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Prism

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21. Tea Party rebellion

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Fri Sep 25, 2015, 12:28 PM

Sep 2015

The motion to vacate was the writing on the wall. Once Democrats indicated they wouldn't intervene to keep him, it was all done.

I suspect our party will allow a right-winger to take over Speakership because who knows what totally batshit things he'll come up with during an election year.

It's bad for governance, but it may make for good electoral politics. We'll see. Risky risky.

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Speaker Boehner to resign from Congress this year. Not a joke [View all] Mira Sep 2015 OP

good- one less asshole Marrah_G Sep 2015 #1

He's leaving because the uber-nutcases want to replace him with someone much more right wing. stevenleser Sep 2015 #15

That might explain the excessive crying, yesterday Siwsan Sep 2015 #2

Almost as bad as the Hastert Congress. HughBeaumont Sep 2015 #3

From Congress-- Ms. Yertle Sep 2015 #4

Congress Robbins Sep 2015 #6

Strange he would resign with only a year left of his term Ms. Yertle Sep 2015 #11

Seemingly both n/t Mira Sep 2015 #14

Cue circus music - So now which loon will lead the asylum now? YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #5

Friday news dump confirmed by NBC news. GreatCaesarsGhost Sep 2015 #7

I hope he gets the help he needs but good riddance! Glimmer of Hope Sep 2015 #8

Wow. Long time coming. A commentator is saying that he Hortensis Sep 2015 #9

Orange ya glad !! C_U_L8R Sep 2015 #10

Government shutdown here we come. eom MohRokTah Sep 2015 #12

This is a bad development. He's not a teabagger, but the person who replaces him will be. stevenleser Sep 2015 #13

I think Pope Francis laid it on him and Boehner felt it. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #16

Oooooo... a Jesuit college. ScreamingMeemie Sep 2015 #17

I really believe so. Just about al the times I have seen him crying it seemed to be guilt. LiberalArkie Sep 2015 #19

I don't think so, he could stay as speaker with Dem support if he were to push the popes agenda he YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #18

It's a miracle. Thank you Pope Francis. L. Coyote Sep 2015 #20

Tea Party rebellion Prism Sep 2015 #21