I think of whatshisname as the turtle in Mr. Wizard.
Posted on 08/20/2015 5:10:28 PM PDT by cotton1706
Conservative blogger Erick Erickson is hoping the momentum of the Donald Trump presidential campaign can lead to the overthrow of House Speaker John Boehner.
Erickson recounted on his blog Wednesday that despite the effort by conservative House members like Reps. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), and Steve King (R-Iowa), Boehner was reinstated as Speaker by a slim margin of victory in January.
He credited Boehner’s victory to his ironclad agreement to conservatives that he would fight “tooth and nail” against President Obama’s executive amnesty on the Department of Homeland Security.
Boehner broke that promise and funded DHS with barely a fight.
“The implications of this cave go far beyond the policy of amnesty. The Speaker is not just the partisan leader of House Republicans,” Erickson wrote. “He is the guardian of the House as an institution and its prerogatives, namely the power of the purse, and in bowing to this President, Boehner showed himself to be unfit for the office.”
Adding insult to injury, Erickson claimed that Boehner not only caved, he commissioned ads against twelve of the congressman who voted against the short-term extension of DHS funding.
The Speaker has a long history of punishing conservative who have stood up for their base and values. He has also stripped members who voted against him of their committee chairmanships and other powers.
That’s where Trump comes into play.
Erickson said that the drive of Trump’s supporters comes from the anger they feel toward broken promises from Congress. He stated that Republicans can use that anger to oust Boehner.
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you don’t need to change speakers. The real work is in changing the demographics. Converting ‘progressives’ into classic liberals.
On that, I agree with Double ‘E’!
I think of whatshisname as the turtle in Mr. Wizard.
I think Erikson should be worried about losing his following. .what a pos.
Erick. Isn’t he the guy that uninvited Trump? I think he is!
Down south it’s called SUCKING UP.
Hard to not suspect Erickson here..maybe he’s trying to bait Trump into stepping in the ring and then if Boehner prevails, Erickson and the GOPeers will shout victory and claim Trump has no influence...or something like that.
Erickson needs to take his Megyn Kelly fetish and go away.
Republican Senators & House Members: Both Mitch McConnell & John Boehner must be removed from their leadership positions, immediately upon your return from the August recess!!! These “Republican Establishment” RINO Turncoats & Adorees of “America Hater”, POTUS, Barack Hussein Obama have sided with Obama who works every day, minute, hour....to destroy the USA!!!
Wasn’t he just trying to get rid of Donald? now he wants to ride the coattail, for however long it goes? F this clown.
Trump has been exposing people for sure. Quite a sight to see.
Interesting how he’s changed his tune...
But, he’s still dead to me.
This is nothing more than EE’s desperate attempt to rehabilitate himself and his site.
It won’t work. It’s too craven.
So EE wants to play nice now?
ROFLMAO. So Eric who dumped Trump wants to get on his bandwagon.
Donald Trump holds grudges.
Red State is dead to Donald
Go away Eric you’re finished
ERick Erickson is a witless dweeb.
Say, EE, why don’t you just go KILL YOURSELF..?
I don’t ever want to hear Erick Erickson on Rush’s show again.
Come to think of it I don’t ever want to hear him ANYWHERE, again.
I wanna be on your computer sooooo bad..!!!
I won't even permit my editorials to be published over there.
If I hear EE on Rush ever again the radio is turned off. What a dweeb giving The Donald advice!!! FUEE
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