Posted on 01/25/2014 5:19:58 PM PST by NCDragon
Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has cleared the way for Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to succeed John Boehner as the next Speaker.
Ryan this week said he's not interested in becoming Speaker, preferring to head the influential Ways and Means Committee in 2015. Boehner has repeatedly said he's not retiring at the end of this Congress, but that hasn't tamped down speculation that the Ohio Republican is considering retirement.
The Hill recently surveyed dozens of Republicans in the House and the consensus was that the only lawmaker who could defeat Cantor is Ryan.
Fix bayonets.
“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.”
Which one?
Cantor be the first practicing Jew in the position of Speaker of The House. Might that help him to behave in a more gutsy manner? Ryan is a disappointment, and fast becoming a liability to the preservation of our borders.
“I’d love to see Trey Gowdy in that position, but the powers that be won’t allow that.”
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We’ve been in the process of changing the “powers that be”. That process involves getting more Tea Party conservative Republicans elected to the House of Representatives & the US Senate—and fewer RINOs. The process will be successful when numbers of Tea Party conservatives are sufficient to elect true conservatives to the Republican leadership in both the House and the Senate.
The 2014 election could be the one that provides the critical mass of new Tea Party members in Congress.
Jim Bridenstein is an example from 2012 where a Tea Party candidate ousted an incumbent RINO House member in the primary and went on to win the general election. We need to keep up that momentum.
Mine too. He is showing he can do it.
The 900 FBI files are a non-issue. Years ago I saw a list of the names and most are “who are they?” types. None of that info would be effective against current or future candidates.
If Boner retires, will we be able to tell?
Ryan has to be defeated evan if it means electing a Democrat! He is far more destructive to the good of the nation than a Democrat could be.
Agree.
I am very skeptical of the GOPe leadership. Why can’t we have a conservative for a change?
Thanks for the laugh, so true, sad but true!
I always thought Kevin McCarthy (CA) was the odds-on bet since he is one of the biggest proponents of amnesty / open borders.
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