GOP chooses Boehner as minority leader

Yahoo ^ | 11/17/2006 | By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer

[indyreb]

WASHINGTON - Cast into the minority by an angry electorate, House Republicans chose Rep. John Boehner (news, bio, voting record) of Ohio on Friday to lead a return to power as quickly as possible. "We're going to earn our way back into the majority," he vowed.

[stevem]

I would say the electorate was DUPED into voting for dems by a massively left leaning MSM.

If I had the energy I would go through the races one by one to see if something I read is true. It sounds plausible.

I read that something like 31 races were lost such that a change of 1% plus one vote (or less) would have reversed the result and the good guys would have won.

I had a few conservative voters tell me (even in my parochial little world) that they would not vote for a Rino we had up for election to the US House. These people didn't vote for Democrats. They simply didn't vote in some of the races or they stayed home.

I don't think the Democrats picked up the votes to win the election. They won by forfeit.

I believe Boehner and his ilk caused the forfeit. I wonder if he understands that.

[RobbyS]

Well, they have learned that Frist was a weak leader.

[BurtSB]

sadly, these two creep were delay's hand pick K street cronies after he step down. these idiots were warned in early 2006 by RNC pollsters that the illegal bill was split the repub base and to do something. these k streeters did not want to piss off the big agribusiness, developers, etc.. and decided to string the bill along and sign a fence bill with no ceremony or funding. these two idiots talked foley into staying after he said he wanted to retire . do anyone need to know anymore why these idiots are a disaster for the rnc ? these two were k street's and delay choices again.

[BurtSB]

the rnc pollster was on laura ingram this week and said that 8 -10 percent of the Blue collar repub base did not vote because of the way the repub majority handled the amnesty bill. he said that when he interviewed registered repubs they would explode about bush, the senate,and the way it was just left hanging and not killed . he said he had never seen anything like it.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

It the the same Boner who used to sing and wants us to give billions in aid to eradicate AIDS in Africa?

[Biblebelter]

The defeat a couple of weeks ago was not an unlucky accident. Leadership like Boehner's deserve some of the blame. This decision indicates the party has a LONG way to go to regain the majority boys like Hastert and Boehner let slip away

[Names Ash Housewares]

"I read that something like 31 races were lost such that a change of 1% plus one vote (or less) would have reversed the result and the good guys would have won."

Actually I think that is most often the case.

Joe and Jane Swingvote determine all.

We MUST find new ways to reach them.
And maybe some old ways too.

[Right Wing Assault]

Republicans, here's a simple suggestion: "If what you are doing isn't working, try something else."

[Wilhelm Tell]

the rnc pollster was on laura ingram this week and said that 8 -10 percent of the Blue collar repub base did not vote because of the way the repub majority handled the amnesty bill.

It is almost like they wanted to lose. Or else they were so arrogant that they thought they could fool most of the people with the nonsense about the 700 mile fence. They weren't even smart enough to tell their agribusiness buddies to wait until the elections were safely over.

[Mogollon]

John Shadegg would be much better as Minority leader.

[The Pack Knight]

Not with Boehner as Minority Leader, we won't. At least we don't have to deal with Tom "Local Issues" Reynolds running the NRCC anymore.

[The Pack Knight]

John Shadegg would be much better as Minority leader.

Mike Pence would have been my pick. Too bad only 27 Representatives agreed.

[Texas Songwriter]

Bohner is the same leadership which resulted in loosing the House and the Senate. I will never understand why the republicans chose leadership which has proven it failed.

[lonestar]

I have a friend who worked in DC for the RNC in the 80's and early 90's. She is conservative and couldn't stand Boehner. She has zero respect for the man.

[Texas Songwriter]

Bohner may be a good fellow, but he had a chance. He led Republicans away from Republican tenents of conservatism, social conservatism, fiscal conservatism. He had a chance and he was weighed in the balance and came up lacking.

[The Pack Knight]

I will never understand why the republicans chose leadership which has proven it failed.

Kind of like the Chargers hiring Norv Turner. The Chargers have the best players, the GOP has the best ideas. Neither will win under current management.