Posted on 09/25/2015 8:04:43 AM PDT by Freeport
House Speaker John Boehner told lawmakers Friday that he plans to resign at the end of October, in a stunning development that comes amid mounting friction with the conservative wing of the party.
He plans to step down as speaker, and resign from Congress.
The 13-term Ohio Republican shocked his GOP caucus early Friday morning when he informed them of his decision in a closed-door session. One lawmaker told Fox News he was "stunned," and that there was "some anger" in the room "against the people who caused this to happen."
The announcement came one day after the high point of Boehner's congressional career, a historic speech by Pope Francis to Congress at Boehner's request. To the backdrop of that day's pageantry, though, Boehner was facing an internal battle in the House GOP caucus over Planned Parenthood funding and threats by some in the conservative wing to challenge his speakership.
Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., said Boehner "just does not want to become the issue. Some people have tried to make him the issue both in Congress and outside."
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I read that it was a discipline he imposed on himself, maybe at or after military school, and he stressed it to his children, the three eldest (by Ivana) who have turned out to lead very productive lives. The fourth one, Tiffany (by Marla) is just finishing college, I think, and Barron (by Melania) is only about 8 or 9. Great-looking family.
He had an older brother with severe alcohol problems who died young. That probably figured in. I know the example of my wild Irish uncles turned me off of drinking for life.
he gets mire impressive the more I learn.
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