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Conservatives organize to 'Fire McCarthy'
Washington Examiner ^ | September 30, 2015 | KELLY COHEN

Posted on 09/30/2015 1:59:24 PM PDT by lward99

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To: Timber Rattler

The article says that Gowdy turned Boehner down.

Today there was an news item that said Gowdy was planning to leave the House. That turned out to be false.

Gowdy’s name is apparently involved in some kind of counter-intel operation to either help him or hurt him.

How do you process that idea in terms of this item about Boehner urging him to run. I can see how it could also be released in order to hurt him.


41 posted on 09/30/2015 5:07:34 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their Victory!)
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To: RitaOK

Gowdy has denied that. It was misinformation put out by opponents.


42 posted on 09/30/2015 5:11:05 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their Victory!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

We’ve been Bonered for too long.


43 posted on 09/30/2015 5:28:42 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (We must first defeat RINOs before we can even encounter a Democrat to fight)
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To: lward99

How about Louie Gohmert to replace Boner?


44 posted on 09/30/2015 6:30:11 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (1 of 172)
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To: lward99

If a conservative does not run for the post, then this whole exercise has been a waste of time.


45 posted on 09/30/2015 6:31:41 PM PDT by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: xzins

Thank you. I had not heard that it was denied.

Gowdy said something ages ago now that leaned towards his disinterest in DC. Very vague memory exactly what he said, but enough to wonder if he would ever become a permanent fixture for very long. That old car he drives to work. Have you seen that? He just keeps his head down, accepts whatever assignment he believes he can do well and is content with that.

This guy is very talented and quick, but is more of a citizen representative, apparently, without a lot of ambition to get drawn in deeper and deeper into DC politics. Truly, I would not be surprised he would walk away after his term, but we’ll see.


46 posted on 09/30/2015 7:27:40 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: VerySadAmerican

Check out #46.

I don’t really think so, but who knows. Gowdy doesn’t seem to be a political threat to anyone, and is not a DC addict, that’s for sure. By now, with the Justice Department, FBI, Judicial Watch, a couple of Inspector Generals and the US media nashing their own teeth after Hillary, so he is out of the spot light. And, safe.


47 posted on 09/30/2015 7:36:00 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: lward99
Watched the interview with Hannity last night. Whole time he was talking I was thinking, "used car salesman". The kind of guy that would try and sell you a car that has sawdust in the transmission and differential to keep them from rattling and 50 weight oil in the engine to cover the rods knocking.

I just had a feeling that the guy can't be trusted.

48 posted on 09/30/2015 9:40:23 PM PDT by Flint
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McCarthy lost all cred for ANY republican leadership position with his diarrhea-ladened comments about the Benghazi committee on Hannity. What an absolute idiot. It’s as though the Clinton’s blackmailed him into reading that on national television.
Gowdy must be absolutely livid, and I wouldn’t blame him one bit.


49 posted on 10/01/2015 3:40:02 AM PDT by BuckeyeGOP
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McCarthy has accomplished nothing while there, so why elect him?

Tradition? What had Boehner done before he became speaker?

50 posted on 10/01/2015 3:53:37 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: EvilCapitalist
How about Louie Gohmert to replace Boner?

I doubt Gohmert could get 5 votes in the House caucus.

51 posted on 10/01/2015 3:55:25 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: lward99
The new "McCarthyism."

We don't need another dummy as Speaker.

52 posted on 10/06/2015 9:29:14 AM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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To: xzins

Gowdy isn’t someone conservatives should trust. He is more GOP establishment than many realize.


53 posted on 10/06/2015 9:32:00 AM PDT by Pelham (It ain't over 'til it's over)
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