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Boehner to Face GOP Primary Challenger (Send the Weeper of the House crying all the way home!)
Fox News ^ | December 31, 2011 | Chad Pergram

Posted on 12/31/2011 7:53:55 PM PST by SgtHooper

House Speaker John Boehner will face a challenge in the GOP primary next year, Fox News has confirmed.

26-year-old David Lewis, who does not live in Boehner's Ohio district, has filed with the Butler County Board of Elections (in Boehner's home county) to challenge the speaker on March 6.

Lewis is a Tea Party loyalist who lives in Clermont County on the east side of Cincinnati.

Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/12/31/boehner-face-gop-primary-challenger?test=latestnews#ixzz1iAsvkJDk

(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blogs.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boehner; challenger; primary
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Let's hope he disappears into the ash heap of history.
1 posted on 12/31/2011 7:54:03 PM PST by SgtHooper
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To: SgtHooper

Finally....some good news! Now on to the RINO cesspool...the U.S. Senate...


2 posted on 12/31/2011 7:56:11 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: SgtHooper

Excellent.


3 posted on 12/31/2011 7:57:23 PM PST by muddler (Chaos is coming..)
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To: SgtHooper

F*** Yeah. I wish I lived in Ohio so I could vote for Lewis.


4 posted on 12/31/2011 8:02:19 PM PST by struggle (http://killthegovernment.wordpress.com/)
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To: SgtHooper

Let’s be optimistic and assume Boehner is gone. Who’s “turn” is it next to be Speaker? Another RINO? AFAIK, none of the House elite are staunch Conservatives.


5 posted on 12/31/2011 8:03:53 PM PST by upchuck (Let's have the Revolution NOW before we get dumbed down to the point that we can't.)
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That’s the thing — I’m not sure it will matter if he’s defeated unless there’s a push to get a conservative speaker. If there is, let’s do that regardless of what happens to Boehner.


6 posted on 12/31/2011 8:20:05 PM PST by 1L
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To: upchuck

It’ll take some time to weed ‘em out.

The Pendulum is just starting to swing to the right...


7 posted on 12/31/2011 8:20:30 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: upchuck
Who’s “turn” is it next to be Speaker?

Col Allen West would be my choice. LOVE to see him get it.
8 posted on 12/31/2011 8:22:53 PM PST by gimme1ibertee ("Criticism......brings attention to an unhealthy state of things"-Winston Churchill)
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To: SgtHooper

How good is David Lewis, what are his qualifications, and is he likely to beat Boner and the Democrat challenger?

26 seems pretty young, unless he already has some accomplishments under his belt.

I certainly agree that Boner needs to be kicked to the curb, but we want to be sure to do it.


9 posted on 12/31/2011 8:25:51 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: SgtHooper

A 26 year old from Cleremont County? Get real.

I live in Boehner’s district, he’s not going anywhere. He has deep roots here and people in Southwest Ohio tend to be very loyal. This is not a serious challenge.


10 posted on 12/31/2011 8:27:03 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps ("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
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To: gimme1ibertee

Allen West Bump!!


11 posted on 12/31/2011 8:27:58 PM PST by upchuck (Let's have the Revolution NOW before we get dumbed down to the point that we can't.)
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To: upchuck

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If we get another 40 seats Ryan would probably get the Speakership.


12 posted on 12/31/2011 8:31:31 PM PST by mrsmith (Start electing a 'Tea Party' House Speaker in 2012 now!)
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To: SgtHooper

Lets hope and PRAY that Patriotic Republicans all over America send this man contributions to fight Boehner.

We all KNOW that Boehner, stuck in Congress for this many years has had the chance to establish connections with all the Machers and has taken advantage of all the opportunities afforded serial political criminals like him (long time incumbents) to feather his own nest.


13 posted on 12/31/2011 9:00:23 PM PST by ZULU (LIBERATE HAGIA SOPHIA!!!!!)
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To: 1L

None of the careerist pukes want to get fired. Boehner’s head drying out on the top of a pike would be a nice reminder to his successor that the base has had enough of quislings.


14 posted on 12/31/2011 9:14:49 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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“I live in Boehner’s district, he’s not going anywhere. He has deep roots here and people in Southwest Ohio tend to be very loyal. This is not a serious challenge.”

Like Lindsey Graham in SC then. And therein lies the problem. Tribalism over patriotism.


15 posted on 12/31/2011 9:17:43 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: SgtHooper

If he stays in Congress, at least let us have a challenger for the position of Speaker. Boehner has proven inadequate to the task on every level.


16 posted on 12/31/2011 9:19:25 PM PST by bigbob
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To: SgtHooper

Buh-bye, grim weeper....


17 posted on 12/31/2011 9:19:57 PM PST by moonhawk (Romney tucks his tail and licks the hand that beats him. Newt rips it off at the shoulder.)
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To: SgtHooper

I will be sending Mr. Lewis a campaign contribution. (Michele Bachmann for Speaker!)


18 posted on 12/31/2011 9:27:11 PM PST by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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To: SgtHooper

I’m not sure if he’s up to it, but I’d propose McCotter.


19 posted on 12/31/2011 9:49:42 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Psalm 144
Like Lindsey Graham in SC then. And therein lies the problem. Tribalism over patriotism.

Lindsee has the support of the Democrats in SC, they won't run anybody against him. And since we have open primaries, the 'rats cross over and vote against any challengers he has.

Lindsee doesn't get in on MY vote.

20 posted on 12/31/2011 10:11:40 PM PST by thulldud (Is it "alter or abolish" time yet?)
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