Posted on 09/26/2015 12:38:51 PM PDT by vbmoneyspender
At the White House, a stunned President Obama expressed hope for bipartisan progress as turmoil among Republicans ended Representative John A. Boehner’s speakership.
On Capitol Hill, the conservatives who had again felled one of their leaders rallied to name the terms for the next person to wield the speaker’s gavel.
And on Wall Street, fear set in at the prospect of another showdown over the government’s ability to pay its debt, support its export businesses and simply keep its doors open.
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SO, what has Governor Palin done recently besides activism and criticism of elected officials?
The speculation that Boehner is going to be a "lobbyist" is just that, and a mean thing to say, but it did get her attention.
I used to really like her, but this kind of thing is not helpful. I wish she would either do something constructive (like run for office again) or else refrain from useless "blogging", which accomplishes nothing but stirring up anger, which also accomplishes nothing. These are serious times, FRiends.
OH..hehe...sorry, you knew that already of course!
Isn’t it strange that there is never any
democrat turmoil, no splits, no chaos,
no chasms...it’s all lock step and no one
questions why?
Isn’t it strange that there is never any democrat turmoil, no splits, no chaos, no chasms...it’s all lock step and no one questions why?
Alls well in the HIVE....
The Post-Boehner Congress and the NY TIMES’ Sense of Dread
“Resigning the Speakership is one thing, resigning from Congress entirely is another. Has Boehner fallen so badly in his own home district to prompt this, or is something else at play? It concerns me, what is in store, if Boehner has nothing to lose, and now he doesn’t.”
Yes there is something else at play. Boehner wants to spend most of his time now in Florida, in his new Condo somewhere near Marco Island on the West Coast, and sunbathe himself pure orange while drinking at the local pubs he has already been seen at with some frequency. I think it is as simple as that.
They're buddies, and not attacking each other. (try to pay attention)
Trump's wife shown babysitting Cruz's little girls.
Trump’s wife shown babysitting Cruz’s little girls.
And who woudn’t.. they are the most angelic little girls..
beautiful little creatures... must be special watching them watch daddy speak..
THATS MY DADDY!..... LOL..
The girls seem to be completely at ease with Mrs Trump.
Cruz’s daughters must be complicit in this charade: “Alright kids, just try not to cry and look terrified of the strange mean lady....just for the picture...OK?”
Well, either that or, they see her often and really like her.
“And on Wall Street, fear set in”
Bite it.
Well, it would only reduce his potential salary as a high-paid lobbyist if he went back to being a backbencher for a while. Better to quit the game while still the reigning champion.
Love the picture of the future First Lady showing her phone to the future Vice President’s daughters.
MANY things will change.. a cold chill will go up many legs..
Not the least of which is Zero-Obama.. all the way to his Shorts..
As it should...
John Basil Barnhill said, "Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty."
John Basil Barnhill, Barnhill-Tichenor Debate on Socialism, As It Appeared in the National Rip-Saw (Saint Louis, Mo.: The National Rip-Saw Pub. Co., 1914), 34.
The Boner is off to 8 weeks @ Drop-kick Murphy’s.
There is also no reason to think that there's anything wrong with wanting to retire to Florida, at least for the winter....there are hundreds/thousands of North Coast people who do that.
At least you did not accuse him of wanting to be a "lobbyist", LOL!
How about THIS: what's "at play" here is, the Speaker's job is impossible. Boehner's been in Congress many years, and the diverse members of the GOP House have become increasingly fractious about working together as a majority.
Speaker Boehner has done an honorable job (check his record more closely if you disagree - you'll be surprised) and the man is just worn out with all of this. Hardly surprising.
What is wrong with sunbathing? or having a drink at the local pub? or RETIRING?? It may not appear very "noble", but he deserves credit for stepping down, rather than putting the House through another Speaker challenge, which he likely would have won, again.
Some younger Congressman said, "he would have been a great Speaker in 1994"...WELL, can we just leave it at that?
IMHO, Boehner's served well for a long time, and has done as much as he could under the various circumstances, so can we just civilly disagree about that without impugning the man's reputation? He's leaving; how much more do you want from him?! sheesh!
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