His 2020 supporters will remind us that he was instrumental in writing the Contract With America, call him the “true fiscal conservative and Reaganesque visionary in the race”, and retroactively claim that “Boehner-led Republicans were doing a FANTASTIC job fighting for us and enacting BOLD conservative legislation UNTIL a RINO-led coup unceremoniously removed him from power in early 2013”.
(Hey, history revisionism worked well for another former GOP speaker. All Boenher needs to replicate it now is have a mistress he’s hiding.) ;-)
So four no votes, plus 2 for West, 1 for Amash, 1 for Cantor, 1 for Labrador, 1 for Jordan, 1 for Walker = 11 GOP defections
(Actually, I loudly applaud every word you said)
Bohners got the job because no one else wants it. He doesn't have to be great or historic, he's the goat, no one else wants that.
I saw Marsha Blackburn chirping up a storm on FNC yesterday about her opposing the tax extension bill all about 'lines in the sand' and saying ‘no’, and what her district voters want.(she is pretty which kept my attention)
She could of announced a run for Speaker.
Then she could have made sure the House passes nothing that gets into law. Unfortunately the tax increase deadline passed at the end of the year, otherwise she could run for Speaker and if she got it held out and let all the taxes go up and got the credit for it.
But it was much easier to vote no, the bill passes into law anyway, most of her district's voters taxes DON”T go up automatically and she is safe saying she 'voted against tax increases'.
The goat made that possible.