John Boehner To Stay On As Speaker After All, Fox Reports
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/08/2015 16:28 -0400
As The GOP lurches from turmoil to chaos, following speaker-in-waiting McCarthy’s pulling out, Fox News’ Bret Baier reports that Speaker John Boehner has agreed to stay on as Speaker – not just until the Caucus nominates someone – but, until that person can confirm 218 votes on the House floor (needed to take the Speaker’s gavel).
As Fox News Bret Baier reports,
Having Talked to several senior aides on Capitol Hill (along with Chris Stirewalt and his sources on the Hill tied to the leadership) here is the picture that is beginning to form.
Speaker John Boehner has agreed to stay on as Speaker–not just until the Caucus nominates someone –but, until that person can confirm 218 votes on the House floor (needed to take the Speaker’s gavel). Short of that – Boehner will stay on for the rest of this Congress and steer legislation that is pending.
What does this mean? Moderates and leadership types are cheering and saying Boehner is the only one they will support. Conservatives will go ballistic since they know this signals that Boehner will make ALL kinds of deals to get big ticket legislation through the House even if it means using Democrats votes to do it.
The news… short of another candidate that can get 218 votes (and that looks like a long shot with leadership and moderates lining up behind Boehner)
Looks like he may be here to stay to handle the very tough debt ceiling and next CR.
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Perhaps The Pope spoke to him again?
fear & loathing
October 8, 2015 4:55 pm
i wrote my congressessman recommending thomas massie KY, one smart guy who can offer a solid message. few have the ability to sell basic common sense, yet it probably is for naught as the republic is approaching terminal.
Spinolator
October 8, 2015 4:58 pm
I bet they would be indistinguishable from the clowns we have now. They might do a better job and guaranteed to be funnier.
Dutchman
October 8, 2015 4:58 pm
Fuck John Boner. We are all fucked.
gm
October 8, 2015 7:21 pm
I think next speaker of the house will be whoever the privately owned central banks decide
card802
October 8, 2015 8:04 pm
Admin, that picture of the double bird got me kicked off from commenting on our local rag, used to be my avatar, tried to get it to work here, no luck.
EL Coyote
October 8, 2015 8:49 pm
Stuck, apropos of your pic, ‘For my totally unbiased opinion, pull my finger’.
Rise Up
October 8, 2015 9:26 pm
There is no law that says the Speaker has to be a member of Congress.
“The Constitution does not require that the Speaker be an elected House Representative, though all Speakers have been an elected Member of Congress.” – Wikipedia
derp
October 8, 2015 9:35 pm
Its usually my wife who is the next speaker in this house.
Persnickety
October 8, 2015 10:29 pm
Dick Boner
robert h siddell jr
October 8, 2015 11:15 pm
Line up the House Republicans and let Diogenes of Sinope pick him.
Iska Waran
October 8, 2015 11:31 pm
Steve King of Iowa. He’d be the most hilarious choice.
TE
October 9, 2015 1:23 pm
They were considering Beelzebub, sadly, he didn’t pass the banksters minimum standards of evil.
Trey Gowdey. Or is it Howdy Doodey?
This guy
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John Boehner To Stay On As Speaker After All, Fox Reports
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/08/2015 16:28 -0400
As The GOP lurches from turmoil to chaos, following speaker-in-waiting McCarthy’s pulling out, Fox News’ Bret Baier reports that Speaker John Boehner has agreed to stay on as Speaker – not just until the Caucus nominates someone – but, until that person can confirm 218 votes on the House floor (needed to take the Speaker’s gavel).
As Fox News Bret Baier reports,
Having Talked to several senior aides on Capitol Hill (along with Chris Stirewalt and his sources on the Hill tied to the leadership) here is the picture that is beginning to form.
Speaker John Boehner has agreed to stay on as Speaker–not just until the Caucus nominates someone –but, until that person can confirm 218 votes on the House floor (needed to take the Speaker’s gavel). Short of that – Boehner will stay on for the rest of this Congress and steer legislation that is pending.
What does this mean? Moderates and leadership types are cheering and saying Boehner is the only one they will support. Conservatives will go ballistic since they know this signals that Boehner will make ALL kinds of deals to get big ticket legislation through the House even if it means using Democrats votes to do it.
The news… short of another candidate that can get 218 votes (and that looks like a long shot with leadership and moderates lining up behind Boehner)
Looks like he may be here to stay to handle the very tough debt ceiling and next CR.
* * *
Perhaps The Pope spoke to him again?
i wrote my congressessman recommending thomas massie KY, one smart guy who can offer a solid message. few have the ability to sell basic common sense, yet it probably is for naught as the republic is approaching terminal.
I bet they would be indistinguishable from the clowns we have now. They might do a better job and guaranteed to be funnier.
Fuck John Boner. We are all fucked.
I think next speaker of the house will be whoever the privately owned central banks decide
Admin, that picture of the double bird got me kicked off from commenting on our local rag, used to be my avatar, tried to get it to work here, no luck.
Stuck, apropos of your pic, ‘For my totally unbiased opinion, pull my finger’.
There is no law that says the Speaker has to be a member of Congress.
“The Constitution does not require that the Speaker be an elected House Representative, though all Speakers have been an elected Member of Congress.” – Wikipedia
Its usually my wife who is the next speaker in this house.
Dick Boner
Line up the House Republicans and let Diogenes of Sinope pick him.
Steve King of Iowa. He’d be the most hilarious choice.
They were considering Beelzebub, sadly, he didn’t pass the banksters minimum standards of evil.
As if this matters, how quaint we continue to be.