If you haven't heard yet, Boehner is retiring from Congress.

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If you haven't heard yet, Boehner is retiring from Congress. The more conservative wing (read: Tea Party) of the GOP is calling this a win since they claim Boehner has been holding them back from truly foiling Obama's agenda.


http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-speaker-john-boehner-resign/story?id=34034177

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Terence Reale said…
This is good news, a leaderships fight now, with the budget battle, shows the Republicans to be unfit and incapable of governing.... And the funsy teabaggers will not go along with whoever the old line party guard want to replace boner ( intended)
September 25, 2015 at 8:20 AM
Shannon Ware said…
Interesting; given they have a majority, if there was anyone with enough sway to force him out, he would have been forced out, rather than retire.

"Some lawmakers have mounted a challenge to unseat him from his leadership post." They are annoying him out.
September 25, 2015 at 8:31 AM
James Hollenbeck said…
Maybe the Pope's speech made him develop a conscience.
September 25, 2015 at 8:39 AM
Jason ON said…
They have indeed "annoyed him out," Shannon Ware. As of Congress coming back into session the younger "Tea Party" libertarian-style Republicans have already been threatening him with challenges again. He's probably tired of defending his position. I know I would be.
September 25, 2015 at 10:23 AM
Carl Collins said…
"Tea Party" libertarian-style "   Good grief.  The ignorance of youth...
September 29, 2015 at 10:55 AM
Jason ON said…
Where's the ignorance,  Carl Collins?
September 29, 2015 at 10:57 AM
Carl Collins said…
Jason ON   The "Tea Party" is in no way libertarian.   One advocates Constitutionalism the other anti-government and free will.
September 29, 2015 at 11:09 AM
Jason ON said…
So... even the libertarians and Tea Partiers get confused about the two, the Tea Party was originally funded by the libertarian Koch brothers and nearly 40% of Tea Partiers consider themselves libertarian and they're two separate beasts? If it quacks like a duck ...
September 29, 2015 at 12:59 PM
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