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The Boehner for speaker whip count [14 against so far]
Washington Post ^ | January 5, 2015 | By Aaron Blake

Posted on 01/05/2015 11:10:43 AM PST by Jim Robinson

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Voting against Boehner (10)

Gohmert*

Yoho*

Rep. Steve King (Iowa)

Rep. Jim Bridenstine (Okla.)*

Rep. Dave Brat (Va.) (freshman)

Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.)*

Rep. Gary Palmer (Ala.) (freshman)

Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.)*

Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.)

Rep. Marlin Stutzman (Ind.)

Said prior to 2014 election that they would vote against Boehner (2)

Rep. Jody Hice (Ga.) (freshman)

Rep. John Ratfliffe (Tex.) (freshman)

Voted against Boehner in 2013/haven't weighed in (2)

Rep. Steve Pearce (N.M.) (spokesman says he's "undecided")

Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.)

Voted against Boehner in 2013/will support him (3)

Rep. Mick Mulvaney (S.C.)

Rep. Raul Labrador (Idaho)

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.)**

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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To: Osage Orange

Why should they? WE Proved we wont do anything about it. We will just return them for another term.


121 posted on 01/05/2015 12:59:05 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: Norm Lenhart
It’s realism, not pessimism.

Have to admit, I'm not seeing a momentum build the way I thought I would, on dropping Boehner.

A few brave souls standing up and the worthless bastards running for cover.

122 posted on 01/05/2015 1:00:10 PM PST by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: Norm Lenhart

Huelskamp is trying to have it both ways. From the article, he voted against Boehner in 2013, yet has said he’ll vote for him this time except if it goes to a 2nd ballot, then he won’t commit.

What a lame a$$ thing to say and do! Kansas people should be melting this guy’s phone lines!

•Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.)**

(**Huelskamp said in November that he won’t commit to voting for Boehner if there is a second ballot.)


123 posted on 01/05/2015 1:00:58 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: leapfrog0202

Principle matters. The next time you see a Freeper condemning ‘purists’ remind him why.


124 posted on 01/05/2015 1:02:22 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: Norm Lenhart; LegendHasIt

” It’s realism, not pessimism.”

Exactly. A bit of research helps if you don’t know all of the players. The easiest way is to check who their biggest donors are.

If a RINOSLUT has the following biggest donors......

Big banks

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Multi-national, U.S. based corporations

One of the big 3 health companies, e.g. United Healthcare

The politician/prostitute will back and help fund Obamacare, and amnesty. Guaranteed! You too can bat 1,000.


125 posted on 01/05/2015 1:04:03 PM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: Reno89519
Surely got to be more than 10 principled Republicans in the House. Or, are they lying to constituents?

The sorry thing is that most are politicians first and representatives when up for re-election.

126 posted on 01/05/2015 1:04:39 PM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: novemberslady

Rep Cris Smith

I do not want Boehner for speaker.

If you vote for him you are voting against not just me, but many others who feel the same way.

Just because they are busy trying to make a living does not mean they aren’t paying attention.
They are.


I hope you called and emailed him that information. Posting it here does nothing really. Good luck. I hope he votes how you and many others want him to.

I’ve been onto NM’s people, but most are Democrat and are absolute lock-step Obama voters.


127 posted on 01/05/2015 1:04:49 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: The Cajun

What other possible outcome could their be? We scream and holler about wanting conservatives and then vote unprincipled hacks to DC happy that ‘we won’.

Take a look at what your victory looks like lesser evil fans. Again.


128 posted on 01/05/2015 1:05:18 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: shove_it
What’s to prevent Rats from voting for Boner to prevent any Conservative from gaining Speaker?

That is my fear. And if this happens Bonehead would say, "See how I can work across the aisle!"

129 posted on 01/05/2015 1:06:04 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: leapfrog0202

Thanks Leap. I don’t ‘do’ facebook or other ‘social media’, but that’s a great idea; Many more people see it that way... I would do it if I was signed up...


130 posted on 01/05/2015 1:06:30 PM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: Norm Lenhart

Principle matters. The next time you see a Freeper condemning ‘purists’ remind him why.


Principles do matter, you’re correct.

I am so sick of these people mouthing what they think people want to hear on the campaign trail and then turning around and forgetting about who elected them until they need electing again.


131 posted on 01/05/2015 1:06:36 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: leapfrog0202

I would love to see Tom Delay run for speaker.


132 posted on 01/05/2015 1:07:45 PM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: WaterWeWaitinFor

You are too polite. Sensenbrenner isn’t nice to anybody else! (Actually, I congratulate you on modulating your message. He’s not going to listen anyway.)

Does anybody have Glenn Grothman’s phone number? Is there a general number?


133 posted on 01/05/2015 1:07:46 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Jim Robinson

Not sure who runs a TX ping list, but word is out on Twitter that Kevin Brady of TX’s 8th District has his office telling callers that the only choice for Speaker is Boehner or Pelosi!

Complete & utter BS!


134 posted on 01/05/2015 1:09:43 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: leapfrog0202

As long as right wing sites let liberals claiming conservatism to propagandize, they have a platform to do it. And so they do.

I don’t blame regular people for voting what ‘supposed’ conservatives tell them is ‘good’.. I blame ‘supposed’ conservatives for being the liars they are. And if they didn’t have such a big platform on all these sights, more people wouldn’t be listening to those lies and voting based on them.


135 posted on 01/05/2015 1:11:10 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

All I can find for Grothman is the general number. He doesn’t yet have his official webpage up that I can find.

(202) 224-3121.


136 posted on 01/05/2015 1:13:25 PM PST by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: Jim Robinson; ROCKLOBSTER; mainemom

I just got a call back from “Matt”, Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s Campaign Manager and I assume current Congressional Staff Member - Chief of Staff perhaps (?).

He is using his personal cell phone number until they get their offices set up and running over the next few days; in the meantime the contact numbers for former Congressman Mike Micheaud will remain active, as they go with the office and don’t change with the occupant thereof.

The long and the short of it is that Bruce will be voting to keep Speaker John Boehner in office, as that is what he feels is best for the Constituents of the Second District.
Obviously we disagree about that.

The other contenders, he feels, are non viable.

Yolo is a virtual unknown (I’ve never heard of the guy) and Louis Gomert “has no chance of winning” (where have we heard that before?).

Not quoting Matt here, but I get the impression that BP regards Gomert as a Radical Right Wing Extremist of some sort who might go off and say something that would offend someone and embarrass the hell out of the Establishment Country Club elite, and we all know we simply can’t have that, now can we?

Apparently the GOP National Committee had dedicated $600,000 to Bruce’s campaign, but then yanked it back shortly prior to the election.

Yet his loyalty seems to remain firmly with the establishment.

Go figure, Maine.

I still respect and like Cong. Poliquin, but I’ve gotta tell ya; I’m wikkid disappointed right now.


137 posted on 01/05/2015 1:13:30 PM PST by George Varnum (Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light...)
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To: leapfrog0202

Pelosi it is then. Shes at least open about what she is.


138 posted on 01/05/2015 1:14:01 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: leapfrog0202
Posting it here does nothing really.

You'd be amazed what posting here can accomplish...

But in this case nothing I do will change anything.
139 posted on 01/05/2015 1:15:06 PM PST by novemberslady
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To: PrivateIdaho
See if you can email.
I just emailed my Bohner shill Dave Rechiert (WA) let him know what is on my mind. I'm sure he is calling the IRS right now.
No fear, I have nothing more to lose.
140 posted on 01/05/2015 1:18:46 PM PST by right way right (America will reject the suck of Socialist Freedumb, one way or another.)
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