John Boehner cries a river over Republicans Ted Cruz and Jim Jordan
Boehner sadly represents the heart and soul of today’s anemic and irrelevant GOP. A thing devoid of ideas, principles, and fight.
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The dying establishment GOP: Boehner clone drops out of speaker’s race
There has been a seismic change occurring in the Republican Party, with its ripple effects radiating through Congress’ Lower House.
The McConnell death watch begins
Unable to lead, unwilling to follow, Boehner got out of the way.
The imperial Peter King
When GOP House Speaker John Boehner announced he will resign from Congress because American voters keep electing uncompromising conservative and tea party Republican representatives to Washington, New York Rep. Peter King was hopping mad.
John Boehner’s empty chair
Republican Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina introduced a resolution to “vacate” House Speaker John Boehner’s chair, a procedural measure that, had it succeeded, would have forced the election of a new top leader for the chamber.
Boehner must go
Democrats are in the minority in both houses of Congress, but they're still calling the shots.
Spineless GOP justifies an Article V convention of states
Congressional Republicans have endorsed Obama’s claim: Congress is irrelevant when it asserts its constitutional role as a co-equal branch with the executive.
Establishment Republicans and Washington’s spineless squish
In an unusual moment of clarity, Boehner told reporters that Americans are frustrated with a government that isn’t listening to them.
Republicans take control of Congress, Boehner will be speaker
Republicans are now in charge, McConnell is Senate Majority Leader, and Tea Party Republicans have almost no chance to unseat Speaker John Boehner.
Boehner must go even if that means electing Nancy Pelosi
Voting Nancy Pelosi in Speaker of the House is conservative’s only hope for ousting John Boehner
Media flames racism as Boehner threatens executive action response
Boehner made it clear that the liberal narrative of preserving Obamacare and "coming together" was not going to come at the expense of good policy.
Impeachment and lawsuits: Party tools of emotional extortion
RANCHO SANTA FE, Ca., August 4, 2014 – In a Nation that favors sound bites over solutions, it should not come as a surprise that the term “political integrity” has become little more than an oxymoron. Ethics be damned: If the Parties can use something to “stimulate the base,” you may rest assured they will ...
Impeaching Obama: Good idea or Democratic bait?
SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2014 —House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, took Democrats to task on Tuesday for insinuating that House Republicans want to impeach President Obama. Boehner described the rumor as “a scam started by Democrats at the White House.” “This whole talk about impeachment is coming from the president’s own staff and coming from Democrats ...
Our laws support Boehner’s Presidential lawsuit
Boehner insisted on Thursday that the lawsuit is appropriate. And history, it seems, may support his argument, even if the suit seems to be less than serious. Because the law is serious business.
John Boehner’s red line: Framing the presidential lawsuit
Obama has not issued the most Presidential Orders, but over history before Obama only two other Presidential orders were overturned by SCOTUS, vs. Obama's 13
Obama not happy with Republicans at Lake Harriet (video)
"They don't do anything except block me and call me names," Obama said in an economic speech that concluded a two-day visit to Minnesota.
What is the purpose, timetable and milestones for the Benghazi Committee?
In the end, the American people will have to decide if the Committee's queries are legitimate or not. There is little doubt that all the Congressmen/women sitting on the Committee are esteemed, and elected, representatives of the American people.
Boehner folds on debt ceiling, Republicans continue to do nothing
WASHINGTON, February 14, 2014 — House Speaker John Boehner’s performance this week suggests a new Republican strategy based on an old Irish saying: “Is fear rith maith ná drochsheasamh.” “A good run is better than a bad stand.” This week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling under the leadership of Speaker “I won’t bring a vote to ...
New Year’s resolutions for politicians and celebrities
Some “common sense” resolutions for our political leaders