Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas said "it's time for new leadership," and Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky said the speaker "subverted our Republic."
But more mainstream Republicans said it would be a pyrrhic victory for Tea Party-aligned lawmakers.
"The honor of John Boehner this morning stands in stark contrast to the idiocy of those members who seek to continually divide us," said Rep. David Jolly of Florida.
It is clear that there are actually two different parties in Congress, both of whom call themselves Republicans.
“It is clear that there are actually two different parties in Congress, both of whom call themselves Republicans.”
Yes, and the “angry” contingent knows they will be next. Time to clean up the corruption and betrayal. There should be investigations; but, it will not happen. Too many of them have been bought off and compromised.
I won’t even start on the corruption on the Democrat side of this story. All of them have surrendered the Legislative branch of Government to the executive branch or worse.