Posted on 09/09/2015 5:05:36 PM PDT by markomalley
Not only will the next few weeks determine whether the federal government closes its doors for the second time in two years, they might also determine the fate of House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH).
With only 11 legislative days left before the end of the fiscal year, a united group of House conservatives want Boehner and GOP leaders to stand up to the Obama administration on a range of issues, most notably passing a spending bill that keeps the government open while cutting off federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
The health organization has come under intense scrutiny following a series of undercover videos showing controversial practices at locations where abortions are performed.
The demands have put Boehner, who has vowed there will be no government shutdown, in a tough spot and have led to open speculation that conservatives will launch a coup to topple him if they feel he is not doing enough for their causes.
“I’ll wait to see what happens this month,” Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) said during a Capitol Hill panel discussion.
He and several other members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to Boehner on Tuesday stating they would not support any funding resolution that contained money for Planned Parenthood.
The size of the group ensures that GOP leaders would have to attract some measure of support from Democrats to keep the government running after September 30.
Labrador said that if leaders are “unwilling to stand up on” topics like the Iran nuclear deal and the funding for Planned Parenthood, “we do need new leadership.”
“There’s a distinct difference between new leadership and better leadership and I think that’s what has to be determined,” Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) said.
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), who voted against Boehner in the last two speakership elections, said the problem with GOP leadership is that it “always assumes we’re going to lose.”
For his part, Boehner is downplaying the possibility of revolt among the rank and file.
“We've got widespread support in the conference, and -- and I appreciate that,” the Ohio lawmaker told reporters after a House GOP conference meeting.
Boehner and other Republican leaders are aware of the dangers of looking like they are ignoring the conservatives. To that end, they will hold a series of “listening” sessions this week with members in the hopes of coming up with a solution to the looming spending impasse.
The power of the rank and file was on full display Wednesday afternoon, when leaders decided to delay a procedural vote to begin debate on the Iran nuclear deal.
Members want the Obama administration to share the so-called “side deals” between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency to Congress before they cast their vote.
Many opponents of the agreement contend the clock on congressional consideration of the deal hasn’t started until the side bargains are turned over.
Instead of moving forward on a resolution of disapproval for the deal, the GOP conference will gather for a second time Wednesday afternoon to discuss strategy.
Do they have the votes to remove him? If, not just another waste of time.
POWER
We’ll see.
Words. Words. Only words. Like always. Will be believed when done.
“Just like global warming, is always imminent at some future date, then when that date comes, long after everybody forgot about the date, nothing happens, but something is really really going to happen now at {some future date}”
Reminds me a Glenn Beck promo,,or is it an Alex Jones promo?
THE HEALTH ORGANIZATION!!!!!! LOL. Are they KIDDING ME!!!!
“Why do the R leaders love Obama so much? I really don’t get it.”
I think that is the wrong question. The correct question is: Why are they so terrified of opposing him in a meaningful way?
There are a number of possibilities.
1. They are terrified of the old media coming down on them, because it is in the bag for the Obama administration.
2. They are terrified of being called racists (see one)
3. The Obama administration has had control of the NSA, CIA, FBI, and all the internal and external spying apparatus for 7 years. The Obama administration has no fear of being found out, because they have the old media in their pocket. So, they have the goods on nearly all politicians of both parties, and likely, most of the old media. So they use extortion, pure and simple. In other words, the Republicans do what they are told so as not to be outed.
4. Support for the extortion model is in how Republican’s “scandals” are treated. Libby Scooter gets a felony conviction for forgetting a date. Eric Holder gets a pass for running guns to drug cartels in Mexico.
Obama may be the first president ever to combine this level of extortion with media support. It is clear that he is the first to have access to this level of information about all the political players.
Clinton and Johnson were as corrupt, but did not have the power. Clinton wasn’t black, and Johnson wanted to win in Vietnam.
A possible explanation.
Why would the Democrats jump in? When your opponent is tearing itself in two you don't jump in and patch it up.
I hope it’s a good IPA!
And the Washington Generals have once again been crushed by the Harlem Globe Trotters. After who knows how many consecutive losses to the Globe Trotters the Washington Generals are being disbanded.
“Why would the Democrats jump in? When your opponent is tearing itself in two you don’t jump in and patch it up.”
Because Boehner is doing what the Democrats want. That is why they would work to keep him in power.
The Establishment will do everything it can to crush it, so we have to be as supportive as we can.
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