

It could be worse. My Congressman is Boehner.

24 posted on 01/05/2015 6:51:09 PM PST by attyatlaw001
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To: vetvetdoug

Mine is Thad Cochran, that should tell you everything. His campaign honed dirty tactics against conservatives to a fine art.


25 posted on 01/05/2015 6:54:04 PM PST by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: demshateGod

> He should name names. Get this ball rolling.

Truth is like a flashlight shining in a roach infested kitchen at night. Its time to tell us the who, what, when, where, and how if you’re being intimidated by other members. Enquiring minds want to know. Exposé the slime so we can put them out of office.


26 posted on 01/05/2015 6:59:07 PM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Timber Rattler

Beck is a drama queen but I don’t doubt Louie Gohmert is getting flak from crying John and RINOs.


27 posted on 01/05/2015 7:02:19 PM PST by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin)
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To: Timber Rattler

Beck is of no importance.


28 posted on 01/05/2015 7:02:45 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
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To: Timber Rattler

If a schoolyard bully has to threaten the other children to do what he says, when somebody stands up to him, the truth of the matter is that by supporting him, the other children will guarantee that the bullying never stops.

Boehner is a weak man, and a bully. He is weak against the Democrats, when he should be strong, and he is a bully against those who should be his teammates.

If they make him speaker again, they lose two more years of their time in office, when they could have done what they went to Washington to do. They will have chosen the path of cowardice and failure.

So why go through all the stress and hardship of getting elected if you are just going to surrender and quit, not just failing your constituents, and failing your nation and your oath of office, but failing yourself?

Voting for Boehner is what cowards will do. And cowards do not deserve leadership or respect, and they should lose their seats in the next election. Forgotten people who wasted everyone’s time and squandered America’s resources.


29 posted on 01/05/2015 7:02:58 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: jsanders2001

Rep Rohrabacher is on the fence folks... calling his office now

REP. DANA ROHRABACHER (CA48 R)

US Representative from California
Building: RHOB- Rayburn House Office Building
Room: Room 2300
Address: 50 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington DC 20515-0548
Phone: (202) 225-2415
Fax: (202) 225-0145


30 posted on 01/05/2015 7:03:02 PM PST by gwgn02
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Boehner is a weak man, and a bully. He is weak against the Democrats, when he should be strong, and he is a bully against those who should be his teammates.


That sums up the establishment GOP treatment of their Conservative base.


31 posted on 01/05/2015 7:04:30 PM PST by Rides_A_Red_Horse (Why do you need a fire extinguisher when you can call the fire department?)
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To: vetvetdoug

My congressman is Bennie the Commie.

I’m not going to waste my time calling him LOL.


32 posted on 01/05/2015 7:05:15 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: Timber Rattler

Bttt


33 posted on 01/05/2015 7:06:10 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: vetvetdoug

I can understand why some congresscritters are reticent about their plans, if they include voting against Boehner. Mine is stating that he is undecided as of this morning and I believe Michael McCaul.


34 posted on 01/05/2015 7:08:26 PM PST by matthew fuller (Obama's goal for the USA is strategic and economic parity with Kenya.)
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To: rockinqsranch

Actually, they were sent there to defy boehner and whatever else they need to do to stop the BO Railroad/Express, and in so doing, exhibit some indication of strength of character necessary to uphold their oath of office, including not whining

We know there’s intimidation. Heck, the round table on The Five recited the accolades of nowhere today looking like a bunch of Isis captives reading from a scribbled note

We’ve all had some level of exposure to or read about such things.

We get it.


35 posted on 01/05/2015 7:13:57 PM PST by stanne
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To: demshateGod

Gohmert is my Congressman. I am not worried about him. He’s an ex-Jarhead and “Quit School on Account of Recess, He Just Don’t Play”

Louie did the same thing last time he challenged Boner. These dire predictions are “Chicken Little” Beck’s.

They told David the same thing about Goliath. Heck, Louis might get Boner pushed out.


36 posted on 01/05/2015 7:14:46 PM PST by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: Timber Rattler

The Imperial Fascist Oligarchy is self aware, and the tyrants know where the power is going to lie when the fundamental transformation achieves its ends.

They will destroy any and all Conservatives they find.

It is why we must consider the GOP leadership to be nothing but Judenrats, and feed us all to the ovens for their own seats, they will.


37 posted on 01/05/2015 7:15:18 PM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: stanne

My texter transformed boehner to ‘nowhere’

Even IT knows

An election of boehner will never sit well. They wish it would like it has in the past. They’re the stupid party not for nothing


38 posted on 01/05/2015 7:19:06 PM PST by stanne
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To: SierraWasp

It’s not “hysteria!” Can’t you see that he’s absolutely right?
_____________

The old adage is, “if you go after the King, you had better get the King!!!”

I hope that the “rebels” gathered votes and committments before they ever came forward, or this could end badly.


39 posted on 01/05/2015 7:20:29 PM PST by Regal
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To: Timber Rattler

Where is this garbage when Boehner negotiates with Obama, Reid, Pelosi and the rest? I guess his cojones only come out when surrounded by Republicans that want to dump him.


40 posted on 01/05/2015 7:23:37 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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