Sunday, January 4, 2015

Louie Gohmert to Challenge Boehner for Speaker

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Representative Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) announced Sunday morning on Fox & Friends that he would challenge current Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in his re-election bid.

Boehner has faced growing criticism from grassroots activists skeptical of his conservatism. As Breitbart’s Matthew Boyle reported, recent polling shows a majority of Republican voters would like their Representative to vote for someone other than Boehner.

Gohmert, first elected to Congress in 2004, told Tucker Carlson, “We’ve heard from a lot of Republicans that [they would] vote for somebody besides Speaker Boehner but nobody will put their name out there as running, so there’s nobody out there to vote for.” Gohmert mentioned that changed with the previous day’s announcement from Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Florida), and then Gohmert said, “And I’m putting my name out there also today to be another candidate for Speaker.”

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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2015 at 3:01 PM

    Formerly has my vote.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Very glad that Mr. Gohmert has put his name out there - Boehner said that anyone who goes up against him is dead meat.. Louie has been dead to Boehner for a long time, methinks. Go Rogue, Patriots!

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    1. Brock TownsendJanuary 4, 2015 at 6:39 PM

      Boehner is worthless and should have been removed last time.

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  3. BillJanuary 4, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    Terrific, Mr. Gohmet will make a great speaker. I am emailing, asking my Representative to support him. Louie is a tough guy. He won't back down.

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    1. Brock TownsendJanuary 4, 2015 at 9:15 PM

      Louie is a tough guy. He won't back down.

      I believe so, also.

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    2. Pirate MorganJanuary 4, 2015 at 10:20 PM

      I pray Gods blessings on this nation moving forward

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    3. Brock TownsendJanuary 4, 2015 at 10:34 PM

      He would be a big start.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2015 at 11:20 PM

    Steve King just announced he will not support Boehner on the Tuesday vote - only 29 need to break ranks and vote for anyone but Boehner - then it goes wide open in a second round of voting, as I understand the House Rules - right?

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    1. Brock TownsendJanuary 4, 2015 at 11:25 PM

      I imagine your smart head is dear, as I'm not sure. :)

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2015 at 11:21 PM

    forgot the link - Steve Kings words are very forceful
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/04/steve-king-i-will-not-vote-for-boehner-as-speaker/

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  6. Brock TownsendJanuary 4, 2015 at 11:25 PM

    Good deal. Thanks.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2015 at 11:34 PM

    I would take him over Boehner any day.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2015 at 8:38 PM

    Louie for Speaker of the House!!! I have had enough of crybaby Boehner. Let your representative know how you feel about it.

    Hbbill
    Somewhere behind enemy lines,
    Peoples Republik of Kommiefornia

    "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." –Plato

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