Posted on 04/03/2014 12:16:00 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
House Speaker John Boehner’s top allies are racing out the door to retirement, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Top Boehner allies that are retiring in 2014 include four committee chairmen: Reps. Mike Rogers (R-MI) of the Intelligence Committee, Buck McKeon (R-CA) of the Armed Services Committee, Doc Hastings (R-WA) of the Natural Resources Committee and Dave Camp (R-MI) of the Ways and Means Committee. One of Boehner closest friends, Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA), is retiring this year, and another—Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID)—may lose his seat in a primary in Idaho against conservative Bryan Smith.
“In a Capitol where accomplishments are built on relationships, some of Boehner’s most trusted confidantes won’t return next year, when lawmakers must again address the U.S. debt ceiling and possibly grapple with immigration policy,” Bloomberg’s Michael Bender and Derek Wallbank wrote. “Replenishing his support system will be crucial for Boehner as the limited-government Tea Party movement -- which often equates deal-making and compromise with weakness -- has complicated management of the House Republican majority.”
Notably, Simpson, a top Boehner confidant, suggested Boehner has yet to decide whether he will come back to Congress next year.
“That’s a challenge for Boehner if he decides to run for speaker again,” Simpson said about how will Boehner address the exit of many of his top supporters.
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I smell Soros.
Let’s hope he’ll get the retirement bug from his buddies. He’s done enough damage.
> “Notably, Simpson, a top Boehner confidant, suggested Boehner has yet to decide whether he will come back to Congress next year.”
“That’s a challenge for Boehner if he decides to run for speaker again,”
Oh! Be True!
Boehner needs to retire and if he truly loves his country, he will voluntarily step down now.
“My whores! My whores! Oh, my Speakership for some whores!”
Well, no. We equate it with surrender, which it is.
It just won’t be as much fun anymore for ‘ol John! Trying to re-create the days of Bob Michael hasn’t worked out as he expected.
Impending Tea Party tidal wave...???
Hmmm, their ship (of fools) is sinking and corrupt millionaire rat GOPe’s are scurrying towards tax payer funded retirement!
Tea Party? You’re on deck! :)
“...as the limited-government Tea Party movement — has complicated management of the House Republican majority.” ...”
Dear Mr. Boehner:
Be careful how you treat people on your way up...
You’ll meet them on the way back down too.
What goes around comes around.
They are getting out before it all collapses and then they can say they had nothing to do with it1
K-Street pays better.
G’bye!
Who in the House should we be pushing for to replace Boehner?
They don’t want to be around when the SHTF. Our national debt is a ticking time bomb and they know it.
Yep...the same rats that pass laws which they then exempt themselves from are fleeing the sinking ship. To them ‘consequence’ is a four letter epithet.
Doubt it has much to do with Tea Party pressure but more to do with cashing out while the opportunity is there for them. Bank on all these guys to roll right into cushy K street lobbyist positions so that they can legally suck up all the cash promised them when they were giving out our money to various corporate entities.
That is my impression also.
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