By Thomas Madison
Long overedue, crying clown and legendary DC lush John Boner has announced his resignation from Congress, effective at the end of October, amid pressure from conservative Republicans.
Obviously, the Republicans had the votes to oust Boner involuntarily, or else he would never have capitulated. We have been down that road before with Republicans trying to unseat Boner, but not having the votes to do it. Thus, he maintained his speaker’s seat, using its authority to punish those trying to unseat him.
Don’t worry about Mr. Boner. He will be fine. He has cash running out of his ears. He was gifted over 5 million dollars alone for his “yes” vote on Barack Hussein’s TPA, which in effect made Obama a dictator and stripped treaty authority from Congress.
MORE: Boehner's stunning announcement that he will step down next month came in meeting with House Republicans: http://t.co/uPzcKjFNzg
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 25, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stunning move, House Speaker informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign from Congress at the end of October, giving up his top leadership post and his seat in the House in the face of hardline conservative opposition.
The 13-term Ohio Republican shocked his GOP caucus early Friday morning when he announced his decision in a closed-door session. It came one day after a high point of Boehner’s congressional career, a historic speech by Pope Francis to Congress at Boehner’s request.
A focus of conservatives’ complaints, Boehner “just does not want to become the issue,” said Rep John Mica (R-FL). “Some people have tried to make him the issue both in Congress and outside,” Mica said.
Conservatives have demanded that any legislation to keep the government operating past next Wednesday’s deadline strip Planned Parenthood of government funds, an argument rejected by the more pragmatic lawmakers. The dispute has threatened Boehner’s speakership and roiled the GOP caucus.
Some conservatives welcomed his announcement.
“I think it was inevitable,” Massie said. “This is a condition of his own making right here.”
But more mainstream Republicans said it would be a pyrrhic victory for the tea partyers.
“The honor of John Boehner this morning stands in stark contrast to the idiocy of those members who seek to continually divide us,” said Rep. David Jolly (R-FL) of Florida.
“The shutdown caucus as I call them has a small victory,” Jolly said.
Boehner’s decision removes the possibility of a damaging vote to strip him of his speakership, a scenario that grew more likely amid the conservative clamor over a shutdown.
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