Posted on 10/06/2015 4:59:02 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
With less than four weeks left in his decades-long congressional career, Boehner is maneuvering to shape the House Republican Conference on his way out. His goal is to leave the conference he helped build —with countless hours of grunt work and hundreds of millions of dollars in fundraising — in the strongest position possible.
He has all but officially endorsed Rep. Kevin McCarthy to succeed him, giving the majority leader enough of a nod to express confidence but short of the full-throated endorsement that could sink him. Boehner tried to lure a candidate into the majority leader race against one of his own top lieutenants, a move aimed at bolstering McCarthy's right flank.
And on Monday, he delayed for several weeks the election of the party's next majority leader and whip. This move gives the conference time to reconsider their internal rules, and could quash arguments that the leadership is rushing to a vote. . .
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Yeah, and Boner knows a thing or two about that.
If McCarthy wins we are going to be subject to one embarrassing interview/interaction after another further deteriorating the republican ‘brand’. Oh well. It’s not much to go for as is. I was hoping for a conservative who could actually communicate effectively not a mealy mouthed RINO.
“He has all but officially endorsed Rep. Kevin McCarthy to succeed him”
Hopefully that will be the kiss of death for McCarthy’s chances.
McCarthy shows signs of being the GOP’s Gaffmaster Biden, only with a lisp.
At least Boner is consistant...an ASSHOLE to the bitter end. Drink up, John.
Anyone who would go on national TV and say the Benghazi investigation was/is about driving Hillary’s polling numbers down is not fit to serve as Speaker. Period.
Boehner ‘Piss Boy’ Rep. Kevin McCarthy is too stupid to be Speaker!
,,,,,, for all those folks who applauded and cheered his retirement announcement ,,,, here comes his get even finally .
if Boehner endorses McCarthy, make another pick.
Both of these guys cheat on their wives. To think they were elected.
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