“Labrador hasn’t had time to return a comment on the emails I sent urging him NOT to vote for boner....which he did although most of Idaho did not want him to. He had better start sucking up to big donators for his next election and hope there isn’t a conservative candidate on the ballot. That group should not allow any one on it that voted for boner.”
He did respond to mine, however I’ll likely support someone running against him. Here’s the response I received:
Mr. xxxx yyyyy
zzzzzzzzz Street
Boise, ID 83706-1055
Dear Mr. yyyyy:
Thank you for contacting me about the Speaker of the House. After my vote, I issued the following statement regarding my vote for John Boehner to continue as Speaker in the 114th Congress:
“Today, I made a difficult decision in voting for John Boehner for Speaker of the House. Many constituents from Idaho contacted me to let me know that I should not support him. I want them to know that I did not make this decision lightly. I share the view of the majority of my constituents who are deeply frustrated by the way the House has run the last four years.
I understand that many of my most loyal supporters are angry with my vote. I ask them to remember that for the last four years I have stood tall for the conservative cause. In December, I opposed the end of year spending bill by opposing both the rule and final passage. Last year I ran for Majority Leader of the House when no one else was willing to stand up against the establishment in Washington. And every time over the past four years that the Speaker ignored the views of the Republican majority and the voice of the American people, I opposed him.
In 2013, I led the effort to oust Speaker Boehner from his leadership post. At that time, we had sufficient votes to be successful, but at the last minute several members changed their votes to support Boehner.
This year was different – even after 25 Republicans opposed the Speaker, we still needed 12 more votes. The votes were simply not there to defeat the Speaker. I think it is unwise to marginalize yourself when there is no chance of victory, which was the case today.
Before I cast my vote for Mr. Boehner, I spoke with him multiple times. He assured me that he wants to change the way the House is run. He cited my successful efforts last August in bringing conservatives together to pass two bills that would have secured the border and prevented Obama’s illegal executive actions. He asked for my help moving the House in a more conservative direction and promised that this would be a model for how he’ll conduct himself as Speaker in the 114th Congress.
My vote for Mr. Boehner is not an endorsement of his past leadership. Just as I have done during my first two terms in office, I will continue to fight for the American people and hold our leadership accountable.”
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. Also, you should know that if you, or someone you know, is having problems with a federal agency, you can visit my “Constituent Services” webpage for assistance.
Sincerely,
Raúl Labrador
Member of Congress
1st District, Idaho
Who knows how many twenty, thirty, sixty, maybe many more used the same sick, sorry, lame excuse; once again they treat us like we are stupid, they can just bend over one more time like they did on 1/6/15 and kiss their butts good bye.
In other words,
“I know better than you do. You had enough sense to elect me but on other matters you are stupid. Now shut up and let me do what I want to do”
Signed Labrador, who wishes he had the loyalty of the Dog by the same name?
” He assured me that he wants to change the way the House is run. “
What a fool! Does he not know Boehner’s favorite statement?
“The check is in the mail and I won’t (we know the rest).”
What a fool or what a tool.
What I read into his reply is that he doesn’t have the backbone to stand up for the people he represents, regardless of the odds.
I heard from a local pol that the votes were there, but Boehner and his cronies twisted arms and offered shiny objects to persuade some of them to change their votes. Business/politics as usual ...