Posted on 01/05/2015 6:39:53 AM PST by maggief
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) called GOP challenges to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) “pretty unprofessional and very disappointing” on Monday.
Cole, a close ally to Boehner, said the challenges aren’t serious and blasted Republicans trying to unseat the Speaker for not trying to do so when the GOP held its internal discussions late last year.
“Well, I don’t think they’re very serious,” he said while appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe" of the bids by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) to challenge Boehner for speakership. “And frankly, they’re pretty disappointing in the sense that anyone who wanted to run could have run in the conference elections and none of them did. So by going out and not voting for the conference choice, you’re not attacking John Boehner, you’re really attacking the Republican conference that you say you’re part of,” Cole said.
Gohmert, Yoho and other Boehner critics argue the Speaker didn’t do enough to stop President Obama’s executive action on immigration. Some conservatives wanted to withhold funding for the government over the order, which gave legal status to 4.5 million immigrants.
Several Republicans have joined the charge against Boehner, though it appears opponents remain short of the nearly 30 GOP votes they’d need to unseat him.
Incoming Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) said Sunday that she expected Boehner to be elected again.
“We voted in our conference in November, and … it was near unanimous,” she said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “I think there was one weak voice that didn't say, that may have said ‘nay.’ There hasn't been a campaign or any phone calls that anyone has received, so I expect that will move forward very smoothly.”
How much more ‘unprofessional’ than Boehner being Obama’s butt-boy?
Mr. Cole needs a reminder that these positions are not “for life” and that the American taxpayer should have a say in how their government works.
I just got thru to his office. Call, call, call all day long!
I contacted my rep - he has voted lockstep with the RINOs since elected. Glenn Beck is all over this today- I expect the same from Sean and Mark Levin on their shows as well, and hopefully, Rush. Boehner needs to GO!
To an aristocrat, form is more valuable than competence.
The cryin oompah-loompah is an a-hat.
Are you confused?
What makes you think there is no challenger? Exactly what do you think Ted Yoho and Louie Gohmert are trying to do?
What is really disappointing is that a-holes like this get elected.
Their loyalty ain’t to the Constitution.
“Coburn has always been a toss-up. But he, like too many, found too many new friends in DC and tends to side with the DC establishment on too many issues.”
Cole is not Coburn. Coburn was in the Senate. Cole is in the House. I know, it is confusing... their names start with the same two letters...
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