Posted on 09/30/2015 12:39:26 PM PDT by ghost of stonewall jackson
Speaker John Boehner secretly met with Rep. Trey Gowdy Tuesday to encourage him to jump into the race for House majority leader, a dramatic attempt by the chamber’s top Republican to try to influence the intraparty election.
The previously undisclosed meeting reveals new behind-the-scenes involvement by Boehner, who has not endorsed any candidates in the leadership race. That the Ohio Republican inserted himself in the contest underscores his concern about who succeeds him in GOP leadership. Boehner requested the meeting after word spread that Gowdy was considering a bid for the post.
Many Republicans close to Boehner and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy believe Gowdy could help protect the California Republican’s right flank. McCarthy allies fear hard-line conservatives could block his ascent to the speaker’s chair during the vote on the House floor, throwing the chamber into turmoil.
Boehner (R-Ohio) “has always been a fan of Trey’s and thinks he’s done a tremendous job as chairman of the Benghazi select committee and he thinks he would do the same thing if he had gotten into the leader race,” said one Boehner confidant with knowledge of the meeting.
The thinking among Boehner allies is that “Trey as leader certainly would’ve helped ease the minds, not just of the Freedom Caucus, but he had broad support in the conference.”
But Gowdy (R-S.C.) said late Tuesday that he had no interest in running for the No. 2 position in House leadership, and he would prefer to remain atop the Benghazi select committee.
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Is he the Southern version of Paul Ryan?
No wonder Gowdy looks so oily all the time. He’s one of THEM!
Glad to hear Gowdy turned it down, could be why Gowdy is leaving...
Anything from Boner is the kiss of death, or at least pickled.
So sickening. No matter who wins, the establishment will always be in power.
From what I remember he’s an open borders guy, but I will stand corrected if my memory on this is faulty.
“Is he the Southern version of Paul Ryan?”
Yes, and he has a lot of followers here, for one reason......no research.
“From what I remember he’s an open borders guy,”
Yes.
No surprise. Gowdy talks a good game but he is GOPe all the way on the big issues like TPA/TPP and amnesty.
Thanks. I thought he was weak on the border & illegals in general. Looks like he was more cozy with leadership than I thought.
Not buying it. Guys like Gowdy are Kryptonite to guys like Boehner.
Talkin’ Gowdy.
This is for Majority Leader and not Speaker. GOPe is looking for a good porch conservative to mollify our opposition. Just more kabuki theater from them here. If they spent this much time fighting the kenyan they might actually win a few battles.
I thought Bones endorsed McCarthy?
TOLD YA!!!!!!
Sorry folks. If people would simply look at who these people associate with, there would be no shocks like this and no horror at how they govern.
Every mother can tell you that so political junkies have no excuse.
36 feet, naked, golden and fanned with palm fronds by virginal scantily clad elfen maidens ping.
Is this really true? I don’t think so.
this could be gope attempt to sabotage gowdy by faking a secret boehner push for gowdy
I agree. If he’s weak on immigration.....he’s weak, period.
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