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ashling

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Sun Jan 4, 2015, 12:38 PM Jan 2015

Louie Gohmert Says He'll Challenge John Boehner For Speaker Of The House [View all]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/04/louie-gohmert-boehner-spe_n_6412808.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013

Gohmert is one of the most outspoken conservatives in Congress. Last year, he compared supporters of gay marriage who criticize their opponents to Nazis. He famously went after Attorney General Eric Holder during a 2013 House hearing, saying "The attorney general will not cast aspersions on my asparagus." The same year, Gohmert said Obama should be impeached if the nation defaulted on its debt. He later said that under Obamacare, the government would "put people on lists and they die waiting to get the treatment and care." Days after the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, Gohmert said there should be more guns, including at schools, to prevent mass killing. The list goes on.



Crazy time!

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Maybe they can play rock, paper, scissors - after the rules are explained. n/t djean111 Jan 2015 #1
I don't see how that is possible corkhead Jan 2015 #2
Gohmert thought they said "pleasure speaker" not "house speaker" randys1 Jan 2015 #3
Please let it happen. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2015 #4
And the Teapublicans start bring the Big Ten of the GOP down officially. I only wish Kieth Olbermann marble falls Jan 2015 #5
Is Gomer gonna mess with the Boehner? This should be GOOD. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #6
This fucker might just win if he can get the south to come along. craigmatic Jan 2015 #7
Agreed, its not funny, it is very frightening etherealtruth Jan 2015 #8
He's on a 'mission from Gawd' to end welfare, etc. Will work with TheAnointedOne© Cruz. freshwest Jan 2015 #34
Nah, establishments still outnumber tea baggers by a large margin Reter Jan 2015 #10
But they don't need a TP majority... brooklynite Jan 2015 #15
So what would happen? Reter Jan 2015 #23
Nah. The best he could do is split the vote. jeff47 Jan 2015 #13
No, Pelosi couldn't win -- it takes a majority. Jim Lane Jan 2015 #17
Not if 30 or so D's decide it's time to start winning both Houses back and start playing Hardball... Volaris Jan 2015 #24
I don't see what 30 D's could do Jim Lane Jan 2015 #33
Poor, ol' Louie! He is being misunderstood. He's practicing for his next job... Frustratedlady Jan 2015 #9
Does it really matter who is the lead SamKnause Jan 2015 #11
A real clear and present danger ashling Jan 2015 #18
Should be fun to watch. n/t GP6971 Jan 2015 #12
a dumbass replacing a smartass..... spanone Jan 2015 #14
Juanita Jean is popping some popcorn for this contest Gothmog Jan 2015 #16
It's time for the clowns to take over the funhouse! CJCRANE Jan 2015 #19
Crazy vs drunk. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #20
Dare we hope for such a gift? 6000eliot Jan 2015 #21
Garsh, Golly and Shazzam Monk06 Jan 2015 #22
Gohmert has three brain cells, and one of them has the flu marmar Jan 2015 #25
Oh boy, pass the popcorn. jdenver_2624 Jan 2015 #26
It is scary to think Gohmert as speaker of the house would fall in line behind Biden Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #27
In other news, Chetah the Chimp to run for Prime Minister of England rurallib Jan 2015 #28
Beavis vs. Butthead. nt Jamaal510 Jan 2015 #29
Gomer Pyle libodem Jan 2015 #30
yessssss.... mike_c Jan 2015 #31
He has no chance of being selected. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #32
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