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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I call him T.V. Trey because he always holds pointless hearings on TV that never result in anything being done.
this could be gope attempt to sabotage gowdy by faking a secret boehner push for gowdy
Gowdy did that himself with his TPA vote enabling Obamatrade & pushing for amnesty. Don’t feel bad, I was once fooled by Gowdy also. But sadly he is careerist GOPe all the way.
“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.”
This and checking who their biggest political donors are. Do both, and you will likely never fail!
I think the fact that Gowdy wants to stay at the head of the Bengahzi committee scares ole John boy. Remember he is the 3rd ranking in power and knows the true story of what happened.
Yup. Easily a 95% success rate or more. Or, like us. 100%
Dead on. Every time.
And anyone could do it because it really is that obvious. no skill. No luck. No divine intervention. Just freaking paying attention and not lying to ones self about what the facts show them.
Trey, the darling of the diluded, was conveniently absent the day there was a vote for the Speaker’s position but said he would have voted for the cry-baby. Screw Boner. Anyone he supports is tainted meat.
Well stated.
Conservative Review says....
Immigration (Does not sound like an open border fan to me.)
Voted in favor of a 2013 amendment barring funding of the Obama Administration’s amnesty granting policy[86] conservative position
Voted in favor of a 2014 amendment cutting spending on public housing for illegal aliens[87] conservative position
Voted in favor of a 2014 amendment freezing funding for the Obama Administration’s unlawful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program[88]
- See more at: https://www.conservativereview.com/Members/
shocked about gopey gowdy? nope. not me.
It takes more than one source, and one google.At least you are trying.Good on ya!
We should look at annexing W. Virginia too. BTW hows our museum overlooking Coronado coming? Did you find any likely sites for construction? ;)
Kidding aside, it’s what you and I have said over and over. It was right then and it’s right now. And it was right 2000 years before you or I understood the truth of it in the age of Obama.
Anger at the Republican Congress will be epic with the coming sellouts by Boner and McWeasal to fund the government through November 2016 and continue to kowtow to obama, reid and pelosi.
The GOPE is hoping that in sacrificing Boner they can placate the conservative base, calm dissent and anger at Congress by November 2016 and bring them back on to the plantation for more future abuse and more importantly for their votes.
You are correct of course. Exactly correct.
I'm starting to wonder about FR. It shouldn't take 14 posts on this topic to finally read what should be obvious to all.
Still looking at sites.....I like the ocean, and the more expensive the better. Money no longer a problem : )
Not really. I mean hell we could always melt a statue and buy the Vatican...
Wait a sec. An Idea forms...
I heard Boehner ramble in hate towards conservatives, I call bull on this. IF he said it, it was to mock conservatives. He hates us. Good riddance, to his tanned hide.
Great Wall of Vatican. Already built, saves money!
Yea but we still have to remodel all that Michelangelo stuff with our faces. Maybe we can get the dude that ‘redid’ the Rembrant or whatever that was...
Not much of a secret if everyone knows it.
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