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Update: Boehner elected Speaker, loses 25 votes
Hot Air ^ | January 6, 2015 | Allahpundit

Posted on 01/06/2015 10:45:36 AM PST by C19fan

If you took the over on 19 votes, you won! There were 25 defectors on the Speaker, a number tantalizingly close to the 29 they needed. But then, that makes sense:

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; boehner; boehnerspeaker; giveobamapowerparty; gop; gop4amnesty; gop4obama; gope; gopenablers; house
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To: windsorknot

It wasn’t one vote short. People are basing that on the count that was discussed in the run up to this. However, that does not account for the fact that the number of people present in the chamber today was less than expected.

The tally at the start of the session was 401 representatives, so that means Boehner needed 201 to get a majority. I believe in the final tally he actually got 205. Also note that there were several reps that were present for that 401 count, but who did not actually vote for speaker. Boehner was one of these, so if you factor that in, he actually had 206 votes or more.


201 posted on 01/06/2015 1:41:26 PM PST by Scutter
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To: FR_addict

“I think this state allows independents to vote in the Republican primary. If they do, I’m leaving the party.”

God lord, why would you care if you could still vote in their silly primaries?


202 posted on 01/06/2015 1:41:46 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (The uniparty: celebrating over 150 years of oligarchy and political control!)
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To: vickixxxx

I will put any future money towards opponents of the Rinos. Wish I had a couple of mil.

Our vote does no good; they completely ignore us.


203 posted on 01/06/2015 1:44:13 PM PST by JustAmy (Take a Cruz from Texas to DC!)
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To: C19fan
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204 posted on 01/06/2015 1:59:39 PM PST by PeteePie (Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: tennmountainman

bye


205 posted on 01/06/2015 2:03:48 PM PST by G Larry (Amnesty imposes SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants & minorities)
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To: Waryone

“because they’re getting paid money, power and influence to destroy the US”

You must by your tin-foil in the 100 ft. rolls.


206 posted on 01/06/2015 2:06:45 PM PST by G Larry (Amnesty imposes SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants & minorities)
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To: tennmountainman; Waryone; FR_addict

Oops!

>http://www.goupstate.com/article/20150106/ARTICLES/150109849/1180?Title=Cancelled-flight-causes-Gowdy-to-miss-speaker-vote<

Cancelled Flight is why Gowdy missed the vote.


207 posted on 01/06/2015 2:10:49 PM PST by G Larry (Amnesty imposes SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants & minorities)
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To: Excellence
Bad headline. The no vote was 28, Trey Gowdy didn’t bother to show up.

Thanks for this info..

208 posted on 01/06/2015 2:23:26 PM PST by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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To: Varsity Flight

Who do you mean we, Kemo Sabe? ;-)

I agree crony capitalism motivates much of the Washington BS.

But legalizing and putting illegal Mexican and other immigrants on tax rolls isn’t gonna help other than provide their bribed votes to squelch small government/conservative influences in the country, because such immigrants are net drags on government coffers for generations.


209 posted on 01/06/2015 2:25:04 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: G Larry

Sure, if you say so. Gowdy waits to the last minute to fly to DC?

What flight number was cancelled?


210 posted on 01/06/2015 2:25:27 PM PST by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: G Larry

“Bye”

BTW I said I’m leaving the GOP, not FR.


212 posted on 01/06/2015 2:29:20 PM PST by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: Excellence

AWOL.....


213 posted on 01/06/2015 2:30:41 PM PST by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: Excellence

AWOL.....


214 posted on 01/06/2015 2:30:42 PM PST by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: tennmountainman

Nancy Pelosi sends her thanks.


215 posted on 01/06/2015 2:32:02 PM PST by Valin (I'm not completely worthless. I can be used as a bad example.)
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To: Valin

Yeah. I noticed she gave Bonehead a big hug.

One big happy DC Family.


216 posted on 01/06/2015 2:33:34 PM PST by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: b4its2late

It looks clearly like a staged show with many Demos absent, at least Gowdy on the GOP side as I see it also absent. The numbers arranged to give Boehner majority of those ‘present and voting.’


217 posted on 01/06/2015 2:33:56 PM PST by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: tennmountainman

Don’t bet on that, given your post 211.


218 posted on 01/06/2015 2:34:24 PM PST by G Larry (Amnesty imposes SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants & minorities)
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To: PeteePie

Theres a dead drunken parrot on the tele.

Time for a Third-Party.

Actually, its OVERdue.


219 posted on 01/06/2015 2:34:42 PM PST by Gasshog (DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
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To: BigEdLB

Seems like to me that the Republicans that voted for him elected him.


220 posted on 01/06/2015 2:36:45 PM PST by sport
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