I am battling a internet connection that will not cooperate……please bear with me……..
Great reference to an old funk song from the 70’s…..
There have been times when I have been caught with my brain in neutral and today has been one of those days……
I got the news from my friend over at “The John Liming Report”……the weeping angle (Dr. Who reference) of thew Congress will step down from his leadership roll in October…..
John Boehner dropped a political bombshell this morning, announcing that he’s not only resigning as House speaker but as a congressman as well. Boehner will leave at the end of October, reports the New York Times. Boehner himself told House Republicans in a closed-door session today, reports Politico. The surprise move comes as Boehner faces another revolt from conservative House members about a potential government shutdown, this time over Planned Parenthood funding.
“The Speaker believes putting members through prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable damage to the institution,” an aide tells the Hill. “Speaker Boehner believes that the first job of any Speaker is to protect this institution and, as we saw yesterday with the Holy Father, it is the one thing that unites and inspires us all.” (Boehner was seen crying during the pope’s address, though he tends to cry a lot.) The same aide says Boehner, 65, actually intended to quit last year and stuck around only because of Eric Cantor’s stunning election defeat.
Now in October who will emerge as the top dog for the GOP in the House?
It seems that many GOPers are dancing on Boehner’s grave…..read more…..
Source: Conservatives Rush To Dance On John Boehner’s Grave
Where will the process of choosing the next Speaker take the country? Will we be subjected to a lengthy partisan battle between the GOP and the Tea Party upstarts? Where does that leave the shutdown?
Lots of questions and few good answers……
Thoughts?
It is going to quickly go from bad to nastiest!
I agree and I fear the Tea Party may win out…that will cause even more chaos than now…
Count on it!
And the scramble is on to replace Boehner……. John Boehner replacement: Resignation triggers all-out leadership scramble – POLITICO
Undoubtedly we will wind up with a much more right-winger. Boehner for all his faults was considered a moderate and look at how well he was respected by the Tea Baggers now known as the Freedom Caucus if I am not mistaken.
And chaos will return to the Congress…oh yea!
Let us hope more for his second in command than for some Tea Party fanatic who may keep the government dysfunctional for years to come. This is not a good time for The United States.
You are right…this is setting up to be a more dysfunctional than ever…is that possible? LOL
It is possible — Remember the fall of The Roman Empire?
Exactly