Nice Squirrel
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Breaking News: House Speaker John Boehner resigning in October.
Resigning from being the Speaker of the House.
Am watching that now. It looks like he is about to have a press conference about it. MSNBC seems to think he is sacrificing his position in order to help negotiate federal budget so we don't have another government shut down.
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Resigning from being the Speaker of the House.
And his seat in the House.
Yups. That detail is out now as well.article said:An aide to Boehner, who holds the top job in the House, said the Ohio lawmaker will step down from the speakership and his seat in Congress effective on Oct. 30.
He didn't cause the US to default on its debt. That is why he is considered a traitor by the more lunatic right.In what way did the Boner shield us from the bat-shit Tea Partiers over the last 7 years?
It is possible he had an epiphany. Who knows.I'm sure he'll have a good cry about it.
Is it possible there are snowballs in Hell?It is possible he had an epiphany. Who knows.I'm sure he'll have a good cry about it.
Oh he didn't shield us. He was just a less ugly figurehead.
Here's what I think is a possibility. He's a willing scapegoat. Republicans know that shutting down the government over this Planned Parenthood nonsense is likely to kill any chance at the next presidential election. This allows Boehner to get out of his present position, provides an excuse to the base for not fighting Planned Parenthood, and also throws them a bone because the Tea Party doesn't like Boehner. It's letting the GOP off the tea party hook.
ETA: I hope they make a far right nutbag Speaker. The Tea Party started as an asset for the party, but it has done nothing but hurt the GOP and will continue to alienate the average American. Also, since their most brilliant has only room temperature IQ, it's even easier to defeat them.
Damn you, I wanted to be first to post cry joke.I'm sure he'll have a good cry about it.