[cotton1706]

Boehner has NEVER thrown a moderate off ANY committee for voting against the leadership...because to him, voting with the democrats is a good thing!

[fwdude]

Boner is acting more and more like a vindictive Obama.

[Timber Rattler]

Scalise is a slimy little weasel.

[Paladin2]

2016 is not going to be pretty. Maybe the Rats can run a rw rat against Boner.

[stillfree?]

These people are bought and paid for by people other than us. It’s not about us, it never has been.

[mrsmith]

Boehner got all but 6 Rs to vote for the TAA extension today.
But he weakens himself each time he cracks down... and there’ll be other rule votes Mr Boehner.

[ken5050]

What happened to the Hastert rule, Boehner?

[hosepipe]

Pelosy was a slimy old witch... Boehner is the “Warlock”..
McConnell is a “GHOUL”.. Reid is a “Vampire”..

Congress is a Latrine..

[Paulie]

Had a chance to get rid of him. Now they’re stuck with him.

We’re always told that ‘elections have consequences’, referring to national politics. But these elections have dire consequences as well.

[Norm Lenhart]

We must elect Republicans NO MATTER WHAT!!!!

[drypowder]

In the Congress, this is the same corrupted BS this country is now subjected to where a minority of the people are running the show against the will of the majority. Good luck finding a person of honor and integrity to serve as leader in either house Congress. If one in DC isn’t corrupt then one gets silenced and pushed aside.

[CedarDave]

Another story about Boner's retribution to conservatives opposed to portions of the fast-track trade bill.

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[CedarDave]

This is a press release from Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) following his June 12 vote against the Republican version of the fast-track trade bill:

Washington, D.C. – Today, by a vote of 219 to 211 , the U.S. House of Representatives passed, as amended, its own version of the Trade Act of 2015 (H.R. 1314), a bill to give the President Fast-Track Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce issued this statement following his vote against the measure:

“Trade has a significant impact on the American economy. As a nation, we know that free trade agreements increase our national output and sales to the countries we hold these agreements with. We still hold a trade deficit; we buy more from other countries, than we sell to them. This shortfall threatens our economy. At a time when our economy is barely growing, millions of people remain out of work, and even more have given up all together. 96 percent of the world’s consumers live outside the United States, Congress should be striving to promote and expand our exports globally to correct this problem.”

“Many have sold Trade Promotion Authority, known as fast-track, as the way forward to increase our sales to other nations, helping to drive our economy forward. While I strongly support free trade agreements to decrease our nation’s trade deficit and promote U.S. manufacturing globally – I do not believe the fast-track bill (TPA) today provided the guarantees needed, Pearce stated.”

Pearce continued: “The TPA vote today missed significant principles that need to be included in any such bill, like competitive currency standards, fair trading practices, and including the opinion of the American people. Under the bill today, it will be nearly impossible for one Member, or even one chamber of Congress, to prevent the implementation of a treaty that does not include the principles we all support. The approval or disapproval process within this bill should have further enabled Congress to respond to the calls of the American people once any agreement was completed.”

“Complicating matters, for the next 19 months, the Obama Administration would be at the helm of any trade negotiations. For the past 6 years, this Administration has acted with near reckless disregard for the rule of law and the Constitution. Unfortunately, this is not limited to economic impacts. The Administration has not explained the death of an American Ambassador and 3 other Americans in Benghazi, unilaterally acting on immigration, or massive land grabs in the West. President Obama has shown time and again he is willing to set the rule of law aside to achieve his personal goals.”

“The American people must have faith that Congress will act on their behalf. As written, the fast-track bill does not guarantee that. Ultimately, that is why I could not support this legislation,” Pearce added.

[lodi90]

The audio to this story talks about applause for Boehner in the conference. Fact is, he isn’t the big problem. The real problem is the rank & file in the GOP caucus that voted to make him Speaker. They are pigs at the trough. Boehner is merely a symptom of Potomac fever wrecking this country.

[Darksheare]

Boehner makes a fine politburo comrade.
What a pos he is.