Posted on 01/07/2015 12:56:34 PM PST by COUNTrecount
Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, shocked some conservatives Tuesday when the first vote she cast as a new congresswoman was to keep Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, as House speaker.
Twitter erupted, with several people claiming to be in her district saying they had lost faith in their previous hero, and that she had shown her true self. Remember, this was not a vote on legislation, it was a vote for the speaker of the House.
Love, in an email to the Washington Examiner, provided some insight into why she chose to keep Boehner as GOP leader.
“There were no qualified or notable campaigns for speaker within the Republican Party other than John Boehner,” Love said. “Casting a vote for a candidate who has not actively campaigned and does not have the support to be speaker is an indirect vote for Nancy Pelosi, and I will not vote for Nancy Pelosi.”
Love also reminded voters that she is playing the long game when it comes to fighting for conservative principles.
“There will be a time and a place for me to stand as a lone voice of dissension, but the vote for the speaker, is not that place,” Love said. “For me to be an effective congressman over the next two years it is important for me to be on the side of the elected speaker.”
LOL!
Took her about fifteen milliseconds to catch Potomac fever.
Sorry. I see her point. We are fighting battle after battle in hopes of winning the War on American Values. Boehner was going to win anyway. I will watch to see how her voting record goes from here on out and then decide if she’s truly Conservative.
Because she doesn’t want to spend the next two years in a broom closet in the Capitol basement.
“Present” would have been fine.
I actually liked her for a few milliseconds.
However, since she is now a member of the soon to be extinct GOP, bye bye. Nice not knowin’ ya.
She lost her first bid for the house.....as a freshman she is vulnerable in her next election. The good people of Utah need to send a message..
It's a virulent disease.
Don’t hate the playa hate the game.
The GOPe has the game rigged.
The only way is for defections and starting a new party. The GOP is beyond repair.
Mia Love lied to her voters
because she served and thereby serves
Obama and his unConstitutional Marxist,
RINO and Moslem Brotherhood surrogates.
I had such high hopes for Ms. Love. Looks like she’s going to be a one term congressperson.
Forget these people. They forgot you . . . REAL FAST.
She's a stupid Mormon cultist, and believes in all sorts of other ridiculous horse crap too.
So defeatism is the answer?
Love already disavowed the Tea Party.
Long-tailed weasel
Shut up, Mia Love. You have raised the cowardly white flag before the first shot was fired. Disgraceful!
” “There will be a time and a place for me to stand as a lone voice of dissension, but the vote for the speaker, is not that place,” Love said. “For me to be an effective congressman over the next two years it is important for me to be on the side of the elected speaker.””
W T F ??
Uh babe, you LIE!
(and not well, either)
She knew she messed up...with that statement.
Not impressed..........
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