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John Boehner just sacrificed his career for the good of the Republican Party
Washington Post ^
| September 25, 2015
| Chris Cillizza
Posted on 09/25/2015 3:07:29 PM PDT by detective
The stunning decision by House Speaker John Boehner to resign from office in October is a sign of not only his inability to lead a congressional party riven between its establishment and tea party wings, but also the toll fighting that fight has taken on him -- and the GOP more broadly.
Almost since the day he became speaker -- following the tea party-led takeover of Congress in the 2010 midterm elections -- Boehner had been caught betwixt and between. His roots were firmly in the establishment end of the party, having spent decades in Congress and moving up the leadership chain not once but twice.
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To: detective
Honestly, he is holding on until the end of October to give Obama budget fight cover.
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posted on
09/25/2015 6:03:24 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: gov_bean_ counter
It was all about the institution then, as well. /s
To: detective
His aides say that he had planned to retire last year and pass the gavel to Cantor.
Shame he didn’t learn from Cantor’s defeat to treat conservatives with respect.
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posted on
09/25/2015 6:24:13 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: mrsmith
I could vomit. John Boehner never did anything for the good of the Republican party. He saw he was being pushed out and jumped ship.
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posted on
09/25/2015 6:31:27 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Georgia Girl 2
It amazed me that he fought so hard against the conservatives in the caucus. It made no sense from any point of view- well, except the WashPost’s.
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posted on
09/25/2015 6:39:48 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: mrsmith
IMO Boehner was a weak alcoholic political hack who was bought and paid for long ago. In a few months he will reapper as an employee of some big lobbyist firm.
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posted on
09/25/2015 6:41:43 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: norwaypinesavage
I am guessing that whatever the libs are using to blackmail him is known to the conservatives, too. Maybe there is a conservative who is now playing hardball.
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posted on
09/25/2015 7:28:19 PM PDT
by
generally
(Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
To: Mr. K
No. If Boner did it right, his resignation would have been effective immediately.
To: detective
BS.
Boehner seeks to make a virtue of necessity.
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posted on
09/25/2015 11:25:23 PM PDT
by
gogeo
(If you are Tea Party, the GOPee does not want you.)
To: norwaypinesavage
To: Hot Tabasco
He was in the papal speech selfie frame.
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posted on
09/26/2015 8:46:54 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(The rule of law is now the law of rulings - Judicial, IRS, EPA...)
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