BREAKING: Speaker Boehner to Retire from Congress

[bodecea]

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.

We want your "great president" to resign.

Gee....we thought you had enough to impeach him. What's up with that?

 

[Avatar4321]

Just announced. He will retire in October.

He's a good principled man who failed himself.

Thanks for trying Speaker Boehner. Not everybody is willing to.

That's gracious of you, amidst the rightwing jackals on this site.

But I don't think he failed himself at all. I think he stayed mostly true to himself as a Reagan Conservative.

Then you haven't been paying attention

 

[ogibillm]

Trump to Boehner: You're Fired!

There's actually a lot of truth to that.

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.

^^^Another civics moron^^^

Boehner is resigning his seat in Congress, not just his Speakership. Kasich will be able to appoint someone to fill the House seat.

^^^Another civics moron^^^


Kasich can't appoint a congressperson.

No governor can appoint a congressperson

A special election will need to be arranged to fill the position.

partially true. governors can appoint congresspeople - they can appoint senators. they cannot appoint representatives.

i hadn't realized that. learn something every day.

 

[bodecea]

I had heard McCarthy's name bandied about but we'll see.

And his politics is exactly the same as Boehner's, so you'll be bitching about him in short order.

Rand Paul would be a good choice.
My second would be Ted Cruz.

They're in the Senate.

I was joking.

Of course you were.....

 

[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.

^^^Another civics moron^^^

Boehner is resigning his seat in Congress, not just his Speakership. Kasich will be able to appoint someone to fill the House seat.

^^^Another civics moron^^^


Kasich can't appoint a congressperson.

No governor can appoint a congressperson

A special election will need to be arranged to fill the position.

You are correct. House seats are filled pursuant to an election.
What are the chances a Dem will take that seat?

 

[Synthaholic]

Where did The Rabbi run off to?

Did Eric Cantor finish his term or quit early?

Come on dumbshit - let's see what kind of a man you are.

He was voted out of office, numbnuts.

Did Eric Cantor finish his term or quit early?

Come on dumbshit - let's see what kind of a man you are.

 

[The Rabbi]

Where did The Rabbi run off to?

Did Eric Cantor finish his term or quit early?

Come on dumbshit - let's see what kind of a man you are.

He was voted out of office, numbnuts.

Did Eric Cantor finish his term or quit early?

Come on dumbshit - let's see what kind of a man you are.

Asked and answered. Move on, slow-stuff.

 

[paperview]

It's very strange Boehner is not going to complete his term. This is very sudden, too.

More to the story, I'm sure.

Kasich being a Presidential candidate, and being able to appoint Boehner's replacement is an interesting wrinkle which makes me wonder if that is part of the story.

Governor's can't appoint a rep.

Only Senators can be appointed in situations like this.

 

[Synthaholic]

It's very strange Boehner is not going to complete his term. This is very sudden, too.

More to the story, I'm sure.

Kasich being a Presidential candidate, and being able to appoint Boehner's replacement is an interesting wrinkle which makes me wonder if that is part of the story.

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[mudwhistle]

Btw, the speaker doesn’t have to be an elected member of the House of Representatives, according to the US Constitution. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[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.

^^^Another civics moron^^^

Boehner is resigning his seat in Congress, not just his Speakership. Kasich will be able to appoint someone to fill the House seat.

^^^Another civics moron^^^


Kasich can't appoint a congressperson.

No governor can appoint a congressperson

A special election will need to be arranged to fill the position.

YOU might want to look up the name Paul Kirk in your research.

(and the dictionary definition of 'interim')

 

[bendog]

He's probably resigning because he can't get his party to pull together and actually do their job. I'm betting with him gone we will see no real legislation because they are incapable of anything beyond making ideological stands that go nowhere. Without the ability to compromise and work with the opposition - legislation will go nowhere.

Yeah...the Rs should always compromise with big ears, but big ears should never compromise with the Rs. Is that it?

Or...Obama should always compromise with the R's but the R's should never compromise with Obama. I hear that a lot.

The thing is - if you want accomplish anything - you need to be able to make deals. This Congress is rated among the worst for good reason.

Other - President Obama Job Approval | RealClearPolitics
Congressional Job Approval Rating: 15.2%
Obama:45.9%

GOP’s Favorability Rating Takes a Negative Turn
R's: 32%
D's: 48%

Wheb has Obama ever compromised with the GOP? Never.

Now now, fake Rabbi. Boehner performed his assigned duty well in getting Obama to waste the third year of his first term offering Boehner 3 dollars in cuts for one in revenue before waking up to the fact that Boehner couldn't deliver a pizza let alone a vote.

 

[namvet]

strange. the pope shows up and Boehner leaves. divine intervention???

 

[paperview]

Trump to Boehner: You're Fired!

There's actually a lot of truth to that.

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.

^^^Another civics moron^^^

Boehner is resigning his seat in Congress, not just his Speakership. Kasich will be able to appoint someone to fill the House seat.

^^^Another civics moron^^^


Kasich can't appoint a congressperson.

No governor can appoint a congressperson

A special election will need to be arranged to fill the position.

partially true. governors can appoint congresspeople - they can appoint senators. they cannot appoint representatives.

i hadn't realized that. learn something every day.

That's correct. I should have clarified when I said congresspeople -- I meant HofR's.

 

[Liminal]

Have you wondered why Republicans are now only 20% of registered voters?

Linked.
Political Party Affiliation | Pew Research Center

 

[SwimExpert]

So, who is on deck? Kevin McCarthy?

It sure won't be Nancy Pelosi. Thank God!

Pelosi got stuff done, unlike Boehner.

No she didn't. She couldn't even manage to read bills before they were passed.

 

[Synthaholic]

Where did The Rabbi run off to?

Did Eric Cantor finish his term or quit early?

Come on dumbshit - let's see what kind of a man you are.

He was voted out of office, numbnuts.

Did Eric Cantor finish his term or quit early?

Come on dumbshit - let's see what kind of a man you are.

Asked and answered. Move on, slow-stuff.

Bullshit. He quit in August, not at the end of his term.

You are such a coward. Even anonymously you aren't man enough to admit you are wrong.

This is why everyone here considers you a piece of shit.

 

[Synthaholic]

Btw, the speaker doesn’t have to be an elected member of the House of Representatives, according to the US Constitution. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

True. Maybe the teabaggers will nominate Poor Sarah Palin?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

He's probably resigning because he can't get his party to pull together and actually do their job. I'm betting with him gone we will see no real legislation because they are incapable of anything beyond making ideological stands that go nowhere. Without the ability to compromise and work with the opposition - legislation will go nowhere.

Yeah, the Republican Party is all over the place, they have no real plans except ABORTION BENGHAZI REPEAL OBAMACARE STOP GAYS..

Given the GOP's target audience (white males over 60 who attend church once a week, and don't have college degrees) it's a perfect strategy

From what I hear from democrats republicans are all greedy rich people.
You might want to step back and continue to toe the party line before you get demerits.

 

[mudwhistle]

strange. the pope shows up and Boehner leaves. divine intervention???

Boner must have a conscience after all....