All posts tagged "John Boehner"

(Rich Galen, Mullings.com) – While official – and unofficial – Washington, DC is barely able to breathe given the turmoil in the Republican Conference of the U.S. House, it is useful to remember that we have been here before. Let me relay the story. It was December 19, 1998. I was in...

(Newt Gingrich) – Kevin McCarthy’s decision to withdraw from the race for speaker temporarily throws the House...

(Rick Manning, NetRightDaily.com) – You will read a lot of stuff about the House leadership decision. Some will claim chaos and internal warfare, others will try to place blame. Remember it is all spin, by professional spinners to try to create a narrative. I am confident that the House Republicans will find a...

(Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman) – The vote to replace Speaker of the House John Boehner will likely...

(Fred Weinberg) – I spent 17 years of my life in the great state of Oklahoma. They had two phrases for a prototypical politician. The first was that he “goes along to get along”. The second was that he “wouldn’t say sh-t if he has a mouthful”. Those two phrases describe John Boehner,...

(Rich Galen, Mullings.com) – There is a rarely used motion available to the Members of the U.S. House who are dissatisfied with their leadership. The form is: I move to vacate the chair.” Sounds innocuous but the effects can be shattering. It is the equivalent of a “no-confidence” vote in the British House...

(Chuck Muth, Citizen Outreach) – While my focus in Nevada is on replacing RINOs with conservatives in the state Legislature – especially in the Assembly – the fact is such a war for the philosophical soul of the GOP is being waged in every state, as well as Congress. In Nevada, conservatives have...

(David Eldridge, Roll Call) – Speaker John A. Boehner told fellow Republicans Friday morning he will resign from Congress...

(Washington, DC) – Today, Speaker John Boehner appointed Congressman Joe Heck to the National Defense Authorization Act conference committee. “Certainty and stability are critical for a healthy economy, but they’re also critical for our national defense,” said Speaker Boehner. “From education, to readiness, to housing, Joe Heck has a strong command of...

(Steve Esh) – 1. President authorized to increase the debt limit by at least $2.1 trillion, eliminating the need for further increases until 2013. Deal Removes Cloud of Uncertainty Until 2013, Eliminating Key Headwind on the Economy. This enables Obama to look good until the 2012 elections are over. With this, the...