Boehner takes revenge; Foes find themselves losing plum committee posts.

politico ^ | 1/16/15 | Boehner takes revenge Foes find themselves losing plum committee posts. Read more: http://www.pol

[Nachum]

John Boehner’s allies have thirsted for the speaker to strike back at those who betray him. He’s been walked all over for too long, they say, and he’s too nice to people who are eager to stab him in the back.

He finally has learned the lesson.

After he secured his third term as speaker Tuesday afternoon, losing 25 votes on the House floor to some relative-unknown members of the House Republican Conference, Boehner moved swiftly to boot Florida Reps. Daniel Webster and Rich Nugent from the influential Rules Committee.

The reason was simple: Webster ran against Boehner for speaker, distributing fliers outlining his candidacy and talking about how he would better adhere to the House rules than the Ohio Republican. Nugent supported his fellow Floridian in the quixotic endeavor, which garnered the support of 12 lawmakers. Webster didn’t even give Boehner a heads-up that he was running, although leadership was aware early Tuesday morning that it could happen.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/boehner-allies-out-for-revenge-114007.html#ixzz3O5ysyPaA

[Prospero]

Can't do much more to my man Walter Jones. They ran a ringer in the primary against him and got stomped, and they stripped him of his committee seats time before last.

Didn't even need to call his office. Knew well already how he'd vote.

To hell with Washington.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Big mistake by Boener He should leave these guys in place. Now he has created a fifth column at his back

[crusadersoldier]

so he’s a mean drunk

[JimRed]

“Plum” committee posts? There’s another problem; committee members and chairmen should be those best able to do the required job, not those who have simply “paid their dues”.

[VRWCarea51]

While he praised Webster and Nugent for their service on the panel, Sessions said membership on the leadership-driven committee requires loyalty to the Republican conference. I hope little peter chokes on those words in Two years when he has to defend doing exactly opposite what voters send him to do! It's up to us to let everyone in his district know his treachery. Repeatedly.

[VerySadAmerican]

Sorry about the double post.