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Good Lord: Boehner Reportedly Urging Paul Ryan to Run for Speakership, Or Else Boehner Might Declare He's The Only Man Capable of Leading the House

Oh, God. We thought we got rid of Boehner, but now if Boehner doesn't get in someone acceptable to the Corporate Establishment, he's threatening to hang on to power?

Which is bullshit anyway -- because the votes are there to kick him out.


But he says he'll stay until someone is chosen to replace him.

Speaker John Boehner has agreed to stay on as Speaker–not just until the Caucus nominates someone --but, until that person can confirm 218 votes on the House floor (needed to take the Speaker’s gavel). Short of that -- Boehner will stay on for the rest of this Congress and steer legislation that is pending.

What does this mean? Moderates and leadership types are cheering and saying Boehner is the only one they will support. Conservatives will go ballistic since they know this signals that Boehner will make ALL kinds of deals to get big ticket legislation through the House even if it means using Democrats votes to do it.

He's "agreed" to stay. LOL. Who was asking him?

I guess the rest of the Establishment.

Another name being offered as someone acceptable to both wings is Gowdy.

Who knows, maybe the most ridiculous rumor of the day -- that they'd ask Mitt Romney to be Speaker (nothing requires the Speaker to be a Representative) -- will end up coming to fruition.

Nah. But there's a Padding Link to round this post out.

Posted by: Ace at 04:45 PM




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1 The blood rushes away from the brain when a Boner is present.

Posted by: Killerdog at October 08, 2015 04:47 PM (lT+fL)

2 First?

Posted by: BunkerintheBurbs at October 08, 2015 04:47 PM (WDySP)

3 so close.... I say bring back the Newt

Posted by: BunkerintheBurbs at October 08, 2015 04:48 PM (WDySP)

4 Gomert or Gowdy. Gimme a G-man.

Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 04:49 PM (xWW96)

5 Huh. Wonder if that tactic would work if I tried.

"Boss, I know you want to fire me, but I've agreed to keep working because there isn't anyone else."

"Honey, I know you're filing for divorce, but I've agreed to stay married because you can't find anyone else at your age."

Posted by: joe at October 08, 2015 04:49 PM (KUaJL)

6 It's like trying to get the color out of granite. You can't sandblast these barnacles out of office.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 04:49 PM (1CroS)

7 What about Tim Scott? If we are going outside the House.

Posted by: Czar Peter at October 08, 2015 04:49 PM (rCtmF)

8 To paraphrase Godfather III:

We keep trying to get him out, but they keep...pulling...him....back...in!

Somebody needs to put a horse's head in Boner's bed.

Posted by: Weirddave at October 08, 2015 04:49 PM (WvS3w)

9 You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

Not often that I reach for that Oliver Cromwell quote, but it's good to have it handy when needed.

Posted by: HTL at October 08, 2015 04:49 PM (4E5v0)

10 I second bringing back Newt.

Gowdy would be acceptable, and it sounds like he doesn't want the job which is even better.

Of Boehner decides to hang on to power it would destroy the GOP.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at October 08, 2015 04:49 PM (OiH3z)

11 Second look at SMOD?

Posted by: In Exile at October 08, 2015 04:50 PM (QThya)

12
Lulz.

Did you dummies really believe Boehner was forced out by conservatives??

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 04:50 PM (7vjfd)

13 The Stupid Party strikes again.

These guys go 'round in circles much longer we'll have Pelosi back.

Posted by: JEM at October 08, 2015 04:50 PM (o+SC1)

14 Now would be a perfect time for Obama to veto the Defense Appropriations Bill and give Gitmo back to Cuba because there is no money to keep it open.

Posted by: Hayfield Volkovski at October 08, 2015 04:50 PM (7Kxm7)

15 Who needs Newt when we can bring back Dick Gephardt?

Posted by: Walter Freeman at October 08, 2015 04:50 PM (kqGWM)

16 Will no one rid me of this troublesome drunk?

Posted by: kbdabear at October 08, 2015 04:50 PM (GrXXa)

17 I'm sure they really had to twist his arm to agree to that.

Posted by: brak at October 08, 2015 04:50 PM (xwPSp)

18 You want a conservative

You will take Trey Gowdy

You will get Paul Ryan

Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 08, 2015 04:51 PM (/HC6x)

19 @pkcapitol 33m The hard sell? Tom Price, Trey Gowdy, Hensarling around Reluctant Paul Ryan during this House vote. Body language bad: Ryan, arms crossed.

@NickyWoolf 15m Rep. Amash just told me "there are two candidates who would be palatable to the whole conference - Trey Gowdy and Paul Ryan."

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 04:51 PM (YjDyJ)

20 KICK.HIS.ASS.OUT.NOW.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 04:51 PM (J3phO)

21 Newt? You gotta be fukkin kiddin. That sob was doing global warming commercials with fucking Pelosi. Have you lost your fucking mind?

Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 04:51 PM (xWW96)

22 I hear Allen West might be available.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, aging supermodel Redneck Queen at October 08, 2015 04:51 PM (LJ4iV)

23 On tonight's performance of American Kabuki, Speaker Boehner performs "The Crazy Ivan."

You'll notice he's wearing the traditional orange face paint throughout the play. This is often used to denote a character than is less than honest or has some liver disease.

Ahnd our play is about to begin...

Posted by: NHK english announcer at October 08, 2015 04:52 PM (JmGFJ)

24 Ahhh yes.... Paul Ryan...

The economic guy who figured out the ONLY place you could cut government spending, is on the backs of the Veterans who protect this country.

Posted by: BB Wolf at October 08, 2015 04:52 PM (qh617)

25

Boehner runs the House.
obama runs Boehner.

Kapeesh?

Okay. So Boehner was only gonna leave if he could choose his replacement. No one in the House is forcing Boehner to do anything.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 04:52 PM (7vjfd)

26 Oh, fucking beautiful... ZOMBIE SPEAKERS!

Posted by: kbdabear at October 08, 2015 04:52 PM (GrXXa)

27 Who knows, maybe the most ridiculous rumor of the day -- that they'd ask Mitt Romney to be Speaker (nothing requires the Speaker to be a Representative) -- will end up coming to fruition.

You don't marry your ex-wife.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 08, 2015 04:53 PM (DQZLr)

28 CageMatch! CageMatch!
No Prisoners!

Posted by: DaveA at October 08, 2015 04:53 PM (DL2i+)

29 I take it K Street doesn't have a job opening at the moment for the weeping fuck stick.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 04:53 PM (J3phO)

30 You don't marry your ex-wife.
Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 08, 2015 04:53 PM (DQZLr

Says who?
Posted by Zombie Richard Burton

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 04:54 PM (J3phO)

31 Bartertown rules. He runs Bartertown so he makes the rules.

Posted by: Mr. Mxyzptlk at October 08, 2015 04:54 PM (kHJ3a)

32
Drudge says Rino's are now floating "bipartisan commission" to elect speaker. Ha ha it is to laugh.
No chance of any republican mainstream candidate wining anything for the foreseeable future. Not president not even "safe" republican seats. The rinos and the democrats ARE business partners and now even your grampa know's it.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 04:54 PM (xVRrG)

33 It's time to throw Boehner on his ear. Make the motion to vacate and put forward Webster.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 08, 2015 04:54 PM (YQA13)

34 Whut?

Why does he hate Paul Ryan like that?

Posted by: Danube River Guide at October 08, 2015 04:54 PM (mcm0N)

35 Gowdy as Speaker?



Holy shit would that be fun. HOLY SHIT!



http://tinyurl.com/p8mygnz

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 08, 2015 04:54 PM (jJRIy)

36 I'd like to see a lump of coal as Speaker for at least a couple of terms. You all will get nothing... and like it.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 04:55 PM (1CroS)

37 I'm good with Ryan.

Insist on Freedom caucus member get's into leadership and take the win.

Posted by: Wisrich at October 08, 2015 04:55 PM (hdpay)

38 >>He's "agreed" to stay. LOL. Who was asking him?


Well...he's the one who postponed the vote, so Speaker Boehner is forcing Speaker Boehner to stay.

Cute trick!!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 04:55 PM (NOIQH)

39 I repeat:


196 Fuck Boehner. Fuck Paul Ryan. Fuck the toadies that continue to push excuses for them. Fuck the establishment and their whiny little petulant temper tantrums when part of the party doesn't want to go along with their kabuki of selecting their predetermined approved choices.
Posted by: Buzzion at October 08, 2015 04:48 PM (z/Ubi)

Posted by: Buzzion at October 08, 2015 04:55 PM (z/Ubi)

40 At least we don't have to pay for Boners' viagra directly out of pocket.

Posted by: Killerdog at October 08, 2015 04:55 PM (lT+fL)

41 I called no backsies.

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2015 04:55 PM (wAQA5)

42 24 Ahhh yes.... Paul Ryan...

The economic guy who figured out the ONLY place you could cut government spending, is on the backs of the Veterans who protect this country.
Posted by: BB Wolf at October 08, 2015 04:52 PM (qh617)

But he is against the IMF Bank.

////

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 04:56 PM (J3phO)

43 I say we go all in and elect Ted Cruz as speaker. How bad could it be and how much fun would it be watching heads explode all over dc, la, and nyc?

Posted by: yankeefifth at October 08, 2015 04:56 PM (vb33c)

44

Yep, the GOP is killing itself. It will be slaughtered in 2016 and the plug will be pulled after 2020.

I jumped ship long ago, just waiting for a new party.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 04:56 PM (7vjfd)

45 Someone earlier suggested Adam Baldwin (after all, anyone can run for the position).

I suggested Brad Thor.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 04:56 PM (FsuaD)

46 You don't marry your ex-wife.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 08, 2015 04:53 PM (DQZLr)


Worked for me!

Posted by: Mitch Daniels (Tanned, rested, and ready!) at October 08, 2015 04:56 PM (OiH3z)

47 Second look at Renee's big tits as a "fill in"?

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (jJRIy)

48 Someone earlier suggested Adam Baldwin (after all, anyone can run for the position).

I suggested Brad Thor.
Posted by: Jane D'oh

Mark Levin.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (awspb)

49 I thought Boehner announced he was leaving the House altogether - so is he un-doing his resignation from Congress, too?

How do his constituents feel about this?

Oh, right, who cares? Boehner doesn't - he only cares about his DC colleagues and donors.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (NOIQH)

50 Who knows, maybe the most ridiculous rumor of the day -- that they'd ask Mitt Romney to be Speaker (nothing requires the Speaker to be a Representative) -- will end up coming to fruition.

O rly? I have an idea- let's run Trump.

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (Baojj)

51 Someone with a DHS IP address edited McCarthy's and Renee Ellmer's Wiki pages to note their "affair".

Posted by: Dr Spank at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (tPytv)

52 We can't find anyone who is sufficiently tanned.

Posted by: GOPe at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (9mTYi)

53 Joe Scarborough, Lifelong Conservative, for the win!

*hits self with hammer*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (FsuaD)

54 I was watching Shep earlier. My God, but that boy is about as bright as a bag of hammers. First he sets his hair on fire, gets a crapload of stuff wrong, blows it out his ass, gets corrected several times, and then sets his hair on fire again. He keeps it up, he's going to be as bald as me. Was kind of entertaining to watch him make an ass out of himself though.

Posted by: Old Blue at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (9iR5/)

55 Is Bob Dole still alive?

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (mcm0N)

56 Mattis.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Wrapped in Bacon at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (jR7Wy)

57 Huh. Wonder if that tactic would work if I tried.

"Boss, I know you want to fire me, but I've agreed to keep working because there isn't anyone else."


Works all the time in academia. The chair job sucks. Totally sucks. Nothing but people whining to you for not spending money you don't have and deans telling you you have to do more with less.

And most people are terrible at the job anyway. They're either meek or disorganized. Or you get the weirdos.

So, when somebody can do it, they can really exercise leverage.

Posted by: AmishDude at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (Xd2w5)

58 I understand that Tom Delay may be available.....

Posted by: cthulhu at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (EzgxV)

59 lol.......he's the only one who can run failure theatre

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (0O7c5)

60 I nominate cold ham sandwich.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (LA7Cm)

61 Paul Ryan couldn't debate Biden, so why do we think he could negotiate with Obama?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (NOIQH)

62

I'm good with Paul Ryan, too.

Because I always wanted Patty Murray to be the secret Speaker!

The man behind the man is a woman. Behind Paul Ryan is Patty Murray telling him how to be a good citizen.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (7vjfd)

63 You don't marry your ex-wife.
Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 08, 2015 04:53 PM (DQZLr

Says who?
Posted by Zombie Richard Burton
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 04:54 PM (J3phO)

Worked for me!
Posted by: Mitch Daniels (Tanned, rested, and ready!) at October 08, 2015 04:56 PM (OiH3z)


Exceptions to the rule.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (DQZLr)

64 They've got to vote to vacate the chair. Don't let the GOPe have time to chose a successor. Press the attack!

Posted by: Iblis at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (9221z)

65
Kevin: "John? You there? Nobody likes me! WAAAAH! *snif*"

John: "I'll teach them darn wingnuts! I'LL STAY!"

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2015 04:59 PM (wAQA5)

66 48
Someone earlier suggested Adam Baldwin (after all, anyone can run for the position).



I suggested Brad Thor.

Posted by: Jane D'oh



Mark Levin.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (awspb)


OMG. Levin.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 04:59 PM (FsuaD)

67 shep smith fulfills a lot of token boxes on fox's diversity program.

Posted by: yankeefifth at October 08, 2015 04:59 PM (vb33c)

68 Looked at some brit twitters. They want to know what we mean by asians stabbed Stone. For years, I was mystified by their definition of asian.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at October 08, 2015 04:59 PM (iQIUe)

69 Oooooh Tom Delay.

That might make Nancy take all the pills.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 04:59 PM (mcm0N)

70 Fuck that weepy orange bastard in particular.

Posted by: Insomniac at October 08, 2015 04:59 PM (2Ojst)

71 The children will not find the balls to vote the Orange Man out.

Posted by: GBruno at October 08, 2015 04:59 PM (u49WF)

72 39 I repeat:


196 Fuck Boehner. Fuck Paul Ryan. Fuck the toadies that continue to push excuses for them. Fuck the establishment and their whiny little petulant temper tantrums when part of the party doesn't want to go along with their kabuki of selecting their predetermined approved choices.
Posted by: Buzzion at October 08, 2015 04:48 PM (z/Ubi)

Posted by: Buzzion at October 08, 2015 04:55 PM (z/Ubi)



The Angry Dead.

Posted by: cthulhu at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (EzgxV)

73 55
Is Bob Dole still alive?

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (mcm0N)


Hell yeah, with six good stiff inches of dick!

Posted by: Liz Dole at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (jJRIy)

74 We can't find anyone who is sufficiently tanned.

Posted by: GOPe


Dude, I'm right here.

Posted by: Charlie Christ at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (JmGFJ)

75 44

Yep, the GOP is killing itself. It will be slaughtered in 2016 and the plug will be pulled after 2020.
---

Heard this many times over the past 4 years. Hasn't happened. It won't happen. They will settle on someone and everyone will move to next 7 day news cycle item, etc.

Posted by: Czar Peter at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (rCtmF)

76 John Goodman played Speaker of the House in The West Wing. Is he available? Bonus points for making Chris Christie svelte by comparison.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (kqGWM)

77 >>Someone with a DHS IP address edited McCarthy's and Renee Ellmer's Wiki pages to note their "affair".


Is Secret Service part of DHS now?

Weren't they just caught doing oppo research/smearing Chaffetz?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (NOIQH)

78 They should tell Ryan that a bigger office means a bigger bed he can put in there. And he'll get to fly home on a private jet now.

Posted by: Buzzion at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (z/Ubi)

79 I'll be Speaker. I'd be acceptable to both parties. I'm a registered Democrat who has voted Republican but also a stealth conservative. I'm comfortable speaking in front of people and as far me personally, i could use the **slight *** pay raise. ;^) Romney doesn't need it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (GERXL)

80 Maybe an exorcism will get Boehnervout?

Posted by: @votermom at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (qIFpS)

81 Someone earlier suggested Adam Baldwin (after all, anyone can run for the position).

I suggested Brad Thor.
Posted by: Jane D'oh

Mark Levin.
Posted by: Prince
------------------------
Ted Nugent

"Mr. Speaker, I object!"

*thwip*
*thud*

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (9mTYi)

82 Have they tried hanging cloves of garlic up?

Posted by: Uncle Jed at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (OmBeX)

83 Bo(eh)ner's Buddies are merely trying to figure out whether they would survive the bloodbath when they hand the gavel to Pelosi.

The sad thing is they probably will.

Posted by: steveegg at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (cL79m)

84 I say bring back the Newt

+100. He's the last effective Republican Speaker and all his skeletons are known.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (evdj2)

85 how about charlie sheen and a gallon of tiger blood.

Posted by: yankeefifth at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (vb33c)

86 I nominate cold ham sandwich.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (LA7Cm)


Johnny Coldcuts.

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (Baojj)

87 Shep is a modern man.

Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (xWW96)

88
Bring the motion to vacate the chair to the floor of the House for a vote, now.

Wooden stake through his pickled heart.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (BK3ZS)

89 I can't blame Boner here. Someone has to step up to the plate. What happened to the gentleman from Utah?

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (NqZ29)

90 Why do we even need a Speaker of the House? It's not like a budget is voted on, treaties ratified, etc anymore thanks to: A PEN & A PHONE tm.

Posted by: BlueFalcon in Boston at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (A1Dcl)

91 Mia Love -- I'd enjoy seeing the Dems rail against a black, female speaker of the house.

Posted by: Dancing Queen at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (yDqYW)

92
Exceptions to the rule.
Posted by: John P. Squibob at Octobe

True. I would never remarry my x-box.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (J3phO)

93 Shep is a modern man.
Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (xWW96)


well, modern anyway

Posted by: yankeefifth at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (vb33c)

94 Maybe an exorcism will get Boehnervout?
Posted by: @votermom
------------------

I was fairly certain that Al Gore would have to be wheeled out of the VP's residence on a handcart, like Hannibal Lector, complete with face mask.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (9mTYi)

95 "47 Second look at Renee's big tits as a "fill in"?
Posted by: Nip Sip at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (jJRIy)"


Excuse me? What's that all about now?

Posted by: Benji Carver at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (OD2ni)

96 GOP is toast if they use democratic votes to get their speaker and they KNOW it. If they do it, they might as all just as well switch parties officially and undo the results of the last election. Just to make it clear to the citizens how little their votes mean.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (xVRrG)

97 56
Mattis.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Wrapped in Bacon at October 08, 2015 04:58 PM (jR7Wy)


Oh hells yes. "I come to you in peace. But I swear to you, with tears in my eyes, I will fuck you up."

Not the exact quote, but close. Imagine the words on the House floor.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (FsuaD)

98 What about Vic?



He's retired and ready to go. I say let's start a draft Vic campaign.

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (jJRIy)

99
I nominate cold ham sandwich.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill
.......................

Finally Obama will be outwitted.

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (wAQA5)

100 They should tell Ryan that a bigger office means a bigger bed he can put in there.

Renee and I were planning to put in a sleeper sofa.

Posted by: Kevin McCarthy at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (OiH3z)

101 They want to know what we mean by asians

Chinee.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (evdj2)

102 It's like trying to get the color out of granite. You can't sandblast these barnacles out of office.

I'll try it, but only if I can get a real sandblaster.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (LUgeY)

103 Oh gawd

Liz

Lol

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (mcm0N)

104 This thing that House conservatives irresponsibly set into motion is getting more ridiculous by the minute! Now Newt Gingrich proclaims that he would consider serving as an interim Speaker, if asked.

I also dont understand why Mrs McMorris Rodgers has not thrown her hat into the ring yet. A woman as Speaker would go a long way in countering the silly "war on women" arguments, Democrats love to put out there.

Posted by: Begonia at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (RlGQy)

105 I'm rather surprised at the fact that the one name I hear yet to be mentioned for SoH is Cathy McMorris-Rogers. She was supposed to be the 3rd in line behind Cantor and McCarthy.

Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (LAe3v)

106 Isn't it obvious?


Sarah Palin!

Heads would explode ALL OVER, and Obama would have to meet with her.
Just for the controversy alone it would be worth it.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (NOIQH)

107 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (GER

No offense FS, but you're too damn nice to hang out with those bastards in D.C.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (J3phO)

108 Repeat for effect.

Bring the motion to vacate the chair to the floor of the House for a vote, now.

Posted by: dogfish at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (0O2Lr)

109 I done been willowed.


There's actually a story at Hot Gas about fucking Romney being speaker.


These piss soaked pukes can go jump off of a moving truck in traffic. For God's sake Romney is a huge fucking loser and so if Jeb Bush. One track mind fucking jokes.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (4ErVI)

110 Pineapple
Barbed Wire
Salt

Assembly required. Car Battery Not Included.

Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (JOG+K)

111 49 I thought Boehner announced he was leaving the House altogether - so is he un-doing his resignation from Congress, too?

The plan was to resign after McCarthy became Speaker. Obviously that is not going to happen now.

"How John Boehner could stay Speaker"- http://bit.ly/1JSqI0N

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (YjDyJ)

112 True. I would never remarry my x-box.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 05:01 PM (J3phO)

Looks like I am never going to either. After my fvcks on Europe trip.

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (jJRIy)

113 I'm still alive, I think (goes to check Wiki).

Posted by: Dennis Hastert at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (OD2ni)

114 Ooooh

Mia Love, nice.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (mcm0N)

115 Please note: my surprise at Cathy MR's absence should in no way be construed as a wish or endorsement.

Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (LAe3v)

116 "I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all. " - Mathis

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (evdj2)

117 96 GOP is toast if they use democratic votes to get their speaker and they KNOW it. If they do it, they might as all just as well switch parties officially and undo the results of the last election. Just to make it clear to the citizens how little their votes mean.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:02 PM (xVRrG)




Yup.

Posted by: cthulhu at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (EzgxV)

118 Let us not forget, AtC has volunteered for the job.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (FsuaD)

119 These piss soaked pukes can go jump off of a moving truck in traffic.
For God's sake Romney is a huge fucking loser and so if Jeb Bush. One
track mind fucking jokes.
___
Hey, can't blame us for this one.

Posted by: 4chan at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (X7E8f)

120 Is that Camacho guy available?

Posted by: Czar Peter at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (rCtmF)

121 Boner folds like a card castle for da Zero, the Freedom Caucus needs to kick him in the raisins until he vomits and gives in. Then kick him 5 more times.

Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (xWW96)

122 Mia Love -- I'd enjoy seeing the Dems rail against a black, female speaker of the house.
==
Alan West

Posted by: RoyalOil at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (ZvKdv)

123 Or I'd vote for Insomniac or Muldoon (Isn't he the pun king, or is that Bannion?) They'd bring some humor to the role.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (GERXL)

124
55 Is Bob Dole still alive?
Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 04:57 PM (mcm0N)


Only for some values of "alive"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (BK3ZS)

125 116
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you,
with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all. " -
Mathis

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (evdj2)


That's it! Imagine those words spoken in the House. *sigh*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (FsuaD)

126 How about J.C. Watts?

Posted by: Furious George at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (UlJ3l)

127 Dude, I'm right here.
Posted by: Charlie Christ at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (JmGFJ)[/i[

Oh, yah. The go to guy is Mr Tangerine Man. Sure.

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (Baojj)

128 Yo!

Posted by: Yo! at October 08, 2015 05:06 PM (GwIKd)

129 Whoever it is needs to be clean, as in no scandal to hold over their heads.

We saw what the secret service tried to do when confronted by a congressmen. You can best bet the NSA has all these congress critters emails. If they really want someone to lean some way on a vote, who knows what they can dig up.

I'm sure ValJar gets updates sent to her inbox.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 08, 2015 05:06 PM (t06LC)

130 Dark Thrombosis

Look up, you know if it's at Hot Gas Ace probably--linked it.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:06 PM (mcm0N)

131 Lizzy: "Paul Ryan couldn't debate Biden, so why do we think he could negotiate with Obama?"

This.

Besides, "we" don't want negotiation with Obama which is what the GOPe desperately wants to do against public interest. "We" want to obstruct the Progressive agenda. I'm not looking for a wheeler-dealer. I want the People's house to send smaller bills and dare Obama to repeatedly "shut down government."

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 05:06 PM (1CroS)

132 "Johnny Coldcuts."


I'm good with that. At least he won't pull any rhetorical mewling.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 05:06 PM (LA7Cm)

133 >>Alan West

YES. THIS!!!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 05:06 PM (NOIQH)

134 How about J.C. Watts?
Posted by: Furious George


How about J.J Watt?

Posted by: dogfish at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (0O2Lr)

135 Awwww damn it, I didn't close the tag correctly

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (Baojj)

136 I am sure mccarthy considered borrowing a few votes from peolsi to get the gavel. probably would have done so if it was not an election year in 2016.

Posted by: yankeefifth at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (vb33c)

137 Repeat for effect.

Bring the motion to vacate the chair to the floor of the House for a vote, now.


Posted by: dogfish at October 08, 2015 05:03 PM (0O2Lr)


Patience - Halloween would be a far better day, even if it were Saturday, because Bo(eh)ner would be powerless to stop it.

Posted by: steveegg at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (cL79m)

138 Is there a honey badger available? I mean an actual freakin' honey badger?

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (xVRrG)

139 123
Or I'd vote for Insomniac or Muldoon (Isn't he the pun king, or is that Bannion?) They'd bring some humor to the role.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke


Speaking of which, where the hell has Bannion been lately?

Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (LAe3v)

140 AtC for Speaker. Greg Gutfeld for Keeper of the Ravage.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (FsuaD)

141 118 Let us not forget, AtC has volunteered for the job.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:04 PM (FsuaD)
----
Mounting the dais of state high and hard!

Does C-SPAN have a 5-second delay?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Wrapped in Bacon at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (jR7Wy)

142 123
Or I'd vote for Insomniac or Muldoon (Isn't he the pun king, or is that Bannion?) They'd bring some humor to the role.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (GERXL)


The heckling at the State of the Union alone would be worth it.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (4ErVI)

143 No offense FS, but you're too damn nice to hang out with those bastards in D.C.

Thanks. So this means I won't be getting a slight pay raise? Darn!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (GERXL)

144 I'd be good with Alan West.

Posted by: cthulhu at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (EzgxV)

145 "I also dont understand why Mrs McMorris Rodgers has not thrown her hat into the ring yet. A woman as Speaker would go a long way in countering the silly "war on women" arguments, Democrats love to put out there."

They'll never give that argument up. It's all they got. Hell, we could nominate a Carson/Fiorina ticket and they would still say the GOP is racist and sexist.

Posted by: Benji Carver at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (OD2ni)

146 Weren't they just caught doing oppo research/smearing Chaffetz?
Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 05:00 PM (NOIQH)

Not really, he applied to the SS and was denied. Apparently Chaffetz was not enough of an alcoholic whore monger as required for the position.

Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (JOG+K)

147 Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (Baojj)

I was thisclose to taking you.

Posted by: The Barrel at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (cL79m)

148 Ok, cool. No barrel action.

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (Baojj)

149 Bob Dole is tanned rested and ready to be Speaker!

Posted by: Bob Dole! at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (lVU49)

150 This relationship with the GOP is so fucking abusive.

Posted by: Lauren at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (bYGAR)

151 The idea of a foul-mouth time-traveling sandwich as Speaker intrigues me. I wonder if he has a newsletter.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (evdj2)

152 Does C-SPAN have a 5-second delay?


With AtC as Speaker? I hope not. Not enough popcorn in the world.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (FsuaD)

153 134 How about J.C. Watts?
Posted by: Furious George


How about J.J Watt?
Posted by: dogfish at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (0O2Lr)

Not if winning is your goal.

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (NqZ29)

154 McMorris Rodgers is big time establishment.

Fuck her.

Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (JOG+K)

155 This relationship with the GOP is so fucking abusive.
Posted by: Lauren


'Ette wimmenz are on fire today.

Posted by: dogfish at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (0O2Lr)

156 This relationship with the GOP is so fucking abusive.

Posted by: Lauren

They only hit me because they love me. They always tell me how much they love me, but only when we're alone for some reason.

Posted by: GOPe voter at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (awspb)

157
Or I'd vote for Insomniac or Muldoon (Isn't he the pun king, or is that Bannion?) They'd bring some humor to the role.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:05 PM (GERXL)
.....................

Yep, at least we'd know what they were doing all day.

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2015 05:10 PM (wAQA5)

158 >>Besides, "we" don't want negotiation with Obama which is what the GOPe desperately wants to do against public interest

Yeah, poor word choice on my part.
I just don't see Ryan as having the stones to stand up to Obama in a closed door meeting.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 05:10 PM (NOIQH)

159 Hey here's afunny one. . . . Notice how THIS is apparently, finally, THE HILL TO DIE ON?

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:10 PM (xVRrG)

160 There is only one man who can lead us out of this mess. Ladies and Gentlemen, your next Speaker of the House......The Greatness.....That Is......Zach Greinke.

Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 08, 2015 05:10 PM (/HC6x)

161

Walden is a decent middle ground. At least for temporary ("interim") Speaker

Posted by: imp at October 08, 2015 05:10 PM (XIXZz)

162 Since we've become the "celebrety politics" society, why not elect James Woods as Speaker?

Ah, f**k it, let's just go for a female Republican porn starlette:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/o95sktm

Posted by: The Political Hat at October 08, 2015 05:10 PM (vBeA5)

163 Only a HOA President can bring the world back from the brink.

We specialize in crafting order out of chaos and bringing hard cases to heal.


Posted by: jwest at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (Zs4uk)

164 Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:07 PM (LAe3v)

Isn't he the one who's a pediatric cardiologist or is that Muldoon? All these Irish posters look alike to me. J/K. If it is Bannion he's probably busy saving babies.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (GERXL)

165 "149 Bob Dole is tanned rested and ready to be Speaker!
Posted by: Bob Dole! at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (lVU49)"


Oh please make it so!

Posted by: Norm MacDonald at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (OD2ni)

166 Yeah, poor word choice on my part.

I just don't see Ryan as having the stones to stand up to Obama in a closed door meeting.


The answer is obvious: Vladimir Putin for speaker!!! Who's with me?

Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (LAe3v)

167 Amen to the motion to vacate NOW.

When are conservatives going to figure out, WE ARE AT WAR WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD!!!!!

Posted by: Blano at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (M8dZY)

168 You know what else is bullshit? MLB blackouts that last into post season unless you have cable/satellite/vios. BULL. SHIT.



Posted by: Lauren at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (bYGAR)

169 64 They've got to vote to vacate the chair. Don't let the GOPe have time to chose a successor. Press the attack!

"How is the Speaker of the House elected?"- http://1.usa.gov/1t5CcsW

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (YjDyJ)

170 I could do with a change of scenery. Is there a job called Majority Whip?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Wrapped in Bacon at October 08, 2015 05:12 PM (jR7Wy)

171
Honey Badger for SoH
Honey Badger: Vote for a piece of legislation you didn't read first and I'll eat your face.
Congress: The fu' . . .
HB: *stares*

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:12 PM (xVRrG)

172 170
I could do with a change of scenery. Is there a job called Majority Whip?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Wrapped in Bacon at October 08, 2015 05:12 PM (jR7Wy)


I assume you have a uniform in mind?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:12 PM (FsuaD)

173 You know what else is bullshit? MLB blackouts that last into post season unless you have cable/satellite/vios. BULL. SHIT.




Monday Night Football .. on cable! It's a sham of a travesty.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 08, 2015 05:12 PM (evdj2)

174 Lou Ferrigno. But he has to wear the Hulk outfit.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (Rlb/N)

175 I want a process so dehumanizing to Boner, so humiliating, that he immediately marches off to his office and hangs himself with one of da Zero's used condoms he keeps up his ass.

Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (xWW96)

176 My Republican party is in disarray and it's all the darn extremists' fault.

Sorry for the strong language, but I am very upset.

Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (Ui7Rt)

177 The arrogance-petulance of these establishment wonks is amazing.

Boehner really wants the base to hate him doesn't he? I doubt that he either knows this or cares.

Posted by: Cheri at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (oiNtH)

178 The answer is obvious: Vladimir Putin for speaker!!! Who's with me?
Posted by: pep

I'm sure threatening a trip to the Lubyanka basement would be an effective way to keep the caucus in line.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (awspb)

179 I want a process so dehumanizing to Boner, so humiliating, that he immediately marches off to his office and hangs himself with one of da Zero's used condoms he keeps up his ass.


Remove the Stone of Shame and attach the Stone of TRIUMPH!

Posted by: Grump928(c) at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (evdj2)

180 Obama's been doing his Chicago thug routine w/the GOP for 7 years now. They need someone who will not cave to that the first time he/she is on the receiving end of that in a closed door meeting with Obama.

That's why I like Allan West - dude has stood down a terrorists when his fellow troops were n danger.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (NOIQH)

181 Chris Mintz, the unarmed guy in Oregon?



He has some huge brass balls, doubt the D's could bully him

Posted by: Yo! at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (GwIKd)

182 Zombie Jean Kirkpatrick.

You kids probably aren't going to get that.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (mcm0N)

183 Isn't he the one who's a pediatric cardiologist or is that Muldoon? All these Irish posters look alike to me. J/K. If it is Bannion he's probably busy saving babies.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (GERXL)
---
Muldoon's the cardiologist. Bannion is a bouncer at the Klassy Kat.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Wrapped in Bacon at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (jR7Wy)

184 The Gimp. He can't be swayed by the perks and trappings of office. He's happy in his steamer trunk.

Posted by: Emmett Milbarge at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (nFdGS)

185 'Ette wimmenz are on fire today.

Posted by: dogfish at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (0O2Lr)

On Fire? You should see Bob's six inches of Blue Steel throbber if you want to be on fire.

Posted by: Liz Dole at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (jJRIy)

186 Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,

P.S. I invented this poem.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (XUKZU)

187 How about that chick Elvira. I bet she has balls.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (Rlb/N)

188 I want to know why the hell the GOPe is so intimidated by Putin's wispy little bitch? Mooch has more testosterone than Umbrella Boy.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (FsuaD)

189 Isn't he the one who's a pediatric cardiologist or is that Muldoon? All
these Irish posters look alike to me. J/K. If it is Bannion he's
probably busy saving babies.


No, Bannion is a slacker Fed, IT I think.

Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (LAe3v)

190 Gowdy is better suited for the AG position than Speaker.

Posted by: Tronald Dump at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (VhPjL)

191 HERMAN CAIN
9-9-9
BITCHES

Posted by: BlueFalcon in Boston at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (A1Dcl)

192 The stache Bolton.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (mcm0N)

193 And Beltre is hurt. That is also bullshit.

Posted by: Lauren at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (bYGAR)

194 Why would anyone want the job?

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (gmeXX)

195 154 McMorris Rodgers is big time establishment.

Fuck her.
Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (JOG+K)


I put that notch on my bedpost in between Elmers and Ryan.

Posted by: McCarthy at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (YQA13)

196 Hillary is the boil on the butt of the USA, won't heal, won't go away, won't stop driving you nuts.

Posted by: Bill sometimes bill from Canada at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (ZWy/4)

197 "Only a HOA President can bring the world back from the brink. "


Two words.

Jim. Lahey.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (LA7Cm)

198 Actually, why not Rudy Guilliani?

Posted by: BlueFalcon in Boston at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (A1Dcl)

199 The first person that steps up to the mic and says Boehner is a crying wimp has my vote

Posted by: Marcus T at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (Rlb/N)

200 186
Turning and turning in the widening gyre

The falcon cannot hear the falconer;

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,



P.S. I invented this poem.

Posted by: The Great White Snark


I don't think so.

Posted by: Brian Williams at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (LAe3v)

201 That's why I like Allan West - dude has stood down a terrorists when his fellow troops were n danger.


Posted by: Lizzy


A man's man. When asked at his courts martial if he would do it all again if faced with the same circumstances he replied, "For my men, I would walk through hell with a gas can".

Posted by: Cheri at October 08, 2015 05:16 PM (oiNtH)

202
Boehner really wants the base to hate him doesn't he? I doubt that he either knows this or cares.
The mask is off. The rinos are in bed with the dems. Business partners as someone else said in another thread. Like the guys in big time wrestling. Its theatre, always has been for most of these people.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:16 PM (xVRrG)

203 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has left the building and is off to collect his 72 raisins. He was severely injured in March and has now kicked the ISIS bucket. He had already been replaced by the terrorists since the writing was on the wall.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at October 08, 2015 05:16 PM (iQIUe)

204 150
This relationship with the GOP is so fucking abusive.





Posted by: Lauren at October 08, 2015 05:08 PM (bYGAR)


It really is. I definitely don't need this level of failure in my life. You won't win on everything, but losing on everything is unacceptable.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at October 08, 2015 05:16 PM (4ErVI)

205 If I was Boehner I would go to the Freedom caucus and try to strike a deal and remain. Long shot sure but why not?

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (gmeXX)

206 >>The stache Bolton.


Another excellent choice

Posted by: Lizzy at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (NOIQH)

207 On Twitter there are reports that people were CRYING after McCarthy withdrew. For the love of God! Trump is right -- we are being led by very stupid people.

Posted by: Dancing Queen at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (yDqYW)

208 Is Bob Dole still alive?

-
Alive and erect.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (XUKZU)

209 Well it must have been Muldoon who posted a wonderful rant for Chelsea Clinton-"So you want to be a pediatric heart surgeon" and then talked about what his day had been like. It was one of those posts that should have been permanently archived.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (GERXL)

210 "My Republican party is in disarray and it's all the darn extremists' fault.

Sorry for the strong language, but I am very upset.
Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (Ui7Rt)"


Susan, you sound like Peter King.

Posted by: Benji Carver at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (OD2ni)

211 Vote on Mark Meadows' Motion to Vacate the Chair. Now. Today. Boehner had his chance to avoid that humiliation. He blew it.

Posted by: saltlick at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (Hv8JX)

212 Only a HOA President can bring the world back from the brink.

I don't know if you mean "Horn of Africa", or "Home Owners Association". One is usually an insane, hedonistic despot, while the other usually runs a failed African nation...

Posted by: Kevin McCarthy at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (OiH3z)

213 I second Our Queen, Her Malevolence, Holder of the Sacred Valu-Rite Handle and Mistress of All She Surveys.

Alextopia Lives!

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (LUgeY)

214 Two words.

Jim. Lahey.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill

Why would you want Fucky the Drunk Clown? I could speak at your house. I could speak at anybody's house. I'm good at talking. I could bring some good dope, get drunk.

Posted by: Ricky at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (awspb)

215 A certain Cat Piss knock-off has been absent today. Curious, that.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (FsuaD)

216
Drones above Raqqa. Do the ruskies use drones?

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (iQIUe)

217 Grump928(c): "Monday Night Football .. on cable! It's a sham of a travesty."

Otherwise known as Over-produced Commercial Delivery System? Blackouts are practically doing people a favor.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (1CroS)

218 154 McMorris Rodgers is big time establishment.

Fuck her.
Posted by: Drill_Thrawl at October 08, 2015 05:09 PM (JOG+K

With your dick?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (J3phO)

219 My Republican party is in disarray and it's all the darn extremists' fault.

Sorry for the strong language, but I am very upset.

Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (Ui7Rt)
____

Well, I feel similarly, but then these times are not for the faint of heart, dear!

Always keep in mind what Thomas Fuller said: "It is always darkest just before the Day dawneth."

Posted by: Begonia at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (RlGQy)

220 #216 yes

Posted by: BlueFalcon in Boston at October 08, 2015 05:19 PM (A1Dcl)

221 Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:17 PM (gmeXX)

Goering tried that, it didn't work out for him any better than it would work for Boner.

Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 05:19 PM (xWW96)

222 There are over 200 GOP congresspeople. I'm assuming at least 30 of them have not had affairs (may be too high). Willing to be the next Speaker is someone who is not well known.

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:19 PM (gmeXX)

223 Mark Levin ?

Want !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 08, 2015 05:19 PM (go6ud)

224 Gowdy seems like a good choice, but I'll take a pass on Paul 'Eddie Munster' Ryan. But it's all probably more kabuki theater.

This saga has more cliffhangers than The Perils Of Pauline.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 08, 2015 05:19 PM (gyKtp)

225 Is it NOW time to toss 99.9% of all politicians/appointees out of office? Minarchism.

Posted by: evil_bun_bun at October 08, 2015 05:19 PM (8qoUN)

226 @ChadPergram 2m House GOPers plan to meet tomorrow at 9 am et to discuss way forward in selecting new Speaker.

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 05:19 PM (YjDyJ)

227 Wayne Lapierre, just to cause the DNC base to lose their shit.

Posted by: BlueFalcon in Boston at October 08, 2015 05:20 PM (A1Dcl)

228 We had joy, we had fun, we had extremists on the run

But the bi-partisanship we seek was just starfish on the beach

Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at October 08, 2015 05:20 PM (Ui7Rt)

229 There is a well tested way of getting rid of dictators and despots...

Posted by: Rob in Katy at October 08, 2015 05:20 PM (eYTQP)

230 215
A certain Cat Piss knock-off has been absent today. Curious, that.


Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (FsuaD)
the potted plant?

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at October 08, 2015 05:20 PM (0O7c5)

231
You'll get whoever Boehner decides you'll get.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (7vjfd)

232 the potted plant?


Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at October 08, 2015 05:20 PM (0O7c5)


Yes. That one.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (FsuaD)

233 Alive and ready to be erected.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (mcm0N)

234 A certain Cat Piss knock-off has been absent today. Curious, that.


Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (FsuaD)
the potted plant?
Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel

See 219

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (awspb)

235 One of the Modern Men in my office -- actually a stand-up fellow, apart from his politics -- thinks The Boned One will be deposed in a palace coup by an "even more conservative guy, if that's even possible". He really and truly feels that Obama is trying to reach across the aisle and find the middle ground and it's the Repubs who are unwilling to compromise, hence the looming annual government shutdown.

Former military, too.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, banging the gavel of liberty at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (jR7Wy)

236 See 219

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (awspb)
ugh

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at October 08, 2015 05:22 PM (0O7c5)

237 Mia Love or Fenelon Spoke would also be excellent choices !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 08, 2015 05:22 PM (go6ud)

238
See 219

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (awspb)


Different hash.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:22 PM (FsuaD)

239 Mark Steyn had it right earlier today when he said this is banana republic-type stuff.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at October 08, 2015 05:22 PM (LUgeY)

240 Former military, too.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, banging the gavel of liberty at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (jR7Wy)


Former officer? Lot of that going around these days.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:23 PM (FsuaD)

241 Jindal?

He might be term limited from the governorship of Louisiana.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:23 PM (mcm0N)

242 Marcus T: "The first person that steps up to the mic and says Boehner is a crying wimp has my vote"

So either Trump or Mark Levin then.

Since Trump is preoccupied, I'd endorse Levin. He'd leave serious tattoos on many an ass.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 05:23 PM (1CroS)

243 There has been too much shouting, too much pain.
None here are without sin.
I am gravely disappointed.
Again you have made me unleash my dogs of war.
Look at what remains of your gallant scouts.
Why? Because you're selfish!
You hoard your votes.

Now, my prisoners say you plan to vote for one of your own for Speaker.
You sent them out this morning to find a candidate.
A name enough to get the needed votes.
What a puny plan!
Look around you.
This is the House of Representatives.
See!
Nothing can escape! The Humungus rules the House!


But I have an honorable compromise.
Just walk away.
Give me the gavel, the office, the staff, and all your votes, and I'll spare your lives.

Just walk away. I will give you safe passage in the House.
Just walk away and there will be an end to the horror.
I await your answer.
You have one full day to decide.

Posted by: Lord Humungous for Speaker at October 08, 2015 05:23 PM (9krrF)

244 That El Chapo fellow head of the cartel who escaped from prison x2 has put a bounty on Trumps head.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at October 08, 2015 05:23 PM (iQIUe)

245 I am literally sitting here laughing at all of this.

Oh, the wailing and gnashing of teeth from the "true cons" when they figure out that they're going to get John Boehner's protege. His true protege, that has worked for him since he (Ryan) was a sophomore at Miami University in Boehner's first run for Congress.

I remember being at the CRs meeting when candidate Boehner came to Oxford and pitched himself for that district. Paul was one of the first to sign up for yard-sign duty.

When you guys go on and on about the "establishment," you're both more wrong and more right than you know.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 08, 2015 05:24 PM (ljZD2)

246 233
Alive and ready to be erected.

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:21 PM (mcm0N)

Tonight honey? I am getting moist.

Posted by: Liz Dole at October 08, 2015 05:24 PM (jJRIy)

247
@ChadPergram 2m House GOPers plan to meet tomorrow at 9 am et to discuss way forward in selecting new Speaker.


Whaaaaat? That's not how it's done.

A Speaker is not selected but "elected" from the candidates running for the position.

There's no need for a meeting, unless you're scheming...

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:24 PM (7vjfd)

248
Why does Boenher even care? He's out? Go fishing pal. He care's because he's made promises he can't deliver on unless he has a picked successor who will honor his promises. He care's because if he doesn't deliver on his promises then the "leverage" will fall on him. It aint the GOP who's got leverage on him either.
Believe me people, for those with eyes to see, its right there. Our country hasn't been ours for a while now. Roberts probably has the same kind of problem.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:24 PM (xVRrG)

249 How about Ace ?

Posted by: Gene Kelly at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (uSqx+)

250 Notice how THIS is apparently, finally, THE HILL TO DIE ON?

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GOPe goes dope.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (XUKZU)

251 Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:18 PM (FsuaD

Yeah, I noticed the reappearance too. Like Beck is the most important information she receives and everyone must know. Telling.

I left a comment to you at end of last thread re Caribbean.

Posted by: se pa moron at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (sI4OA)

252 "When you guys go on and on about the "establishment," you're both more wrong and more right than you know. "

You do realize that we all know that Ryan is part of the establishment, right?

Posted by: Lauren at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (GZ6Pf)

253
It's very simple: Whoever wants to be Speaker throws his/her hat in the ring and then is voted on by the members.

Meeting = scheming. These people sicken me.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (7vjfd)

254 Is this a thing?

http://tinyurl.com/qe47qgc

DHS IP modding wikipedia entries on McCarthy would seem a bit extreme, if true.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 08, 2015 05:26 PM (VPLuQ)

255 Wow, palace intrigue!

And we end up back with Boehner.

It's almost as if that were the plan all along.

Posted by: blaster at October 08, 2015 05:26 PM (2Ocf1)

256 If our goal is to use the full powers of the house to thwart Obama and we're thinking outside the box, really the best answer I see is Newt.
He know where all the levers are and isn't afraid to use them.

Now, the problem is also, well Newt. He has been and is his own worst enemy.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 08, 2015 05:26 PM (t06LC)

257
I left a comment to you at end of last thread re Caribbean.

Posted by: se pa moron at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (sI4OA)


Thanks. *heads to last thread*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:26 PM (FsuaD)

258 Oh, the wailing and gnashing of teeth from the "true cons" when they figure out that they're going to get John Boehner's protege.

Well it'll only be 15 months if it happens. Then we go back to Speaker Pelosi and President Biden and you whining about conservatives sitting out the election.

Posted by: Lord Humungous for Speaker at October 08, 2015 05:26 PM (9krrF)

259 249
How about Ace ?

Posted by: Gene Kelly at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (uSqx+)

he get up too late in the day

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at October 08, 2015 05:26 PM (0O7c5)

260 Off, colander.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, down with Eph 6:12-13 at October 08, 2015 05:27 PM (9krrF)

261 "There's no need for a meeting, unless you're scheming..."



ding-ding-ding-ding!

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 05:27 PM (LA7Cm)

262 182 Zombie Jean Kirkpatrick.

You kids probably aren't going to get that.
Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (mcm0N)
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Remember Bill the Cat's torrid affair with Ms. Kirkpatrick? He called her his Mujahedeen Mama.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, banging the gavel of liberty at October 08, 2015 05:27 PM (jR7Wy)

263 SO Boehner gets his AMF (Adios Mother Fucker for those hwo don't know) votes with Dems, but then he stays?

Seriously?

Posted by: blaster at October 08, 2015 05:27 PM (2Ocf1)

264 We wanted Attila the Hun.
We might have settled for Paul Ryan.
We're going to get SanFranNan.

As Bo(eh)ner planned all along.

Posted by: steveegg at October 08, 2015 05:28 PM (cL79m)

265 I could live with Ryan, he's not perfect but he's much less awful Bohner and the other alternatives like McCarthy.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at October 08, 2015 05:28 PM (39g3+)

266 How about Ace ?

Posted by: Gene Kelly at October 08, 2015 05:25 PM (uSqx+)

he get up too late in the day
Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel

Calvin Coolidge slept 11 hours a day while cutting the fed budget in half. Ace for Speaker!

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 05:28 PM (awspb)

267 " Notice how THIS is apparently, finally, THE HILL TO DIE ON? "


Hey, that fat-cat gravy train GOPe go-along-get-along lifestyle is worth fighting for.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 05:29 PM (LA7Cm)

268 Tanned, rested, and ready!

Posted by: Zombie Henry Clay at October 08, 2015 05:29 PM (Na4RS)

269

Paul Ryan is no better than Boehner. In fact, Ryan is worse than Boehner because he's a mouse not a man.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:29 PM (7vjfd)

270 I could live with Ryan, he's not perfect but he's much less awful Bohner and the other alternatives like McCarthy.

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Maybe. I really wouldn't want him to focus his efforts in that role. Same with Gowdy. They will become less effective and ultimately compromised.

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:30 PM (gmeXX)

271 We need someone who viscerally hates the press. Someone who mocks their questions--repeating the question verbatim in a high-pitched whiny voice would be a good start.

Posted by: Furious George at October 08, 2015 05:30 PM (UlJ3l)

272 Victor Cruz' fiance for Speaker!

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 08, 2015 05:30 PM (2cS/G)

273 Cons should push em right to the wall. Its all or nothing time.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:31 PM (xVRrG)

274 We need someone who viscerally hates the press. Someone who mocks their questions--repeating the question verbatim in a high-pitched whiny voice would be a good start.

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Why do we need someone in front of the press at all?

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:31 PM (gmeXX)

275

I want someone like Nancy Pelosi.

I'd give my left nut for a conservative (and American) version of obama.


Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:31 PM (7vjfd)

276 I'm still on team Brad Thor.

Scored tickets today to see him at the book festival.

Swearzies I'm not stalking him. :

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (FsuaD)

277 If Ryan commits to funding government via separate spending bills taken up throughout the year then I'd support him.

Posted by: Beef Supreme at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (lU0bX)

278 That Texas Prof is the kind of guy probably the college is better off not teaching economics anyway. I mean. How bad must he be as a prof if he's worried about the students plugging him in class?

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (39g3+)

279 Press secretary Josh Earnest said it might be easy to "poke fun at the chaos," but stressed that House Republicans need to choose a leader who can quell a vocal faction of conservatives "that places their extreme ideology ahead of everything else."

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (XUKZU)

280 ALAN KEEEYS for SPEAKER OF GAAAAHD!

Posted by: ALAN KEEEEYS at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (JmGFJ)

281 Honey Badger. We need an actual honey badger, with nasty sharp pointy teeth.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (xVRrG)

282 175 I want a process so dehumanizing to Boner, so humiliating, that he immediately marches off to his office and hangs himself with one of da Zero's used condoms he keeps up his ass.

Posted by: maddogg at October 08, 2015 05:13 PM (xWW96)

I heard Barky keeps the used condoms for a second round with Reggie.

Posted by: Killerdog at October 08, 2015 05:33 PM (lT+fL)

283 Thank god Nancy Pelosi set the precedent that the Speaker has unlimited use of a Gulfstream G4.

That perk by itself might bring someone competent out of the woodwork.

Posted by: jwest at October 08, 2015 05:33 PM (Zs4uk)

284
Trey Gowdy would be better than Boehner.
But Trey Gowdy isn't half the leader as Pelosi when it comes to politics.

I want someone who is Not A Pussy.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:33 PM (7vjfd)

285 279
Press secretary Josh Earnest said it might be easy to "poke fun at the
chaos," but stressed that House Republicans need to choose a leader who
can quell a vocal faction of conservatives "that places their extreme
ideology ahead of everything else."


Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (XUKZU)



And there it is.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:33 PM (FsuaD)

286
Press secretary Josh Earnest said it might be easy to "poke fun at the chaos," but stressed that House Republicans need to choose a leader who can quell a vocal faction of conservatives "that places their extreme ideology ahead of everything else."
Honey Badger: You first a-hole.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:33 PM (xVRrG)

287 Press secretary Josh Earnest said it might be easy to "poke fun at the chaos," but stressed that House Republicans need to choose a leader who can quell a vocal faction of conservatives "that places their extreme ideology ahead of everything else."

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Thanks for the advice. But perhaps he should worry about his own party even having a faction in the House.

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (gmeXX)

288

I want someone ruthless.
I want someone vicious.
I want a Democrat...with Conservative values.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (7vjfd)

289 Furious George: "We need someone who viscerally hates the press. Someone who mocks their questions--repeating the question verbatim in a high-pitched whiny voice would be a good start."

Donald Rumsfeld? I could stomach that scenario.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (1CroS)

290 Former officer? Lot of that going around these days.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:23 PM (FsuaD)
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No, an enlisted puke! He actually worked for a living.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, banging the gavel of liberty at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (jR7Wy)

291 We need someone who viscerally hates the press. Someone who mocks their questions--repeating the question verbatim in a high-pitched whiny voice would be a good start.

Posted by: Furious George at October 08, 2015 05:30 PM (UlJ3l)

And when the smoke cleared from the ferocious onslaught, there stood but one man alone in the carnage. Newt was his name, and the lamentations were heard among the press corps women.

Posted by: Jollyroger at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (t06LC)

292 My kingdom for a honey badger.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (xVRrG)

293 I'm willing to serve as Speaker. I'll email my rep tonight. My cat has also expressed an interest and we all know how popular cats are in the internet age.

Posted by: Daybrother at October 08, 2015 05:35 PM (jzKp1)

294 Ryan's "successes" appear to be limited to losing a debate to Joey Bidet, hitching himself to the meteoric success that was Romney 2012, and crafting a budget that put all the cuts off until 30 years into the future. And those cuts were marginal at best.

With that stellar resume it's easy to think Ryan could march in and start failing at a very quick rate.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at October 08, 2015 05:35 PM (4ErVI)

295 The Modern Man, much like Paul Ryan, allows himself to be teabagged by Joe Biden. Then submits his name into consideration for the third spot in the government, right behind Joe.

Women love the submissive types.

/ retches

Posted by: se pa moron at October 08, 2015 05:35 PM (sI4OA)

296 Types something about the Necromancers, deletes.

Posted by: steveegg at October 08, 2015 05:35 PM (cL79m)

297
I want someone ruthless.

I want someone vicious.

I want a Democrat...with Conservative values.





Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (7vjfd)
You are 50 years too late for finding one of those

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 08, 2015 05:36 PM (jJRIy)

298 "t House Republicans need to choose a leader who
can quell a vocal faction of conservatives "that places their extreme
ideology ahead of everything else."

Oh, DIAF.

Posted by: Lauren at October 08, 2015 05:36 PM (bYGAR)

299 290
Former officer? Lot of that going around these days.



Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:23 PM (FsuaD)

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No, an enlisted puke! He actually worked for a living.



Posted by: All Hail Eris, banging the gavel of liberty at October 08, 2015 05:34 PM (jR7Wy)


Mind-boggling. When son first went in, he served with several idiots who voted for the JEF in his first election. By the time Choom Boy's second coronation rolled around, none of them could stand their CiC.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:36 PM (FsuaD)

300 My vote, if I had one, would be for Jim DeMint

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 08, 2015 05:36 PM (lk7eT)

301 To soothe the savage Horde, since I'm a giver.

http://www.trashy.com/Trashy-Shorts-bycatalog.htm

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2015 05:36 PM (GFzi9)

302 Cons should push em right to the wall. Its all or nothing time.
Posted by: simplemind
------------------

Agreed. If this works out, conservatives are going to be indebted to the NC Delegation. Tarheels.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 08, 2015 05:37 PM (9mTYi)

303
No we really do need a honey badger. A real I don't give a shit type. Harry Reid levels of don't give a shit without the pedophilia and bad grooming.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:37 PM (xVRrG)

304 247 Whaaaaat? That's not how it's done....

In other words, since no one who could win has volunteered they are going to discuss other options, such as continuing their effort to draft someone, rallying-around a caretaker Speaker, etc.

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 05:37 PM (YjDyJ)

305 How about a chimp with a rubber stamp? He could manage anything Boner has.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at October 08, 2015 05:38 PM (oVJmc)

306 If Ryan commits to funding government via separate spending bills taken up throughout the year then I'd support him.

Posted by: Beef Supreme


Gentlemen, gentlemen! This is the Speaker's race, there's no specifics here!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 08, 2015 05:38 PM (JmGFJ)

307 We need someone who viscerally hates the press. Someone who mocks their
questions--repeating the question verbatim in a high-pitched whiny
voice would be a good start.

I wonder if Peewee Herman is still looking for work.

Posted by: dartist at October 08, 2015 05:38 PM (kDYa9)

308 Sure, I'll volunteer--so long as Pelosi gets to sit next to me. Or, in my lap. Either way.

Posted by: Noot at October 08, 2015 05:38 PM (EHU9F)

309 ... quell a vocal faction of conservatives "that places their extreme ideology ahead of everything else."

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 08, 2015 05:32 PM (XUKZU)
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Is defunding PP really that extreme a position?

The better (and more divisive question) is, why should the government even be funding birth control, let alone abortion?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, banging the gavel of liberty at October 08, 2015 05:38 PM (jR7Wy)

310 ted cruz should be speaker......i wonder if he could be as a senator.....i don't see why not.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at October 08, 2015 05:38 PM (0O7c5)

311 Josh Earnest. Now there's a source of advice.

Dufus with a made-up name. He has to be the only "Josh Earnest" the world has ever experienced. More evidence we are ruthlessly trolled by government.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (1CroS)

312 Earlier today it seemed like every time I went outdoors there was a C-17 on final into SFO. Guess the JEF is stopping off for a quick Google dick-suck on his way to Oregon.

Posted by: JEM at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (o+SC1)

313 Is Ike Turner still alive? If we're going to be in an abusive relationship, we might as well have an expert. Plus, he'll put some stank on it.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the #Problematic at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (awspb)

314 Oh you foolish little tru cons and your delusions. Bipartisanship is just how things get done. I tried to tell you but you are just too stupid and fixated on your anti-establishment idiocy.

Now quit all your caterwauling and admit the truth:

Just as I predicted, over and over again, Scott Walker is currently the front runner for President.

See? Was that so hard?

Vote GOP, idiots.

Posted by: trumpetdiddly at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (0dcbp)

315 I can't believe either Santorum or Huckabee haven't offered to run.

Ugh. Sanctimonious and Sanctimonious.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (FsuaD)

316 Someone invoked the ghost of Jeane Kirkpatrick?

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1145/660/1600/124576/donkey.jpg

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (GFzi9)

317 Dick Cheney.

I would take a bullet for that guy.

If not him, then Lynne. She knows how to handle the media, she's good on her feet, speaks English like a champ (sorry Rick Perry) and is a woman. Lots of points there.

Posted by: jwest at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (Zs4uk)

318
In other words, since no one who could win has volunteered they are going to discuss other options, such as continuing their effort to draft someone, rallying-around a caretaker Speaker, etc.

They didn't even have a single vote, yet!

There are candidates. If they held a vote, one of them would win. It is that simple.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (7vjfd)

319 To soothe the savage Horde, since I'm a giver.
Posted by: Anna Puma

You really do get us.

Posted by: dogfish at October 08, 2015 05:40 PM (0O2Lr)

320 Josh Earnest is a idiot.

"that places their extreme ideology ahead of everything else."

As if Democrats don't do that?!!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:40 PM (GERXL)

321 This has got to be the biggest collection of losers ever assembled to "govern."


The Freedom caucus should go forward with the motion to vacate the chair.

Throw everything into chaos.

What might result may be better it very well may be worse, but something has to be done to change the trajectory.

Posted by: Kreplach at October 08, 2015 05:40 PM (TT7sr)

322 Palin would be good.
She's also the most vetted person in the country. Nothing to blackmail her with.

Posted by: @votermom at October 08, 2015 05:40 PM (cbfNE)

323 "I wonder if Peewee Herman is still looking for work."


Nah. Too butch.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 05:40 PM (LA7Cm)

324
In other word, since no one who has volunteered is the ONE THEY WANT TO WIN, the GOP leaders need to have a confab for how they're going to scheme further.

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:41 PM (7vjfd)

325 The answer is obvious: Vladimir Putin for speaker!!! Who's with me?
Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (LAe3v)


Oh Gawd, I can just picture that. "Mommy mommy mommy! Help! The bad Russian is being mean to me again!!"

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:41 PM (Baojj)

326 The Freedom caucus should go forward with the motion to vacate the chair.

Throw everything into chaos.

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Nothing wrong with chaos. In fact, I prefer it.

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:41 PM (gmeXX)

327 Dufus with a made-up name. He has to be the only "Josh Earnest"

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They had to name him Josh Earnest because Yahoo Serious was already taken.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at October 08, 2015 05:41 PM (XUKZU)

328 Shepard Smith was spazzing out over the evil conservative republicans......he said....no time in history has congress been this fractured.....I said...hey Shep...you ever hear of the fucking Civil War?....that was some shit, dude.....gawd he such a fucktard.

Posted by: Mr.KnowItAll at October 08, 2015 05:42 PM (uJK1E)

329 I'm curious as to why Chaffetz isn't an acceptable alternative? Granted, I'm biased as I'm in Utah and voted for Chaffetz back when I lived in his district but he's been a fine Congressman and would certainly have more balls than Bonehead and McConnell collectively have washed in their days together in DC.

Posted by: Arcadehero at October 08, 2015 05:42 PM (nwQ+G)

330 Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at October 08, 2015 05:39 PM (1CroS)

I'm hoping Obama's next press tool will be named
Joke Serious.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:42 PM (GERXL)

331 The answer is obvious: Vladimir Putin for speaker!!! Who's with me?
Posted by: pep at October 08, 2015 05:11 PM (LAe3v)

LOL

Or how about Bibi?

Posted by: @votermom at October 08, 2015 05:42 PM (cbfNE)

332 I say let's hire the trunk monkey.




http://tinyurl.com/kgckgt5

Posted by: Nip Sip at October 08, 2015 05:42 PM (jJRIy)

333 Lack of trust in government? 1992 political cartoon here is calling.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3nxcv57

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (GFzi9)

334
la nooda

Posted by: Soothsayer of the Righteous And Harmonious Fists at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (7vjfd)

335 no time in history has congress been this fractured.....

------

We may actually be accomplishing something.

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (gmeXX)

336 Mind-boggling. When son first went in, he served with several idiots who voted for the JEF in his first election. By the time Choom Boy's second coronation rolled around, none of them could stand their CiC.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 08, 2015 05:36 PM (FsuaD)
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I'm still surrounded by JEF apologists, both your classic grey ponytail types and astoundingly by former enlistedmen. The thought of being associated with the uncoolth of the Republican Party is worse than the creeping statism of the Dems, I guess.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, banging the gavel of liberty at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (jR7Wy)

337 from The Hill, via Weaselz:

Press secretary Josh Earnest said it might be easy to "poke fun at the chaos," but stressed that House Republicans need to choose a leader who can quell a vocal faction of conservatives "that places their extreme ideology ahead of everything else."

"The challenge facing the next Speaker of the House ... is the same challenge John Boehner faced: to unite a divided Republican caucus," Earnest told reporters.

President Obama believes the next Speaker will need to "tame the forces" of the "extreme ideologues" within the GOP and compromise with Democrats to pass important legislation, Earnest added.

[Yes, let's pick another leader who pleases The King. That alone should be reason to go with someone like Gowdy.]

Posted by: Mallflower at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (qSIlh)

338 "Mr. Speaker! Mr. Speaker! Objection!"

Speaker Putin (reloading Makarov): "Just a moment please."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (9mTYi)

339 Just one thing.

I have sworn that I will not give one single penny to any of the many arms of the GOPe until Boehner and McConnell are gone, and the party starts to fight.

If everyone does this, for real, we might begin to get somewhere, because the establishment really likes money.

Posted by: Dianna at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (3n4em)

340 Now that I've thought it over for 3 minutes, I'm convinced that Lynne Cheney is a fucking brilliant idea.

She's sweet as pie and can smile while she cuts your throat from ear to ear. She has gravitas, whatever the fuck that is. She doesn't take any shit and she has back room contacts that go a long way.

Discussion over.

Posted by: jwest at October 08, 2015 05:43 PM (Zs4uk)

341
Its all about Boenher keeping his promises so that the dirt they have on him won't come out. He's trying to get out and they WON'T let him just leave because they want him to give them what he promised.
Seriously why else would Boenher give a flying f who his replacement is now. Because he's so in love with the Country? Right. Kevin McCarthy was going to save us all. Sure. No, Boenher cares because if he doesn't deliver they are going to drop a dime on him or a family member.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:44 PM (xVRrG)

342 329 I'm curious as to why Chaffetz isn't an acceptable alternative? Granted, I'm biased as I'm in Utah and voted for Chaffetz back when I lived in his district but he's been a fine Congressman and would certainly have more balls than Bonehead and McConnell collectively have washed in their days together in DC.
Posted by: Arcadehero at October 08, 2015 05:42 PM (nwQ+G)


He pissed off the base when he sacked Meadows (?), then proved he was ball-less by letting him back.

Posted by: Iblis at October 08, 2015 05:44 PM (9221z)

343 Can we get Bibi Netanyahu?

Posted by: Iblis at October 08, 2015 05:45 PM (9221z)

344 You kids probably aren't going to get that.
Posted by: Bob Dole at October 08, 2015 05:14 PM (mcm0N)


It is a little hard to remember the last time we were actually effective at the UN, although Bolton gave it a hell of an effort.

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:45 PM (Baojj)

345 Getting butt-hurt because a douche bag like Earnest takes the chum the FC faction in the House has left lying around due to their inability to organize a two-car funeral procession is comical.

The FC members and their cheerleaders on the message boards and in squawk radio obviously hadn't thought any further beyond "get rid of Boehner!!1!!1"

They didn't have a candidate to put forward, nor the strategy to get said candidate 218 votes.

But Earnest should DIAF because he notices that the "true cons" and the FC members are fucking clueless, right?

All the shit you don't want to pass Congress is gonna pass Congress with Dem votes, you're going to get Boehner's guy as Speaker, and you're going to get the blame for your lack of any contingency planning causing the chaos along the way. That's a trifecta, to be sure.

Helluva job, "true cons," helluva job.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 08, 2015 05:45 PM (ljZD2)

346
As I said last week here, don't see the point of dumping Boehner just to replace him with a clone (effectively). So McC. never computed. The ideological extremists (they'd rank right about the middle of the Democratic Senate caucus 20 years ago, BTW) only have 40-45 votes, so they can't impose a useful candidate.

But as I also said last week, seems they would only agree to some pale empty suit stand-in like Ryan et al if they had ironclad guarantees on a few real things. Regular order in appropriations (to incl. mau-mauing the GOP Senate if they refuse to steamroll Dem obstructionism), sharp-tooth real ($$$$) oversight of IRS, EPA, DHS, etc., first steps to regain constitutional balance by taking back delegated power.

Not that it matters much where it counts, actual policies and results.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 08, 2015 05:46 PM (QDnY+)

347 Or how about Bibi?
Posted by: @votermom at October 08, 2015 05:42 PM (cbfNE)


I think da jooooooz have dibs.

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:46 PM (Baojj)

348 Ah, f**k it, let's just go for a female Republican porn starlette:



http://preview.tinyurl.com/o95sktm



I could get behind any of those candidates.

Posted by: An Observation at October 08, 2015 05:47 PM (Bha1Z)

349 The FC members and their cheerleaders on the message boards and in squawk radio obviously hadn't thought any further beyond "get rid of Boehner!!1!!1"

They didn't have a candidate to put forward, nor the strategy to get said candidate 218 votes.

-------

Why did they need a strategy beyond that?

Posted by: SH at October 08, 2015 05:47 PM (gmeXX)

350 This is like a Seinfeld Episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2PcZo89pFw&t=130

Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at October 08, 2015 05:48 PM (tgL17)

351 Chaos...is a strategy....just ask JEF

Posted by: Mr.KnowItAll at October 08, 2015 05:48 PM (uJK1E)

352 @votermom: "Palin would be good.
She's also the most vetted person in the country. Nothing to blackmail her with."


We can spin a good yarn any time we wish. It's in our contracts and DNA. Believe me... we can invent and peddle that which to blackmail.

Posted by: The MFM at October 08, 2015 05:48 PM (1CroS)

353
The ideological extremists (they'd rank right about the middle of the Democratic Senate caucus 20 years ago, BTW) only have 40-45 votes, so they can't impose a useful candidate.

I think the leverage is in those 40 to 45 votes. You don't have to have all the votes to have all the leverage. Just don't blink.

Posted by: simplemind at October 08, 2015 05:49 PM (xVRrG)

354 Dr. Chaos...the perfect choice for Speaker....the MSM heads would explode!

Posted by: Mr.KnowItAll at October 08, 2015 05:49 PM (uJK1E)

355 318 They didn't even have a single vote, yet!

There are candidates. If they held a vote, one of them would win. It is that simple.

Neither Webster nor Chaffetz can meet the vote requirement. Only Ryan, Gowdy, Hensarling, Price, and Jordan have that chance, and all have thus far declined to make a bid.

"How is the Speaker of the House elected?"- http://1.usa.gov/1t5CcsW

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 05:49 PM (YjDyJ)

356 I could get behind any of those candidates.

Posted by: An Observation at October 08, 2015 05:47 PM (Bha1Z)


There is a point. I doubt we could do any worse in the America of the US.

Posted by: Bill H at October 08, 2015 05:49 PM (Baojj)

357 This makes it all the more necessary to have the floor vote to fire Boehner outright. The establishment cannot be reasoned with. It must be humiliated and then burnt out, root and branch.

Posted by: Methos at October 08, 2015 05:50 PM (ZbV+0)

358 Getting butt-hurt .

Nope; Such a foolish expression.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2015 05:50 PM (GERXL)

359 re 349: so what's the Dems strategy in anything these days except obstruct until they get what they want? If the Repubs can't find a real conservative who can get 218 votes, then let the House get nothing done. Either that or pick someone who'll get the votes from the Dems and make Pelosi co-captain. Boehner before he slinks off can personally raise the white flag.

Posted by: Mallflower at October 08, 2015 05:53 PM (qSIlh)

360 How is the Speaker of the House elected?

Meh, let the foreigners in the establishment vote for Pelosi and be done with it.

Be who you are.

Posted by: Methos at October 08, 2015 05:54 PM (ZbV+0)

361
trumpet, you're laughing? Hmm. Weren't you crowing in your characteristic boorish and ignorant way, just recently, that the "true cons" would only get one scalp (Boehner's)? Seems like two trophies now hang on the wall.

Which is all besides the point, as is most of your commentary. All mindless sports-fan/cult rah-rah or (baseless) arrogant sneering and demonization and jr. high mean girl talk. Maybe some life experience and *some* familiarity with both policy and politics would help, but there you are.

You're all about personalities and vapid superficial Beltway gossip-level issues, but more experienced and intelligent observers actually are citizens and care about adult things. Ya know, policy and results. But your occasional toe-dips in substantive matters don't indicate you'd have much clue there, either.

So the "GOP" will pass things with the alien freak show that is the Dem caucus - which will also amuse and please you, apparently - and the problem is ..... the "extremists" in the FC? Your mindless attachment to the pathetic (and now disintegrating) sub-mediocre House GOP "leadership" now takes you to the point of embracing the absurd, cretinous burbling of this ridiculous WH? Wow.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 08, 2015 05:55 PM (QDnY+)

362 I despise that wimp Ryan... I'd rather have McCarthy...

Posted by: donna at October 08, 2015 05:56 PM (hUdMz)

363 Why exactly should we care if nothing passes in the house? If the freedom caucus can effectively stop every bill, that's a far preferable outcome to the 'compromise' shit sandwich that we've been fed lately.

Posted by: joe at October 08, 2015 05:58 PM (SZtI/)

364 McMorris Rodgers is big time establishment.

Fuck her.


I''ll get to her when I'm done here.

Posted by: Kevin McCarthy at October 08, 2015 06:00 PM (YEelc)

365 349 Why did they need a strategy beyond that?

Changing the way House GOP leadership operates either requires (1) promoting candidates who make such a commitment or (2) hiring new leadership. If they ultimately end-up where they started (i.e., with Boehner as interim Speaker) then they have not effectively forced change.

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 06:00 PM (YjDyJ)

366
simplemind, that was my point (use their leverage). You're right. Don't blink. At the least, demand a few concrete things (there may be a much better list than the one I put up, but the point's the same). They can't have one of their own as Speaker, but they could have some specific hooks into the Speaker if they refuse to come along otherwise.

Basic horse-trading, nothing exotic there.

Again, won't much matter. It's an unserious country, and fairly determined to remain that way.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 08, 2015 06:01 PM (QDnY+)

367
Miss80s, good to see you back. But to expand what you said, if any faction can knock off an incumbent leader and get some specific important commitments from his replacement, that's a fair proxy for "change".

But given the brazen irresponsibility and miniature character that dominates the Beltway, esp. the "establishment", specific commitments will probably be useless in the end, too.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 08, 2015 06:04 PM (QDnY+)

368 " until that person can confirm 218 votes on the House floor "

Um, what exactly is the problem with this statement by Boner?

I mean, how exactly does anyone think someone will be elected speaker with LESS than 218 votes?

Posted by: A.S. at October 08, 2015 06:13 PM (0tbQ4)

369 367 Miss80s, good to see you back. But to expand what you said, if any faction can knock off an incumbent leader and get some specific important commitments from his replacement, that's a fair proxy for "change".

True, but the problem is that there is no replacement. From what I am reading on Twitter, members from all factions of the Conference are pressing Rep. Ryan to make a bid but he always said no, primarily because fundraising commitments would cut into his family time. But I have never been particularly convinced that he has the temperament required with regards to keeping members in-line. He knows how to build consensus but would he be willing to put his foot down when necessary?

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 06:14 PM (YjDyJ)

370 @ChadPergram 11m Mulvaney says Paul Ryan is a "transformational candidate" if he enters the Spkr race.


* Rep. Mulvaney is a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC).

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 06:17 PM (YjDyJ)

371 >>True, but the problem is that there is no replacement.

Kind of a good idea when you set out to kill the king to have someone lined up to take his place.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 08, 2015 06:47 PM (/tuJf)

372 @ChadPergram 8m #BREAKING Paul Ryan says he stands by statement that he is happy staying as chair of the Ways and Means Cmte. Effort to court him for Spkr

7m Paul Ryan on pursuing Spkrshp: My statement stands. I haven't changed anything.

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at October 08, 2015 06:54 PM (YjDyJ)

373 Mark Steyn for Speaker! (and if you object, then you're clearly a nativist!)

Walter Williams for Speaker! (and if you object, then you're obviously a raaaaaacist!)

Michelle Malkin for Speaker! (and if you object, then you're a sexist, Philipinophobic h8ter!)

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at October 08, 2015 07:15 PM (a31sM)

374 Kick the oompa-loompa to the curb.

Posted by: redbanzai at October 08, 2015 07:25 PM (NPofj)

375 Gowdy is the only one who deserves and has actually worked for it.

Posted by: Stephanie at October 08, 2015 07:59 PM (eLvFT)

376 Padding links? Ohhhh, you better believe that's a paddlin'.

Posted by: a440hz at October 08, 2015 08:05 PM (FAPxv)

377 I am beginning to wonder if McCarthy looked at how contentious the job would be during the next 15 months and intentionally shot himself in the foot with his Benghazi committee comments. That way declining to run looked selfless.

I suspect Gowdy is ambitious but I don't think he wants to relocate his family to the DC area at this time. As Speaker or even Majority Leader he would find it hard to commute back to Spartanburg most weekends. Some say it is more likely he'll run for governor in 2018 since SC limits governors to only two consecutive terms.

Posted by: NC Mountain Girl at October 08, 2015 08:48 PM (yJ2TD)

378 Forget it, Jake. It's D.C.

Posted by: FishingWithFredo at October 08, 2015 09:12 PM (j1pe7)

379 NC Mountain Girl: I am beginning to wonder if McCarthy looked at how contentious the job would be during the next 15 months and intentionally shot himself in the foot with his Benghazi committee comments.

So, you think he purposefully fucked the GOP just to save face?

Hanlon's razor. He's just an incompetent fuck.

Frankly, this is an amazingly fortuitous turn of events. We're all sick of the establishment, we're sick of these assholes and the current MO. The MSM made the Boehner resignation out to be a big deal, it wasn't. It was just a transfer of power to McCarthy, who is another status quo politician.

But this, this chaos is beautiful. Out of chaos emerges the chance for greatness.

Posted by: Uriah Heep at October 08, 2015 11:02 PM (ZMZ2g)

380 Mitt Romney, or someone of his caliber, would be a huge get.

He's of a higher stature than any sitting House member and could directly go toe-to-toe against Obama in the media. Huge name recognition from 2012, could go critical on Obama and Clinton on the late shows whereas some random House member from SC or OK is a snooze. The appointment itself would signal seriousness.

He has foreign policy experience and expertise that many House members lack, frankly he's more well versed than most house members on most topics. He has organizational skills and fundraising than exceed any house member.

Romney or a presidential contender like Cruz or Christie (although they'd never) or Newt Gingrich (although Newt *is* seen as a bit more polarizing) would be a fantastic outside the box pick-up.

Posted by: Uriah Heep at October 08, 2015 11:15 PM (ZMZ2g)

381 Jim Jordan for House Speaker.

Posted by: Buckeye Abroad at October 09, 2015 04:13 AM (XgfBI)

382 Only a HOA President can bring the world back from the brink. "


Two words.

Jim. Lahey.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at October 08, 2015 05:15 PM (LA7Cm)

Watch out! Bottle kids!

Posted by: OhHell at October 09, 2015 05:56 AM (GGBjC)

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