Posted on 09/25/2015 11:54:10 AM PDT by TangibleDisgust
John Boehner announced earlier today that he’s leaving the post of Speaker of the House. During his remarks he made this stunner of a statement that shows, for those who didn’t believe it already, that it’s way past time for him to turn the gavel over. Be seated for this:
“The first job of any Speaker,” John said, “is to protect this institution that we all love.”
No, John, it is not! It. Is. Not. The first obligation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is to the country, it’s security, it’s prosperity, and its cultural and spiritual health. The U.S. House of Representatives exists to ensure these things for the country. The country doesn’t exist for the care and convenience of the House and those who wish to carve out a comfortable career in it.
And while we’re at it, who is the “we all” that is so in love with the House of Representatives? If you’ve looked at a poll over the last decade or so, John, you would know that the House of Representatives is only slightly less popular than tooth decay. Perhaps this is because you’re not the only member of the House who doesn’t understand what it’s there for. And not the only member who should be headed back to River City, there to seek legitimate work (if, thanks to our inept and elephantine government, there is any to be found).
Best wishes in your retirement.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
The only thing Bhoner should find when he gets home is an Amish style shunning. ...in all 57 states. Drive the prick out of the country and to Kenya where the man he so loved hails from.
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LOL! Would be nice! :-D
Great news that Boehner, the Obama Lover is gone!!! Just one other comment, Republicans, dump Mitch McConnell as your Senate leader...he is much more Obama’s puppet & lap dog, then Boehner was!!! “DO IT”!!!
See? We can agree ;)
No more Eunuch Rats.
This coup today was bound to fail. And in fact, it failed worse than I expected, falling 11 votes shorts of deposing the Speaker. At least two years ago we only failed by six.... The hard truth is that we had an election for Speaker in November – just among Republicans.
That was the time to fight. But not a single person ran against [Speaker] Boehner. Not one. If they had, we could’ve had a *****secret ballot***** to find out what the true level of opposition to John Boehner was.
WTF are our Reps doing RIGHT NOW? Just smoking cigars and twittering over all the articles on JB eventually leaving?
We tuned in to Boner’s news conference just in time to hear him recount how he got a phone call from a colleague yesterday telling him they were proud of him. The caller was Maxine Waters! One of the worst representatives in a sorry lot. It was stunning that he would cite her comment as a credit to his leadership. We have to replace him with someone with better sense and judgment.
“the institution we all love”....who’s the “WE”????....
I’d bet that’s his oath too!
Indeed! :-)
From the Media and the GOPe talking heads(PeRino, NRO, Will, etc.):
It was all you “wacko-birds”, “nut-jobs,” and “right wingers” who drove a “good man” from office. Aren’t you ashamed of yourselves?
HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now to get rid of McConnell, McCain, Alexander, Cornyn, and the rest of those sorry CINO’s who have destroyed the Republican Party and contributed to the decline of this country!
By November no one will even remember his name.
Boner protected his ‘loved institution’ against Tea Party conservatives.
bttt
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