Posted on 07/28/2015 4:17:12 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)96% has filed a motion aimed at unseating Boehner immediately as Speaker of the House.
“Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) has filed a motion to try to force Speaker John Boehner from his leadership post,” Politico wrote in a breaking news alert. “The move, called a motion to vacate the chair, represents a new level of opposition to GOP leadership from the conservative wing of the House Republican Conference. The motion can be postponed for several days before consideration.”
It’s unclear if this will be successful, but over the past few years there have been two major coup attempts at Boehner. Both were unsuccessful—but extraordinarily close to succeeding—and centered around plays at the beginning of this Congress and the beginning of the last Congress.
This move will focus on centering around a different strategy, and it all comes after Boehner’s leadership team unsuccessfully attempted retaliation against Meadows for opposing Obamatrade. They had tried to pull a subcommittee chairmanship from Meadows—and did so, but then reversed themselves under enormous pressure from the GOP conference and the American people, turning Meadows into a conservative movement hero of sorts.
Boehner’s office has not immediately responded to a request for comment but conservative movement stalwarts including nationally syndicated radio host Mark Levin have called for his ouster in recent days.
Meadows is a highly respected conservative member of the House and is intricately involved in the House Freedom Caucus. He’s plugged in party-wide, and wouldn’t be doing this if he didn’t think it could be successful.
Read the full motion to vacate the chair, filed by Rep. Meadows, here:
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Wow what an argument.
I’m a realist and I already know who the enemy is. They don’t have to prove themselves over and over to me.
Good job, I stand w Meadows
Anything I can do to help Meadows put Boehner out to pasture.
“I’m a realist and I already know who the enemy is. They don’t have to prove themselves over and over to me.”
I too know who the “enemy is,” but just what are you going to do about it other than let us all know that you are disgruntled? Tell us all just what “a realist” does in these situations other than say that you think you see it for what it is and then proceed to denigrate the efforts of one congressman to try a new avenue to eliminate one of the prime protagonists?
Hmmmm never said a word about the congressman. But you go right ahead and rant. See how much good that does.
John Boehner: Agent Orange.
bttt
Senator Ted Cruz, please pick up the White Service phone. Senator Ted Cruz, please pick up the White Service phone. You are needed, for one day, back in Washington to help Congressman Mark Meadows rally the House Conservatives for a very crucial vote. Senator Ted Cruz, please pick up the White Service Phone.
Matt Fuller @MEPFuller
Thomas Massie says he was whipped by several leadership-aligned members to find out how he’d vote on a motion to vacate the chair.
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Jim Jordan puts to bed a rumor that Mark Meadows will be kicked out of the House Freedom Caucus. There will be an HFC statement soon.
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“That will probably end up doing more harm to Meadows’ political position than getting Boehner excised.”
You said in reply: “What has he got to lose? He’s already on the outside looking in.”
I heard another US Rep on CNN this morning, and he documented that if you don’t agree with Boehner, you get removed from your committees. He said we go there to represent our constituents, what is better for our district, and not to agree with whatever Boehner wants.
Boehner has turned into a tyrant, using his power to harm our representatives, keeping them from participation in committees. He deserves to be removed.
“like the media whore, Trey Gowdy, who didn’t have the ba**s to show up and vote on the Election of the Speaker in January,”
He couldn’t get there due to icy weather. You wouldn’t have been able to get there, either if you were where he was. If there is a vote, you can yell then if he votes to keep Boehner.
Now that is the BEST! Agent Orange! lol
Meadows is awesome. But, but, PELOSI might become speaker! That would mean having a lapdog for Obama setting the agenda. We want OUR Obama lapdog to remain speaker!
“I don’t recall anyone else missing b/c of ice.”
That is what happened and I saw/heard him talk about it at the time.
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