Posted on 06/03/2024 3:56:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
John Boehner, the conservative nemesis turned lobbyist ousted from the speakership in 2015 for pushing Obama administration priorities, has reportedly emerged as a “quiet mentor” to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Boehner — “an establishment Republican who was speaker a decade ago chronologically, but an eon ago in the GOP’s radical evolution — has become a surprising tutor” to Johnson, Axios reported Monday. The report comes days after Boehner headlined a fundraiser in his native Ohio on May 30 for Johnson’s PAC. In reporting on the upcoming fundraiser, Punchbowl News noted, “If you’ve listened to Speaker Mike Johnson recently, there is some John Boehner influence poking through.”
That influence, and the similarities between the two men’s preferred governing style, is increasingly clear.
Boehner surrendered his gavel in October 2015 amid a conservative mutiny due to his ushering through of Democrat priorities in a spending bill — and multiple previous violations of the Hastert Rule. Roughly two dozen Republican members, led by then-Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), indicated they would vote against Boehner in a “vacate the chair” resolution, which led to Boehner resigning.
The Hastert Rule is an informal rule predicating that a Speaker must only advance legislation supported by a majority of the majority.
In only seven months, Johnson has passed legislation in violation of the Hastert Rule twice — in March on a $1.2 trillion spending bill and in April to pass $62 billion in Ukraine aid — the latter of which Johnson vociferously opposed for months before flip-flopping after intense lobbying from the Biden administration.
As a result, Johnson faced his own motion to vacate vote in May. However, unlike with Boehner, Democrats rushed to Johnson’s aid. An astounding 163 Democrats voted to keep Johnson as Speaker.
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Is Boehner the middle man for Obama? I still remember the 180 he did after that private golf game with Obama.
“An astounding 163 Democrats voted to keep Johnson as Speaker.“
“An astounding 163 Democrats voted to keep Johnson as Speaker.“
None of us are surprised.
Bacon and co. wanted the good old days of Republican capitulation.
I hope they use Protection.
So he is giving Johnson lessons on being an alcoholic and a crying pussy?
I don’t believe anything coming out of Axios. Did they name names or are they still using “sources close to the Speaker…”
Throw ‘em all out.
Why vote for A RINO when you you can have an honest to goodness RAT. And quit pretending that your a member of a conservative political organization.
All I gotta say is how stupid is Mike Johnson? Did he actually graduate from law school with common sense?
Came here to say that.
Sheesh.
I’m thinking he doesn’t need to many lessons, its pretty much a requirement for Pub”leaders”
Envelop passing 101.
I broke from Freeper tradition and read the entire article. Apparently this is coming straight from that drunken loser Boehner, who was probably also high at the time. In an effort to become relevant, it seems he’s trying to undermine Johnson with the Freedom Caucus and other conservatives. Since there are no corroborating sources, I still take it with a grain of salt.
If it’s NOT
as described, then Johnson needs to speak up asap and set that record straight.
“I am not ‘Robin’ to John Boehner’s ‘Batman’, and never will be!!”
Blind gossip Boehner is going to push for weed law.
Johnson is a Pot Head?
My thought exactly!
Yes.
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