Boehner says he's 'all in' to remain as speaker

AP ^ | June 24 2014 | AP

[PoloSec]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Days after House Republicans overhauled much of their leadership team, House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he's "all in" to remain as speaker in the new Congress that will meet next year.

The Ohio Republican's remarks came after months of questions about whether he would continue holding the House's No. 1 job after the current Congress ends in January 2015.

Boehner has been speaker since 2011. For much of that time, he's managed a fractious Republican majority that includes conservatives who at times have rebelled against his leadership, including a handful who refused to vote for him when the House re-elected him as speaker in January 2013.

Additional questions about his tenure have arisen as House Republicans overhauled much of their leadership team last week following the primary election defeat of Virginia GOP Rep. Eric Cantor, the majority leader.

[erkelly]

No, don't ever vote for the democrat, vote for the conservative third party candidate. If you just can't stomach the RINO in your district, don't vote democrat. All that does is tell the GOPe to double down on liberal. On the other hand,if you vote for a conservative third party candidate, that empowers the third party and makes it potentially viable. A third party with a strong showing will invite more votes, including a lot of democrat votes.

[headstamp 2]

The corporatists have him exactly where they want him and have the cash to back it up.

[RIghtwardHo]

Now THIS will be a test of our influence. Man do I hope we can get rid of him.

[Principled]

What has Boehner done to deserve another term as speaker?

I hope that is asked often.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Best words I could hear are:

“Ex-Speaker John Boner!”

[Pearls Before Swine]

If you have to tell somebody you’re “all in” Boner, that’s not a good thing.

OK. Crossword puzzle entry, three words six letters. A phrase meaning "small."

"Is it in?" Hnyuk, yuk.

Boner's not good for conservatives.

[VRWC For Truth]

The wheeper has to go.

[dfwgator]

“All In” - another phrase that needs to go.

[JamesCooper]

I think the only person who can defeat Boehner for Speaker is Jeb Henserling of Texas?

The interesting thing is that you have 233 Republicans in the House of Representatives, and Boehner needs 218 votes to be Speaker (depending on vacancies in the House). It only takes 16 Republicans to vote for some one else, and Boehner cannot be re-elected. It would be a hung vote until they get to 218, and it should be easy to get 16 to peel off.

Unless Boehner is so abject that he will ask for Democrat votes to put him over the mark.