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Right Wants More from John Boehner
Politico ^ | May 13, 2012 | Jake Sherman

Posted on 05/13/2012 8:49:32 PM PDT by James Thomas

The cautious approach that top Republicans have taken on whether to vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress has sparked a new round of hand-wringing over the party’s direction on Capitol Hill.

Specifically, conservatives want bolder, more aggressive leadership from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and the rest of GOP high command — on Holder and the broader Republican agenda heading into November.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76258.html#ixzz1uoPQ1L5s

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


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; dea; dhs; doj; fastandfurious; fbi; gunrunner; gunwalker; holder; ice; murdergate; obama
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If this article is accurate, the big news is that the Oversight and Governmental Reform Committee will vote on the contempt citation against Holder this week. Three weeks ago Kevin McCarthy, the House Majority Whip, told me in person that he saw the citation moving forward. Last Thursday, Boehner said at his press conference that "all options were on the table". For any fellow Freepers who care about this scandal, I humbly submit that it would not hurt to have the Speaker hear from us.
1 posted on 05/13/2012 8:49:39 PM PDT by James Thomas
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I dont want anything more from him. I just want him extracted from office by the scruff of his neck.


2 posted on 05/13/2012 8:54:58 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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I expect nothing but tears and crying from No Balls Boner. This guy is an empty suit.


3 posted on 05/13/2012 8:57:29 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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I called Boehner’s office and tried to express my support for Issa and the contempt citation. I was placed on hold and no one ever came back on the line. I also called Cantor’s office and put in my two cents worth with them.

I have my doubts that any of them listen but maybe sheer numbers will get the point across!


4 posted on 05/13/2012 9:03:21 PM PDT by VikingMom (I may not know what the future holds but I know who holds the future!)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Boehner is not an “empty suit”. He is dressed more like a “weak sister”.

His motto is: “Forward, maybe; let’s vote on it - no, let’s think about it; I gotta go to the john”.


5 posted on 05/13/2012 9:11:28 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: VikingMom

That’s the spirit, VikingMom. I will be faxing a letter to the Speaker in the morning. He realizes that for each of us that contacts him, there are thousands of other concerned Americans who share our view. There is no question that Boehner is feeling pressure from his caucus and from some in the press.


6 posted on 05/13/2012 9:19:44 PM PDT by James Thomas
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To: samadams2000
I dont want anything more from him. I just want him extracted from office by the scruff of his neck.

Boehner or Holder?

7 posted on 05/13/2012 9:22:50 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common anymore.)
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Only for him to be voted out of Congress and never to be heard from again!

He's close to the best democrap the Republicans have!

8 posted on 05/13/2012 9:23:44 PM PDT by dalereed
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Boehner is totally misnamed. I doubt if he remembers his last one and if he has a single solid bone in his body, I would be very surprised. There certainly isn’t one in his back!

He, like every other RINO in congress, is on borrowed time and he better get that dialed in fast. The Tea Party Patriots have tasted blood and we like it. Roast RINO is on the menu!

He better start showing some moxie or he’s going to get shown to the door!


9 posted on 05/13/2012 9:26:15 PM PDT by Ronin (Dumb, dependent and Democrat is no way to go through life - Rep. L. Gohmert, Tex)
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10 posted on 05/13/2012 9:33:04 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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Primary the Ba$turd!


11 posted on 05/13/2012 9:35:24 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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To: VikingMom

Fax is the only way to ‘reach’ them.


12 posted on 05/13/2012 9:36:57 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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Thank you for the encouragement to match our grousing and griping among the choir with faxing, emailing and phoning some of these political inbreds.

This simple political ACTION should be a prereqisite before we call ourselves TEA PARTY conservatives, ANDDDDD, it can be done from the couch munching on a potato. :D

VOTE CRUZ IN TEXAS.


13 posted on 05/13/2012 9:40:27 PM PDT by RitaOK (Nevermind, Newt. Forget the convention. I'm trusting God for the rest.)
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You mean capitulation is no longer a virtue??

/sarc


14 posted on 05/13/2012 9:42:58 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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I see this as just more of the divide and conquer strategy from Politico.
We can disagree privately, but I think we should present a united front publicly. 11th commandment and all that...


15 posted on 05/13/2012 9:45:12 PM PDT by thefoundersrock (Democrats - Destroying the family, the Constitution and the economy since the 1930's!)
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To: editor-surveyor

“Fax is the only way to ‘reach’ them.”

It is expensive to Fax the Holy Bible.


16 posted on 05/13/2012 10:11:16 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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What do you have to do to be in contempt of Congress?..
Maybe the contemptible Congress is beyond contempt..

Showing contempt for Congress may be the honorable thing..
Any honor may be a rare thing in Washington D.C.


17 posted on 05/13/2012 10:33:02 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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To: James Thomas

Hand wringing is the only thing the Congressional Republicans are doing now.


18 posted on 05/13/2012 10:49:20 PM PDT by Republican1795.
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To: hosepipe

Vote them all out in November.


19 posted on 05/13/2012 10:50:07 PM PDT by Republican1795.
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To: Republican1795.

[ Vote them all out in November. ]

Straight republican ticket 2012... no choice (again)..
2016 I’ll be in a different party..

Running the inventor of Romney-Care versus the inventor of DOHbama-care cut it for me..
The republican party is corrupt.. the voters more than the candidates..

The republican party is no longer right wing.. or even centrist..
I’m stuck on stupid in 2012 but 2016 is a different matter..


20 posted on 05/13/2012 11:12:01 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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