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'They p***ed him off': Conservative Republicans lose committee assignments in retaliation...
The Daily Mail ^
| January 7, 2015
| David Martosko
Posted on 01/06/2015 11:30:01 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Iron-fisted U.S. House Speaker John Boehner is moving quickly to punish conservative Republicans who tried to oust him Tuesday during the biennial leadership election.
Hours after the contentious vote, Florida Rep. Daniel Webster who actively campaigned against Boehner and persuaded 12 GOP members to support him found himself left off the membership list of the powerful House Rules Committee, where he served for the last two years.
Rep. Rich Nugent, a fellow Floridian who voted for him, suffered the same fate.
'My philosophy,' Webster told reporters after he heard the news that he had been bumped from the committee in a vindictive move, 'is dont burn any bridges, dont make it personal.'
'But that's not everybodys philosophy.'
[BIG SNIP]
......Boehner and his aides had promised in the run-up to Tuesday's mini-drama that there would be no recriminations.
'Boehner has said publicly that there will be no retribution for "no" votes,' his spokesman Michael Steel told The Daily Caller last week.
The speaker also told USA Today in September that no Republicans would lose their committee assignments if they opposed him.
'I just don't think it's necessary,' he said then.
But he also predicted that 'very few' would defect. The 25 who bolted on Tuesday the largest such group in a century appear to have changed his mind....
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boehner; congress; conservativevote; speaker; teaparty; ushouse
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To: KC_Conspirator
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Free Republics Bitter Kasserine Pass DEFEAT with John Boehner : WHY ARE WE HAPPY TO KEEP LOSING ?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3244193/posts
That thread wasn't designed to be a pity party ...
So ... a genuine "thanks" for the Segway here ...
Several months in the future "Obama-Boehner Event ABC-XYZ" will require a massive public-political action ...
Question-1 : Should Free Republic even consider getting involved ? (Yes/No)
Question-2 : "IF" yes ... how should Free Republic be "pre-organized" for an EFFECTIVE response
2-A) "Free Republic Action Teams" set-up in advance ?
2-B) "Free Republic Action Teams" set-up in ALL fifty-seven (57) state chapters ?
2-C) "Information Infrastructure" (Congressional Telephone Numbers, Rally Locations) already be set-up and ready ?
2-D) Free Republic "coordination" with other Patriot groups ?
2-D-1) Red State (Erick Erickson) ?
2-D-2) Freedom Works (Matt Kibbe) ?
2-D-3) Overpassses For America (James Neighbors) ?
2-D-4) National Tea Party Patriots (Daveda Gruber) ?
2-D-5) Overpasses for Impeachment (Roger Ogden) ?
2-D-6) Stop The Busses (Stella)?
2-D-6) Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Beck, Josh Bernstein, Jon Matthews, Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Mark Davis, Joe Pags, etc.
2-D-7) Tea Party / 912 STATE groups
2-D-8) THE DRUDGE REPORT media interface contact
2-D-9) An "Action-Rally Graphic/Tag-Link" on the Free Republic website masthead ?
Only Jim Robinson can decide this question for Free Republic; after all he's the Founder and genius behind Free Republic.
"Thanks" Big Red Badger for asking the $ 10 million dollar question ...
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Imagine if it was an anonymous vote.
To: Smokin' Joe
I’ve said that before too.
I’m not convinced these are RINO’s. Maybe this is what the Republican Party is all about.
They certainly are CINO’s (CONSERVATIVES in Name Only). But “RINO’s”?
To: Cincinatus' Wife
".........Boehner and his aides had promised in the run-up to Tuesday's mini-drama that there would be no recriminations.We know Boehner is a liar. So, it's no surprise he lied. And we have the GOP members of Congress voting to elect a known, prolific liar. How are they different from Democrats again? I forget.
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01/07/2015 10:05:58 AM PST
by
Jabba the Nutt
(You can have freedom or government schools. Choose one.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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Free Republic colleagues ... here's a proposal for a "Free Republic Action Task Force"
All it requires is (first and foremeost) Jim Robinson's "seal of approval" ...
and twenty (20) dedicated, intelligent, mature Patriots ...
NO MONEY IS REQUIRED .... isn't that wonderful ?
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It was observed today at Free Republic ...
They don't see how little money it takes to organize and activate a small group. And the idea is to start a "movement", which also does not take a lot of money. And there are a lot of disgruntled people who have some money to donate/spend who might love to be a backer of a movement. ==============================================
The 2015-01-03 rallies cost a total of "zero" dollars to set-up and organize and promote (with the exception of internet provider service and the monthly electric bill)
In less than FOUR weeks ... over 150 Facebook Conservative groups were invited, 2,000+ e-mails were sent out around America ... the organizer (a Facebook "newbie") attracted over 3,250 "new" Facebook "Friends" in less than three (3) weeks.
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Not being "snarky" here, just illustrative ... however, "naysayers" are invited to leave the DAMNED discussion at this point ...
Just go somewhere else if all you want to do is "bitch" ...
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Just imagine what could have accomplished if a "team" of fifteen (15) individuals worked together for eight (8) weeks (instead of the five weeks before the 2015-01-03 rallies) ?
That is "clearly" the approach for the next "event".
And ... if Free Republic were the "key" organizer ...
what if each of the ten (10) Free Republic coordinators were in touch with "five" Free Republic state chapters each ...
coordinating locations, logistics, etc ...
and items such as "follow-on" tasks (calling congress, etc) were clearly explained to everyone ...
with the necessary "information infrastructure internet links" set-up at Free Republic.
The necessary event "Operational Security" would be assisted if the ten (10) Free Republic coordinators had a special access code for the "Event Public Planning" links.
Free Republic "Coordinators Number Eleven and Twelve" would focus on "radio" contacts (Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, Levin, savage, Josh Bernstein, etc) and "news" contacts (including Fox, Drudge, Blaze, RedState, WND, etc) ... respectively ...
Free Republic "Coordinator Numbers 13 and 14" would focus on inviting "high profile" guests to the "rally events" across the nation, including local conservative talk show hosts, congressmen, etc. ... east and west of the Mississippi ...
Free Republic "Coordinator 15" would liason with Freedom Works, Heritage Foundation, Ted Cruz, Jeff Sessions, Louis Gohmert etc.
Weekly status meetings could easily be done with "Go-To-Meeting"
Now ... how's that for a "back of the napkin engineering sketch" ?
All Free Republic needs to do this is 15-20 "trusted" and "vetted" persons ... and Jim Robinson's approval ...
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To: TigerClaws
66
posted on
01/07/2015 9:49:08 PM PST
by
TEXOKIE
(We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
To: newfreep
67
posted on
01/07/2015 9:49:28 PM PST
by
TEXOKIE
(We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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