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Kevin McCarthy named as a possible successor. (Original Post) HughBeaumont Sep 2015 OP
They're coming! They're coming! mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2015 #1
But Andy823 Sep 2015 #2
He won't say it, HughBeaumont Sep 2015 #3
Boehner earned lots of scorn here but I can't help but think Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #4
But Tweety loves him! nt ChisolmTrailDem Sep 2015 #5
Tweety loves his Irish name...n/t monmouth4 Sep 2015 #6

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
2. But
Fri Sep 25, 2015, 10:57 AM
Sep 2015

Wouldn't this describe all of the republicans in the House?

I now some are actually more crazy than others, but the point is would anyone of them be half way sane when it comes to working for the betterment of this country and the people that live here?

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)
3. He won't say it,
Fri Sep 25, 2015, 11:02 AM
Sep 2015

. . . . but I believe one of the reasons Boehner resigned was that he didn't push anti-woman/fundie legislation hard enough. The PP defeat was probably the last straw.

Yes, there is a great deal of crank magnetism among house Repubs. This is a great step backward into more gridlock and throwing the cards in for the Church.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
4. Boehner earned lots of scorn here but I can't help but think
Fri Sep 25, 2015, 11:09 AM
Sep 2015

we will look back upon his tenure nostalgically.

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