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Marsha Blackburn for House speaker to replace John Boehner
Washington Times ^ | December 18, 2014 | Judson Phillips

Posted on 12/30/2014 6:34:18 PM PST by xzins

The final recount from November’s election had not even been finished when current House Speaker John Boehner blew the mandate.

How did Mr. Boehner treat the American people who just gave the Republicans a mandate?

He gave the American people and the conservative base of the GOP the middle finger.

The “CRomnibus” spending bill ...was Mr. Boehner’s way of sticking it to conservatives

On Jan. 3, a new Congress begins and one of the first orders of business in the House of Representatives is to pick a new speaker.

Mr. Boehner has repeatedly shown he is not the man to lead the House.

Conservatives cannot simply oppose Mr. Boehner. That is not a plan.

There is one conservative who has been in Congress long enough and who has a solidly conservative record.

That is Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee.

She has been in Congress since 2003. Mrs. Blackburn made a name for herself in Tennessee in 2001 and 2002. She led the fight against a liberal Republican governor (who) tried to impose a state income tax...

Mr. Boehner’s allies in the House have pushed for a rule change that would punish Republicans who vote against Mr. Boehner.

The Republicans will have 247 members in the next Congress. If 30 of these members vote against Mr. Boehner, he will not have the majority he needs to be elected speaker.

Every conservative should spend the time between now and Jan. 3 calling their Republican representatives and telling them to vote for Marsha Blackburn instead of John Boehner.

If conservatives are to turn the tide in 2015, it must be done with new leadership in Washington. Mr. Boehner can be beat but conservatives have to have a plan to do it.

Here’s a plan.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: 114th; blackburn; boehner; dumpboehner; marshablackburn; tennessee
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1 posted on 12/30/2014 6:34:18 PM PST by xzins
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Marsha Blackburn has a solid conservative record, and gives great strengths that Boehner simply lacks. In addition to her pro-life, pro-God, small government beliefs, she would be able to be a female foil to Obama’s continual playing of the race card. He wouldn’t be dealing with ‘a bunch of white guys.’

She’d also be an excellent voice in the Speaker’s chair during the 2016 presidential campaign, able to counter any whining done by Hillary or Warren.


2 posted on 12/30/2014 6:34:29 PM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: xzins

It just won’t happen; the Republican primary voters are too complacent to do anything useful.


3 posted on 12/30/2014 6:36:00 PM PST by Theodore R. (Liberals keep winning; so the American people must now be all-liberal all the time.)
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To: xzins

I don’t see how this gets done. If enough right-of-center Republicans refuse to vote for Boehner, the Democrats will.


4 posted on 12/30/2014 6:37:38 PM PST by CatOwner
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To: Theodore R.

I don’t understand your point, but no problem.

All we need to do is call our own representatives and tell them to vote “Marsha Blackburn” for Speaker and DUMP Boehner.


5 posted on 12/30/2014 6:37:52 PM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: xzins

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6 posted on 12/30/2014 6:38:06 PM PST by Patton@Bastogne
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To: wardaddy
Mrs. Blackburn made a name for herself in Tennessee in 2001 and 2002. She led the fight against a liberal Republican governor (who) tried to impose a state income tax...

Ahhhh - the good ol' days encircling the crapitol building. ;-)

(Somehow I ended up on TV, too..)

7 posted on 12/30/2014 6:39:11 PM PST by TomServo
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To: xzins

Sure sounds like a good plan. I’d be happy if they voted for a forked stick rather than Boehner but the Congresswoman would be a whole Universe better.


8 posted on 12/30/2014 6:40:06 PM PST by Postman (Flies on 0re0 know --it when they see it!)
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To: CatOwner

What you suggest could happen, but history has them voting for their own party. I’m not sure of the House rules. Those rules could prevent crossover and require a majority.


9 posted on 12/30/2014 6:40:31 PM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: xzins

Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee and she is my rep. I would vote for her as speaker in a heart beat. She is one solid person with an outstanding voting record.


10 posted on 12/30/2014 6:41:38 PM PST by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet !!)
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To: Postman

I think Blackburn is one of three females in the House who insist on being called ‘congressman’.

THAT would drive the liberals nuts. LOL.


11 posted on 12/30/2014 6:42:24 PM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: Patton@Bastogne
I want Bonehead out, but not sure your choice to replace him is the right one.
12 posted on 12/30/2014 6:43:41 PM PST by Fungi (Fungi--the reason we have antibiotics, cheese, bread, and beer.)
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To: xzins
In every campaign since 2009, John Boehner has pledged that every bill would be posted in it's entirety on line for 72 hours before a vote would be taken in the house. Never once has he fulfilled his promise.

Members still supporting him cannot be trusted and everyone should be contacting their representative to let them know we have no confidence in them if they follow Boehner.

13 posted on 12/30/2014 6:44:15 PM PST by Baynative (Did you ever notice that atheists don't dare sue Muslims?)
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To: Theodore R.

The “Good ‘Ol Boyz” network.


14 posted on 12/30/2014 6:45:29 PM PST by SkyDancer
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To: Theodore R.

The GOP-e fix is in for Boehner


15 posted on 12/30/2014 6:47:03 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: xzins
I think Blackburn is one of three females in the House who insist on being called ‘congressman’.

You mean she's not a "gentlewoman"?

16 posted on 12/30/2014 6:47:06 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: xzins
If I read the rules correctly, House members may vote for anyone, including someone who is not chosen by each party. The only stipulation is that the eventual winner much receive a majority of the absolute votes (does not include those who vote "present").

So, if most of the Democrats vote "present", the absolute votes will be nearly all Republicans, and most will vote for Boehner. Or, enough Democrats can cross the aisle and vote for Boehner.

17 posted on 12/30/2014 6:47:30 PM PST by CatOwner
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To: xzins

Works for me.


18 posted on 12/30/2014 6:47:40 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: xzins

Dump Boehner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fae6ZLD8WHE&feature=youtu.be


19 posted on 12/30/2014 6:47:44 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Baynative

Your first 2 sentences should form the opening to every email/letter to every congressman. They are solid.

But we must contact our representatives SOONER rather than LATER.

Let them know we are watching.

Boehner has shown himself unreliable, maybe a turncoat, definitely a subsidiary of the chamber of commerce and the lobbyists.


20 posted on 12/30/2014 6:47:56 PM PST by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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