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John Boehner’s Coming Revenge?
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Posted on 05/19/2016 7:29:38 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Back when John Boehner was Speaker, he was the unpopular establishment figure fighting against a passionate Republican base that adhered strictly to conservative orthodoxy. Today, in a surprising turn of events, Boehner—who supports Donald Trump—finds himself in a more enviable position.

Boehner has nothing to lose. He has no Speakership from which to be ousted. Meanwhile, many of his old adversaries—you know, the Ted Cruz  97% wing of the House GOP—suddenly find themselves on the wrong side of a passionate base that prizes Trumpian strength over ideological purity.

The tables, it seems, have turned.

Which brings us to this news in Politico the other day, and a crazy theory I have about what it means: “The former House speaker will spend late July and all of August on a cross-country bus trip raising money and campaigning for House Republicans, according to multiple sources familiar with his plans.”


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boehner; house; john; speaker
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1 posted on 05/19/2016 7:29:38 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump is Boehner’s revenge.


2 posted on 05/19/2016 7:31:22 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What would Boehner have in common with Trumpian strength? He makes Jeb Bush look high energy. He’s the biggest loser of the past 8 years of politics having squandered any chance of advancing ideas or any productive agenda.

Once things settle in, Cruz will eventually be a bigger ally than Boehner because he’s willing to do the heavy lifting to advance reform ideas through a timid Republican House and Senate.


3 posted on 05/19/2016 7:33:16 AM PDT by ilgipper
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I can’t see Boehner’s support as being a good thing for reelection


4 posted on 05/19/2016 7:35:07 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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Cruz will eventually be a bigger ally than Boehner because he’s willing to do the heavy lifting to advance reform ideas through a timid Republican House and Senate.

Cruz brings far more voters to the table than Boehner ever could. Mr. Trump would be well advised to avoid the former Speaker.

5 posted on 05/19/2016 7:35:49 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Boehner is both ideologically wishy-washy at best and pathetically weak. He has no role going forward but to slither through backrooms to pick up lobbyist million$.
6 posted on 05/19/2016 7:36:53 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Boehner is Toxic Waste.
He’s grabbbing at the Trump Train like a drowning man grabs at a lifeboat.
Any pubbie that takes up with this Political *hore is due for a comeuppance.

The Donald ain’t no saint, but neither are we.


7 posted on 05/19/2016 7:40:31 AM PDT by Macoozie ("Estoy votando por Ted 2016!" bumper stickers available)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Bonehead is just looking for a new job along with the rest of his stooges.


8 posted on 05/19/2016 7:46:00 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Did any of us know Trump was Boner’s ally?

This was sprung on everybody after the nomination was sewed up.


9 posted on 05/19/2016 7:46:58 AM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
John Boehner’s Coming Revenge?

Too late loser.
When you contribute to the extreme deterioration of the Republic, there is no THIRD chance.

Just go away and let the doers accomplish useful things.

Just go away.
The same, incidentally is true of that nutcase Biden.

The time for Bullshit and the GOPe is over.

10 posted on 05/19/2016 7:48:23 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Interesting


11 posted on 05/19/2016 7:48:42 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: ifinnegan

This is news to me.

Although Donald is bringing the party together now, so it’s really not a surprise.


12 posted on 05/19/2016 7:48:54 AM PDT by cba123 (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
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To: Zathras
Probably planning a coast to coast tour of brew pubs and micro distilleries.
13 posted on 05/19/2016 7:50:22 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: silverleaf

No doubt Boehner knows where the bodies are buried...information which will be of interest to the Trump campaign.


14 posted on 05/19/2016 7:51:02 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: ifinnegan

I have a bridge. I’ll let it go cheap.


15 posted on 05/19/2016 7:51:15 AM PDT by Snowybear
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Is he raising money by washing cars?


16 posted on 05/19/2016 7:51:17 AM PDT by alternatives? (Cruz or Trump)
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"Once things settle in, Cruz will eventually be a bigger ally than Boehner because he’s willing to do the heavy lifting to advance reform ideas through a timid Republican House and Senate."

Ted Cruz is poison for all who get near him.

17 posted on 05/19/2016 7:52:18 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The “multiple sources” are all from within the US Chamber of Commerce.


18 posted on 05/19/2016 7:52:20 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Boehner is bad, but Ryan is WORST


19 posted on 05/19/2016 7:55:04 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trumps pro American agenda IS conservative.


20 posted on 05/19/2016 8:01:34 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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