Posted on 06/23/2015 7:42:48 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Dozens of members of the House GOP's most conservative faction plan to meet Tuesday to discuss ways to counteract the decision of House Speaker John Boehner and other leaders to seek retribution against members who vote against must-pass measures.
The House Freedom Caucus, a GOP group made up of about 40 of the most conservative members, plans to hold the discussion some time after Tuesday's evening votes, according to lawmakers familiar with the initiative.
Freedom Caucus Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Monday in a radio interview that many conservatives were "fed up" with the string of punishment meted out to members who don't vote in line with the Republican leadership on key legislation.
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Having a hard time feeling bad for them. they could have tanked his election to leadership and didn’t.
Whatever.
When they quit the GOP and form a 3rd party in the House, then I will give a damn. Just trying to fudge around with rules and procedures is nothing but a show.
When they quit the GOP and form a 3rd party in the House, then I will give a damn.
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Agree. Action speaks louder than words.
Jordan is a blowhard. Its not like these are new issue with Boehner. Jordan supported his re-election to the speaker position when it mattered the most.
I won’t forget that.
Does his wife have illegal aliens doing her housework? Just something like that would be explosive!
Kabuki theater......to late buddy.
Also don’t forget that Chaffetz was a Dukakis campaign chairman. Now he is a GOP committee chairman???? What a joke the GOP has become.
Boehner and his entire “leadership” team is worthless. McReid in the senate is no better.
My thought exactly. Where were these 40 “conservatives” when (what was it?) 16 votes could have derailed his speakership?
“When they quit the GOP and form a 3rd party in the House, then I will give a damn.”
Without them, Boner doesn’t have a majority. Perhaps the threat of leaving the GOP would be an effective weapon against GOPE.
16 votes couldn’t derail his Speakership unless they’d be willing to accept Pelosi as Speaker again. Maybe now they would - and in some sick sense I would love to see it because I have gone from disliking Boehner to just loathing him deeply - but the idea that merely 16 could derail.....not quite as simple as that.
We have simply got to take out Boner in the next election. We just have to. Possibly McCarthy as well.
We have simply got to take out Boner in the next election. We just have to. Possibly McCarthy as well.
Why are we worried about this???
We have a FLAG to bitch about...
They didn’t have the votes to tank him. A few brave ones came out publicly but were summarily punished for it.
Send Boehner home before Xmas
Pelosi wouldn’t have become speaker, as she would also need a majority vote. All the Pubs had to do is vote for another Pub instead of boner.
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