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Boehner defends retribution - says no final decision has been made
The Hill ^ | January 7, 2015 | Scott Wong

Posted on 01/07/2015 10:17:58 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

A day after winning his third term as Speaker, John Boehner (R-Ohio) said his conference had begun a "family conversation" about how to respond to the 25 conservatives who revolted and voted against him on the floor.

Boehner confirmed that the Rules Committee agreed hours after the Tuesday vote to boot two of the defectors off the committee: Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), who challenged Boehner for Speaker, and Rep. Richard Nugent (R-Fla.), who voted for his fellow Florida Republican.

But the Speaker said no final decisions had been made, suggesting Webster and Nugent could rejoin the committee, even as some rank-and-file members complained bitterly about leadership’s retribution in a closed-door GOP conference meeting on Wednesday.

“We had a situation yesterday where we had to constitute the Rules Committee because of some of the activities on the floor. Two of our members weren't put back on the committee immediately,” Boehner told reporters.

“We're going to have a family conversation … about bringing our team together,” he continued. “And I expect those conversations for the next couple of days will continue and we'll come to a decision about how we go forward.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boehner; capitalleadership; speaker; teaparty; ushouse
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To: thackney
I will oppose those efforts just as I have done in the past – most recently in voting against the Omnibus spending bill.

But you will only get to vote on those bills that John lets come to the floor, right?

41 posted on 01/07/2015 11:44:30 AM PST by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: txrefugee
Boehner has never been a real leader.

Nope, but he makes an excellent tyrannical ruler.

Odd that we are supposed to the hate tyranny of Obama, Reid and love it in Boehner.

42 posted on 01/07/2015 11:47:44 AM PST by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: sarge83
Start a conservative caucus and cause as much mischief and hell raising to promote conservatism as possible.

Changing party affiliation to deny the GOP majority status is the only way to deal with the GOP tyranny, but it will never happen. If enough members changed their party to deny Boehner the majority, they could all just go to Bimini and drink Mint Juleps until they came to them hat in hand, ala Adam Clayton Powell.

43 posted on 01/07/2015 11:56:29 AM PST by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: Jolla
I registered independent today - after 39 years in the Republican

Changed to Independent yesterday after being a Republican for 55 years.

44 posted on 01/07/2015 11:58:30 AM PST by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: itsahoot

By the time 2016 rolls around the Republicans will be so hated by the left because they want to control the money and power and by the beloved independents for their fiscal sellouts and by the conservatives for their overall sellouts. The only supporters left will be liberals still in the GOP and their remaining conservative apologist still toiling on the never ending promises of change by their slave masters. Short of another Great Depression hitting the GOP is headed for an ass kicking in 2016 of Biblical proportions.


45 posted on 01/07/2015 12:19:48 PM PST by sarge83
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Retribution doesn’t equal good sportsmanship.


46 posted on 01/07/2015 12:19:56 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

So what it boils down to is that he didn’t like the leadership, but he supported him because of procedural considerations?

Thats just another excuse for cowardice.


47 posted on 01/07/2015 12:21:41 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (The uniparty: celebrating over 150 years of oligarchy and political control!)
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To: SkyDancer

“And he just created 25 new Democrats.”

Now wouldn’t that be something. Or they simply quit the party and became an independent or third party minority caucus.


48 posted on 01/07/2015 12:23:44 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (The uniparty: celebrating over 150 years of oligarchy and political control!)
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To: SkyDancer

Those 25 aren’t even leftist enough for the GOP and you think they’d join the Democrats?

They would create their own caucus. The Sparta Caucus!


49 posted on 01/07/2015 12:25:47 PM PST by GeronL
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To: RKBA Democrat; GeronL

Nothing like unifying the party - the dog attacks its tail ...


50 posted on 01/07/2015 12:27:41 PM PST by SkyDancer
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I’m ashamed to say that my Congressman...Jeb Hensarling...showed his true colors and voted for the crybaby. We found out about a lot of the so called conservatives and what they do when their vote really counts. As usual Hensarling talked a conservative game until the vote really counted. He’s no better than the rest of the establishment traitors.....remember Eric Cantor...miracles do happen!!!


51 posted on 01/07/2015 12:32:09 PM PST by ontap
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To: SkyDancer

don’t you just feel so united to a party that hates us so much?


52 posted on 01/07/2015 12:34:19 PM PST by GeronL
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To: GeronL

I went Independent several years ago.


53 posted on 01/07/2015 12:36:40 PM PST by SkyDancer
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
"We're gonna reward our friends and punish our enemies." ~ Obama, Nov 1, 2010

Not a dime's worth of difference, and the enemy is the same one in both cases.

54 posted on 01/07/2015 12:42:53 PM PST by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

They’ll get you next time Johnny


55 posted on 01/07/2015 12:55:08 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: thackney

Olson is also my Congresscritter. This letter is a pathetic attempt at backing and filling, using the same reasons put forward by Mulvaney from S.C. The excuse is just as bogus as it was before: In the November caucus, Boehner had not rammed CRomnibus down our throats and hamstrung the incoming Congress before it could assume power, and funded Amnesty and Obamacare. Hence, this latest vote was a vote to repudiate those actions and punish Boehner for stabbing all Republicans (and America) in the back.

Be sure to attend Mr. Olson’s Town Hall meetings, and chew his ass for this. I will.


56 posted on 01/07/2015 12:58:15 PM PST by BrewingFrog (I brew, therefore I am!)
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To: RFEngineer

Start a House Conservatives Caucus.


57 posted on 01/07/2015 12:59:14 PM PST by headstamp 2
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To: sarge83

“That is what I would do. Start a conservative caucus and cause as much mischief and hell raising to promote conservatism as possible. Inflict as much pain on both parties and show their stupidity at every turn.

What is the downside of a conservative caucus coming out and pointing out the duplicity and screwing the Uniparty is giving the people.”

Here, here!


58 posted on 01/07/2015 1:00:36 PM PST by headstamp 2
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To: BrewingFrog
I will say this, if the following was true and not overstated, then those trying replace Boehner were just grandstanding as well and had no serious plans of replacing him.

Last month, House Republicans met to decide who our candidate for Speaker would be. That was the time for those who wanted to provide a different choice to speak up. The position of Speaker of the House is third in line for the presidency. Anyone wishing to serve in this role should, at a minimum, provide a clear vision of how they intend to run the House, promote conservative solutions to strengthen this great nation, and personally talk to us about why they could better manage the role of Speaker of the House. None of the candidates who ran at the eleventh hour spoke with me about their candidacy or made any argument for how they would do a better job.

59 posted on 01/07/2015 1:00:46 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: headstamp 2

The sure wouldn’t need much space for their meetings this year.


60 posted on 01/07/2015 1:01:32 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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