BREAKING: Speaker Boehner to Retire from Congress

[Political Junky]

Seems he waited until after greeting Pope Francis, his crowning glory.

 

[Synthaholic]

One thing that's guaranteed to improve is Boehner's handicap. Being Speaker definitely hurt his golf game.

 

[David_42]

loooool.

 

[depotoo]

I think it is a good thing. Bad timing with the Pope getting ready to speak. Seems someone leaked it to the press after a meeting this morning. He will be announcing it shortly.

 

[Synthaholic]

Wonder who Kasich will appoint to replace him?

^^^ Another political moron.

Speakers aren't appointed, dumbass, they are elected by House members, which will take place while our great president is still in office.

 

[Silhouette]

The day after the Pope addresses Congress, the obviously conscience-struggling Boehner calls it quits in House Leadership. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[jon_berzerk]

this must be breaking news on some libtard site

five threads in five minutes

--LOL

 

[sear]

The report I heard said he'd already announced it to his staff, and that he'd announce publicly later.

One report indicates he's not only departing from the Speakership, but from the House. We'll see.

Boehner (R-OH) was a well meaning but ineffectual leader; not very good at herding cats.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Just announced. He will retire in October.

About time......

 

[LordBrownTrout]

This is wonderful news.

 

[namvet]

this is all over the forum

 

[Liminal]

I don't think you Liberals know whats coming.

Good.

It's a sure bet that you don't. What coming next is that Boehner is going to cut a deal with Democrats, there will be no government shutdown, and he won't be worried about standing for re-election as leader. He's saying: fuck you and good bye to the extremists in the GOP.

 

[David_42]

this is all over the forum

Yeah expect merges for the threads.

 

[Auld Phart]

Wonder who Kasich will appoint to replace him?

^^^ Another political moron.

Speakers aren't appointed, dumbass, they are elected by House members, which will take place while our great president is still in office.

^^^^

I was referring to his House seat, dumbass

Didn't you wonder why I asked who Kasich would appoint to replace him?

Or did that go in one ear and out the other.

(due to lack of any obstructions)

 

[gipper]

Another stinking progressive bites the dust...hip hip hurray!!!!

Now he can enjoy his booze and tears on his enormous pension...or become a lobbyist on K Street and make even more money.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

So much for shutting the government down, wingers!

No way he's gonna let that be his legacy. If they end up doing it, they'll have to wait until December, at least.

That's Newt's legacy and he actually seems proud of that.

 

[David_42]

I don't think you Liberals know whats coming.

Good.

It's a sure bet that you don't. What coming next is that Boehner is going to cut a deal with Democrats, there will be no government shutdown, and he won't be worried about standing for re-election as leader. He's saying: fuck you and good bye to the extremists in the GOP.

Good guy boehner.

 

[The Rabbi]

Wonder who Kasich will appoint to replace him?

^^^ Another political moron.

Speakers aren't appointed, dumbass, they are elected by House members, which will take place while our great president is still in office.

Wow are you fucking stupid.
He didnt mean as Speaker, dumbass. He meant as Congressman from Ohio.
Wow, a new low in stupidity for this site.

 

[ogibillm]

meeting with the pope must have sparked the remainder of a conscience in him
"your thoughts betray you, Boehner. i feel the good in you, the conflict."

seriously though, i think that he didn't have the stomach to deal with the tantrums the gop was going to throw in the coming months and realized after meeting with and hearing the pope that the best choice for him was to resign and hope new leadership can reign in the crazy a little bit.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Wonder who Kasich will appoint to replace him?

The speaker is not appointed.

They're elected.