It matters not so much exactly who the GOP elects as Speaker of the House, with two special criteria:
- It’s not John Boehner,
- It’s an actual conservative
Is Louis Gohmert the guy? Hell, I’d go for just about anyone:
“With a growing Republican majority in the House and a historically high number of liberty-voting fiscal conservatives within it, there is an urgent need replace Speaker Boehner with fresh, bold leadership that better represents the views of the whole caucus,” FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe said in a statement on Sunday.
“Speaker Boehner has kicked fiscal conservatives off committee positions for voting against his wishes, caved on numerous massive spending bills at the eleventh hour, and abused the legislative process to stomp out opposition by holding surprise votes and giving members little time to actually read the bills before they vote,” Kibbe added.
The conservative group will urge activists to contact their representatives ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
I’d love to see a Trey Gowdy. I’d go for just about anyone over Boehner.
Take note, Minnesota Republican delegation to DC: make it conservative, or give up on the 2016 election right now.
And take that lesson – moderate hamsters do not pack the gear – forward with you to the Presidential race.
Gohmert is regularly subjected to the “two minutes of hate” treatment by liberals, so he’s got that going for him.
Here’s the problem with Gohmert – he was part of “let’s see the long-form birth certificate” crowd and signed up as a co-sponsor of a bill to make it a requirement.
Boehner’s far from ideal but I think we have better chance with him as Speaker than someone who will spend the next two years being tarred (apparently rightfully so) as a “birther.”
MBerg: Can you imagine Rep. Gohmert as the Speaker the House and how that will play in 2016? Speaker Boehner is directly responsible for the gains the GOP has made. The adults are back and they will marginalize the Tea Party in preparation for 2016.
Speaker Boehner is directly responsible for the gains the GOP has made.
Boehner has been, at times, a capable tactician. He has had a role in those gains.
But it’s the Tea Party that is responsible for all the gains – either directly, or by making the establishment step up its game from its dismal 2008 performance.
Boehner had nothing to do with the GOP recapture of the senate.
Tom Emmer votes for Speaker Boehner. Emmer is sure to ‘tee off’ the Tea Party with this one.