Posted on 01/06/2015 12:09:34 PM PST by leapfrog0202
In the biggest defection from an incumbent speaker in at least 100 years, 25 House Republicans voted for someone other than John Boehner to serve as speaker in the 114th Congress.
Here's the full list, in order: 1.Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) -- Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) 2.Rep. Brian Babin (Tex.) -- present 3.Rep. Rod Blum (Iowa) -- Rep. Dan Webster (R-Fla.) 4.Rep. Dave Brat (Va.) -- Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) ...click link for more
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It was all kabuki theater designed to give certain representatives cover.
pingh
1.Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)
2.Rep. Brian Babin (Tex.) — present
3.Rep. Rod Blum (Iowa) — Rep. Dan Webster (R-Fla.)
4.Rep. Dave Brat (Va.) — Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.)
5.Rep. Jim Bridenstine (Okla.) — Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.)
6.Rep. Curt Clawson (Fla.) — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
7.Rep. Scott DesJarlais (Tenn.) — Jordan
8.Duncan — Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
9.Rep. Scott Garrett (N.J.) — Webster
10.Rep. Chris Gibson (N.Y.) — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
11.Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.) — Webster
12.Gohmert — Gohmert
13.Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.) — Webster
14.Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.) — Webster
15.Rep. Steve King — Webster
16.Rep. Tom Massie (Ky.) — Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.)
17.Rep. Mark Meadows (N.C.) — Webster
18.Rep. Rich Nugent (Fla.) — Webster
19.Rep. Gary Palmer (Ala.) — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
20.Rep. Bill Posey (Fla.) — Webster
21.Rep. Scott Rigell (Va.) — Webster
22.Rep. Marlin Stutzman (Ind.) — Webster
23.Rep. Randy Weber (Tex.) — Gohmert
24.Webster — Webster
25.Yoho — Yoho
I tend to agree, but is the leadership that confident that everyone will follow through. 28 of 29 voting, that’s a very slim margin of victory if you’re rigging. 22-24, perhaps, but 28 of 29?
Yup. It must have been determined that these were the reps most in danger of being primaried.
Disappointed in Mo Brooks today...
One problem I see right here is lack of unity and purpose. It seems that people were off in all different directions. The outcome therefore was never in doubt and hardly surprising.
Gohmert only got 2 votes not including himself? smh.
I do not believe anything I hear coming out of DC anymore.
Definitely not so in the case of Rod Blum from Iowa, but I think you’re mostly correct.
Boehner is a Traitor. He is dangerous because he is either:
1. Ignorant/doesn’t believe 0bummer is ruining the country OR...
2. Does know 0bummer is ruining the country and is ok with it.
3. Third choice does not exist.
The voting was staged to pull in the patriots to vote against Boehner to give him and McConnel a reason to punish them.
We need to not stop calling Boehner’s office.
Pelosi hugged Boehner. Nuff said.
Let the retaliation begin!!!
I don’t think Gowdy voted against Boehner or it would have been 29; that is what Rush said, anyway.
Babin doesn’t count because voting present is a vote for Boner.
Same here, Glenn Thompson is now on the assclown list.
Boehner is crying again during his acceptance speech
A moral vicotry is still a loss.
Yes.
Well played, Trey Gowdy.
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