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Fellow Republican Launches Bid to Oust Boehner as House Speaker
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| 28 JUL 2015
| LUKE RUSSERT, M. ALEX JOHNSON and ALEX MOE
Posted on 07/28/2015 7:16:08 PM PDT by South40
WASHINGTON — A House Republican often at odds with John Boehner launched a bid Tuesday to kick the speaker of the house out of his job — an almost unheard-of rebellion but one that has been simmering for months.
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina, filed a motion to "vacate the chair" — a parliamentary maneuver that could be used to depose Boehner, R-Ohio.
The motion accuses Boehner of having "endeavored to consolidate power and centralize decision-making, bypassing the majority of the 435 Members of Congress and the people they represent," and of using "the power of the office to punish Members who vote according to their conscience instead of the will of the Speaker."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia; US: North Carolina; US: Ohio
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To: funfan
There could have been a powerless dem in that chair and someone better in the speakership. It would be nice if this succeeds but he’s still going to be there working to thwart conservatives.
To: South40
Have no heard of Meadows before. I applaud his actions. Very brave and appropriate.
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posted on
07/28/2015 7:44:38 PM PDT
by
piytar
(Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
To: South40
It’s going to make him cry
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posted on
07/28/2015 7:54:23 PM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
To: DoughtyOne
Miss Bonnie and McGoner....
ROTFL!! I Love It!
I wish I'd thought of it!
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posted on
07/28/2015 7:58:00 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: South40
And so it begins..the motion heard round the Beltway
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posted on
07/28/2015 8:02:28 PM PDT
by
ken5050
(If the GOP canÂ’t muster the moral courage to defund Planned Parenthood, they don't deserve the WH)
To: Paladin2
Cruz is in the Senate,,don’t you wish there were two of him? We need so many more like him, everywhere!
To: Fiddlstix
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posted on
07/28/2015 8:14:08 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Now remember honey, if you can't remember your name, just tell the police JEB. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush)
To: Paladin2
Cruz is a Senator, not a Congressman.
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posted on
07/28/2015 8:37:52 PM PDT
by
5th MEB
(Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
To: Paladin2
Cruz is a senator. He cannot be speaker of the house.
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posted on
07/28/2015 8:39:04 PM PDT
by
spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
(Why does every totalitarian, political hack think that he knows how to run my life better than I?)
To: funfan
The two was listed below.
1: Pass a bottle of bourbon under his nose.
2: Throw a twenty dollar bill on the floor.
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posted on
07/28/2015 8:41:14 PM PDT
by
5th MEB
(Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
To: South40
More charades. No chance of success. If it ever came to a vote Nancy would rally her flying monkey dems and boner has enough suck up repubes to defeat it. Kabuke theatre.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:02:58 PM PDT
by
PilotDave
(No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!!)
To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Wrong. Anybody can be Speaker.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:10:49 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: Paladin2
“Wrong. Anybody can be Speaker.”
And what are the chances that a senator would be elected to be the speaker of the house? ;-)
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:17:46 PM PDT
by
spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
(Why does every totalitarian, political hack think that he knows how to run my life better than I?)
To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Should Boner be kicked out as is being attempted, it’d be a wise move.
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posted on
07/28/2015 9:22:09 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Actually, there is nothing in the constitution that says a senator cannot be Speaker of the House. The House may elect whoever it wishes to be Speaker.
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posted on
07/28/2015 10:46:52 PM PDT
by
erkelly
To: South40
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posted on
07/28/2015 11:12:55 PM PDT
by
MarMema
(Run Ted Run)
To: South40
So proud of North Carolina!!
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posted on
07/28/2015 11:40:24 PM PDT
by
JSDude1
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