Mike Kelly Votes for Boehner to be Speaker

One of the dumbest votes today:

“Republican” Mike Kelly votes for former Speaker John Boehner instead of Jim Jordan.

These people deserve to be primaried
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 18, 2023

This is disgusting.

Mike Kelly and his RINO comrades are openly mocking the will of the people at this point.

6 Rounds of Voting - No Speaker

BREAKING: After six rounds of voting for the House Speaker, a representative was again not elected.

In Wednesday's third round, Rep. Jeffries received 212 votes, Rep. McCarthy received 201 votes and Rep. Donalds received 20 votes. More: https://t.co/ybngRRaGri pic.twitter.com/HmeNyekB5v

— Bloomberg (@business) January 4, 2023

Democrats march in lockstep. Republicans don't.

I certainly would prefer unity among the Republicans and a quick, easy vote. However, preventing another John Boehner and Paul Ryan debacle is an important venture.

John Boehner: Trump 'Incited That Bloody Insurrection'

‘Stoking The Flames Of Conspiracy’: Boehner Rips Into Trump In Upcoming Book, Says He ‘Incited That Bloody Insurrection’ https://t.co/p7uiElHpvx

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 7, 2021

It wasn't an insurrection.

President Trump called for peaceful protest, not bloody protest.

John Boehner has nothing to do with the future of the Republican party.

Also, still waiting to find out Brian Sicknick's cause of death and the name of Ashli Babbitt's killer.

Andrew Napolitano and Impeachment Rules

Unclear what my friend Andrew is talking about here, but Boehner just told me the only change he made to house rules was one allowing committee chairmen/women to issue subpoenas on their authorty alone, without committee votes. No changes made, he said, to rules on impeachment. https://t.co/8KXheLfFHv

— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 24, 2019

Correct. https://t.co/QPchfUmmVD

— John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) October 24, 2019

Napolitano has some explaining to do.

Boehner Resigns

"I decided...today is the day I’m going to do this.” Moments ago @SpeakerBoehner announced why he decided to resign. https://t.co/yJiWwBUmk6

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 25, 2015

Jimmy Fallon: John Boehner Joke

JIMMY FALLON: House Speaker John Boehner is threatening to sue President Obama for using executive actions to create laws instead of going through Congress first. Then, Obama just shrugged and made a new law that says you can't sue the president. 'I can do this all day, Boehner.'

Jimmy Fallon: Boehner, McCain, Ukraine Jokes

Jimmy Fallon's monologue remains a safe zone for Obama.

Fallon's "jokes" about Obama actually target Republicans. Obama is untouched.

JIMMY FALLON: Here's what people are talking about - a little drama out of Washington. Yesterday, House Speaker John Boehner referred to Vladimir Putin as a 'thug,' then called on President Obama to stand up to him. This is sort of like throwing your drink at a big guy at a bar and then be like, 'My friend here will take care of you. I personally wouldn't mess with him.'

He's not the only one going after Obama.... Yesterday, Sen. John McCain said that the situation in the Ukraine is the result of a 'feckless foreign policy' by the White House, a 'feckless foreign policy.'

...That's right, McCain said it's the result of Obama's 'feckless foreign policy.' Then Obama was like, 'What the feck did you say about my foreign policy?'

It's Obama's responsibility to get tough with Putin. Boehner is assessing the situation, but it's not his role to deal with Putin.

Joking about McCain's use of the term 'feckless' completely ignores the reality of Obama's weakness and disastrous foreign policy.

If Fallon is going to do such lame political jokes, I'd rather he not do anything political at all.

On his first Tonight Show, Fallon told his audience, "I'll make fun of everybody. Anyone I can make fun of I will."

It's time for Fallon to actually mock the most powerful guy in the country, the president. What's edgy or amusing about sucking up to authority?

Once upon a time, the president of the United States was the most powerful guy in the world.

Remember?

Once upon a time, late night hosts made jokes about the president.

Remember?

Leno: ObamaCare Jokes, November 14, 2013

JAY LENO: A lot of Democrats are now starting to distance themselves from ObamaCare. Earlier this week, Bill Clinton made some critical comments. And today, Harry Reid got a letter from his mortician telling him his coverage had been cancelled. No more embalming fluid. That's it!

Well, at a press conference earlier today, President Obama talked about healthcare.gov, and he said buying health insurance is never going to be as easy as buying a song on iTunes. Well, the answer is simple. Fire the website people and hire the people from iTunes. There you go. Exactly. Couldn't be easier.

And instead of giving a rebuttal after President Obama's speech, House Speaker John Boehner gave a 'prebuttal' before the speech, a 'prebuttal.' Doesn't that sound like a procedure that should be covered under ObamaCare?

Obama: Tweet #EndThisNow

Obama is engaging in a Twitter assault on Republicans today - #EndThisNow.



This is the profile picture for Barack Obama's Twitter account. He's promoting the end of the partial government shutdown by decimating Republicans, but it could be interpreted as his call to destory the United States as we once knew it. It's a very odd image to use, but fitting.

This is serious. Add your voice and tell Congress to #EndThisNow: http://t.co/PC9toDliKi

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 15, 2013

Here's an email from Team Obama's campaign site, Organizing For Action:

Mary --

Today, we're entering week three of the government shutdown.

And, in two days, we'll be facing a full economic shutdown if Congress fails to pay our bills, sending the country into default.

A lot of Americans are outraged -- and they should be. That's why today, we're asking folks to do at least one thing to speak out.

If you're on Twitter, we're using the hashtag #EndThisNow -- tweet right now and tell Speaker Boehner to reopen the government, pay our bills, and get back to work.



You don't have to stop there -- we put together a tool so you can keep tweeting to put the pressure on. If you're struggling to put together the perfect tweet, we've got you covered with a number of ideas.

I'll be honest: I don't know what it'll take to finally get John Boehner to stand up to the Tea Party Republicans and do the right thing.

But I know that with every day that goes by -- 15 days and counting -- more and more Americans are feeling the effects of the shutdown. Economists say defaulting on our debt could send us back into a recession and destroy the hard-earned progress we've made over the past five years.

The frustration Americans are feeling is turning into exasperation and outrage -- our lawmakers in Washington need to see it. This isn't a game.

Tweet now, and keep tweeting to tell John Boehner and the Tea Party Republicans to #EndThisNow:

http://my.barackobama.com/End-This-Now

Thanks,

Jon

Jon Carson
Executive Director
Organizing for Action

P.S. -- If you're not already using Twitter, it's easy to get started -- and it's a great way to add your voice to the national conversation. Sign up now.


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Clicking on "Tweet Now" sent me directly to MY Twitter account, with this Tweet ready to send:

Hey @SpeakerBoehner: Stop the shutdown, pay the bills, and get back to the real work Americans sent you there to do. #EndThisNow

What could be easier? Get #EndThisNow to be a trending topic.

I agree with Obama. This is serious. However, we have a different perspective in terms of responsible parties.

Obama could "END THIS NOW" if he would be reasonable and work for a solution.

He's no John Kennedy. He doesn't know how to negotiate. The Cuban Missile Crisis serves as an example.

Aside from the possibility that some of Kennedy's actions may have encouraged or allowed Khrushchev to come to the decision to place nuclear missiles in Cuba in the first place, his conduct of decision making during the missile crisis was exemplary. Kenneday emphasized flexibility in the negotiations through such means as controlling the escalation of the crisis so that both sides had several options. He was careful not to act precipitously--despite the advice to attack immediately, Kennedy resisted the temptation to strike out at Castro and Khrushchev. His Executive Committee was designed to prevent one or two-strong-willed individuals from dominating the discussion and formulation of recommendations to the President. Kennedy ensured that all options, favored and unfavored, were thoughtfully scrutinized. He was careful not to back Khrushchev into a corner with no face-saving options. He insisted on negotiation rather than unilateral action.

"Negotiation rather than unilateral action."

"Face-saving options."

The fact is Obama doesn't want to accept any deals. That's clear. He wants to back his opponents into a corner.

The president of the United States wants to kill Republicans. If the country suffers, that's just unfortunate collateral damage in his game.

Obama is a terrible president and not a very good person.
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This ad keeps popping up on my computer.



Can you imagine President Kennedy telling Americans to TWEET his adversaries?

Leno: Government Shutdown Jokes, October 8, 2013

JAY LENO: They now say the state of Virginia could lose millions of tourism dollars because Shenandoah National Park is shut down during the beautiful fall foliage season. So if you're back east and you want to see things turning different shades of orange, you're only hope is John Boehner. That's about it.

The shutdown is hurting everybody. It is so bad hookers are now making Secret Service agents pay in advance. That's how bad it is.

It is so bad Mitch McConnell is down two chin sizes. That's how bad it is.

The Washington Monument-- now sponsored by Viagra. That's how bad it is.

Leno: Government Shutdown Jokes, October 7, 2013

JAY LENO: According to Pew Research, immigration is on the rise in this country. As you know, immigrants come here to do the jobs Americans don't want to do, you know, like running the government.

According to a CBS News poll, when it comes to the government shutdown, 72 percent of Americans blame the Republicans while 61 percent blame the Democrats. That adds up to 133 percent. This is why we have a debt crisis.

Did you see Boehner today on the news? Boehner said he stayed by the phone all weekend waiting for the president, but he never called. What do you mean 'stayed by the phone'? What is this? 1965? The cell phone hasn't been invented? 'Oh, let it please be him. Oh, dear God, it must be him.'

...In the great city of Philadelphia, the historic landmark City Tavern, this was a tavern that was frequented by our founding fathers, has closed because of the shutdown. It opened in 1773. In fact, this iconic watering hole was once the scene of a legendary brawl between Benjamin Franklin and John McCain.

It's the first Monday in October, which means the Supreme Court's new term began today. They're expected to take up several divisive issues. Well, that's good, huh? I was afraid the country was becoming too unified.

Leno: Government Shutdown Jokes, October 2, 2013

JAY LENO: Here is a very frightening story, ladies and gentlemen. Scientists in Stockholm say hundreds of jellyfish have shut down a nuclear reactor. Hey, that's nothing. In our country, a bunch of spineless jellyfish have shut down the entire government. That is nothing.

This is unbelievable. The government is shut down. Even al Qaeda couldn't do that. Do you realize that?

And as you know, all nonessential employees were sent home - like President Obama's economic team. They all got sent home.

Well, to all you nonessential employees who have been forced out of your job... Hey, I work for NBC. I know how you feel, OK? I know how you feel.

Well, in a recent poll of AOL users, 51 percent of respondents blame the Republicans for the shutdown while 49 percent blame the Democrats. Isn't that amazing? There's still people using AOL? Really?

Do you understand this whole government shutdown thing? I mean, I know it's about President Obama's health care plan, but the Republicans are the ones making us bend over.

And because of the shutdown, even the Smithsonian Institute is closed. And as a result, tourists who come to Washington and want to see historical relics... they're now being sent to John McCain's office.

You can see the effects of the shutdown all over town. It's terrible.

President Obama now down to just one teleprompter - that's how bad it is.

It is so bad the animals at the National Zoo are being auctioned off to HomeTown Buffet. That's how bad it is.

It is so bad Iran will now be forced to negotiate with Dennis Rodman. That's how bad it's gotten.

It's hurting everybody. In fact, Nancy Pelosi and John Kerry are now being forced to use the same Botox needle. That's how bad it's gotten.

At the TSA, they're making passengers fondle and grope themselves. That's how bad...

It is so bad a lot of government workers are now watching reruns of Breaking Bad just to get the meth recipes. That's how bad it's gotten.

It is so bad John Boehner can't afford tanning cream anymore. He's just rubbing his face with Cheetos dust. That's how bad.

It is so bad Harry Reid has been forced to change his own embalming fluid. That's how bad it's gotten.

Obama: 'We Don’t Have a Spending Problem'

According to John Boehner, Obama is tired of hearing people saying that we have a spending problem.

From Ben Shapiro, Breitbart's Big Government:

In an interview with Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal, newly re-elected House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) opened up about President Obama’s utter unwillingness to cut a single dollar from federal spending. In a stunning admission, Obama reportedly told Boehner, “We don’t have a spending problem.”

Boehner added that President Obama continues to maintain that America’s federal deficit is caused not by governmental overspending but by “a health-care problem.” Said Boehner, “They blame all of the fiscal woes on our health-care system.” Boehner told Obama, “Clearly we have a health-care problem, which is about to get worse with Obamacare. But, Mr. President, we have a very serious spending problem.” Obama eventually replied, “I’m getting tired of hearing you say that.”

This is scary.

Four more years of "We don't have a spending problem."

It's so discouraging. It's depressing. No hope.

SNL: John Boehner, Obama, Fiscal Cliff (Video)

Saturday Night Live opened with a bit mocking Speaker of the House John Boehner.

He was depicted as weak, a helpless victim, a buffoon.

Why not mock Obama, the real bully?

That won't happen until hell freezes over.

Hell is guaranteed not to freeze for four years.

Here's video.

Obama Crying (Video)

What's with Obama?

What's with all the blubbering?

He was crying in public the night before the election.

Now, after winning, the guy is still crying openly. On Wednesday, he broke down in tears again.

This is getting ridiculous.

Obama is like the blubbering John Boehner.

From the New York Daily News:

While President Obama proved himself a polished fighter on the campaign trail, a video taken the day after his election victory showed him emotionally raw.

With a second term on the horizon, the President on Wednesday returned to his Obama for America headquarters in Chicago to thank his young campaign staff — and was visibly choked up in the process.

During his four years in the White House, Americans have seen Obama give soaring speeches, dance and even belt out a tune or two, but never cry so openly.

Here's video:



Creepy. The arrogant, aloof, cold, cruel Obama never showed this kind of emotion before.

It's completely out of character.

Does Obama feel guilty about what he did to Mitt Romney, how he stooped so low and flat-out lied about this truly decent man?

Does Romney's class and goodness make Obama realize his dirty campaign was offensive and stunningly divisive? Does Obama regret "Borking" Romney?

Perhaps Obama know he's a failure.

I doubt it. I don't think he sees any of these things that way.

His tears aren't related to other people. They come during self-reflection. The weeping is self-centered. Me, me, me. Boo hoo. Being president is tough. I'm touched by how much you love ME. Waah!

Whatever, he's falling apart. He seems very fragile. Maybe it's exhaustion. Maybe he's afraid he's not up to the job. (He'd be right. We have his first term as evidence.) Maybe part of him would have been relieved if he had lost. That would have freed him from the mess he made. Maybe he fears being held accountable.

I don't know, but Obama needs to quit crying in public. Man up.

Dolan to Obama: 'Stop Intruding Into Internal Life of a Church'

Obama made a grave miscalculation when he tossed out the First Amendment and assaulted the religious liberty of Catholics.

Really, who thought that would be a good idea?

When a president spits on the Constitution, it's not going to turn out well.

As Americans, we cherish our freedoms.

Generations have fought and died to preserve them.

Does Obama really think that we would just accept his mandate and be OK with his attack on our freedom?

Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, former Archbishop of Milwaukee, is taking a strong stand against the Obama administration's violation of the Constitution.

From CBS New York:

There was a sharp rebuke Wednesday from Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan that put even more pressure on the president to calm a widening election year uproar. The issue at hand was the president’s insistence that Catholic institutions provide free birth control to their employees.

Dolan came to the South Bronx to bless a library, but he had no blessings — just harsh words — for President Barack Obama, who wants Catholic institutions to pay for birth control, the morning after pill and other services for people who work for them.

“The federal government should do what it’s traditionally done since July 4, 1776, namely back out of intruding into the internal life of a church,” Dolan told CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer.

The leader of the New York Archdiocese picked up support from Speaker John Boehner, who said either Obama reverses the policy or the House will.

“The federal government has drifted dangerously beyond its constitutional boundaries. This attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not stand,” Boehner said.

The attacks left the White House foundering. It wants to find some way to calm Catholic opposition, but will not back down on the policy, itself.

“I want to be clear today that the commitment to insuring the women have access to these important health care services remains very strong,” Press Secretary Jay Carney said.

Obama actually supports the oppression of Catholics.

What's happening in America is unreal.

Gabrielle Giffords Resigns (Video)

From FOX News:

In the conclusion to an emotional ceremony in the House of Representatives Wednesday morning, a close friend and colleague of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), took to the podium to read the text of Giffords’ letter of resignation submitted to Congress this past weekend. Wasserman Schultz couldn’t hold back tears as she read the letter, which thanked friends, colleagues and constituents for their prayers and loyalty.

“Thank you for your faith in my ability to be your voice,” it read. “Even as we are set back by tragedy or profound disagreement, in the end we come together as Americans to set a course towards greatness. Every day I am working hard. I will recover and I will return, and we will work together again for Arizona and for all Americans.”

Giffords was then escorted by Wasserman Schultz up to the podium of House Speaker John Boehner, who embraced the congresswoman as he accepted her resignation letter. Boehner then tearfully held Giffords’ hand and raised it to Congress, who, with husband Mark Kelly and her mother in attendance, were all on their feet in a standing ovation.

Video.



What a moving moment!

Just one year after being shot in an assassination attempt, it is truly remarkable that Gabby Giffords was able to return to the U.S. House of Representatives and personally hand her letter of resignation to the Speaker of the House.

It's a triumph over the horrific violence that took place on that January Saturday in Tucson.

I prefer to focus on that victory rather than allow the anger I feel about the shootings to take over.

When I see Gabby Giffords, I'm inspired by her beautiful spirit and incredible determination. But I'm also heartbroken that the massacre occurred.

Her recovery has been miraculous. I know how hard she's had to work to get to where she is today. I hope and pray she continues to progress.

Brian Williams: Fair and Balanced?

When NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last Friday to plug his upcoming NBC Dateline special, Taking the Hill: Inside Congress, Williams made the absurd claim that he was a fair and balanced journalist without an agenda.

Video.

JIMMY FALLON: We don't get really too political on our show, but now and then we'll do a joke about Obama, or we'll do a joke about Sarah Palin. Keep it balanced. But, man, people go nuts on Twitter. They go, 'Hey, stop making fun of Palin. Why aren't you making fun of Obama?' And I go, 'We do make fun of Obama.'

BRIAN WILLIAMS: Just today, somebody tweeted me, 'Hey, Brian, does your back get tired carrying all that water for Obama?' (Speaking with a mocking tone, sounding dim-witted)

FALLON: Wow.

WILLIAMS: Dude. Really.

FALLON: First of all, I apologize for sending that tweet. I apologize. I was drunk. I didn't know what I was doing.

WILLIAMS: And it's always like, you know, 'Partyboy@Arkansas.' (Dim-witted voice again)

FALLON: That's crazy, yeah. But I mean, do you find it hard. Being, you know, Brian Williams you can't really have a side. You have to be... you can't pick a side.

WILLIAMS: Well, I try to play it down the middle like you do every night. I do it in news, you do it in comedy. We try not to take a side.

That exchange made me gag.

I think Jimmy Fallon does a great job of keeping his show balanced. It's not overly political. He doesn't push an agenda. It's a great respite from all that stuff. The focus is on fun, not mean-spirited political sniping.

Brian Williams, on the other hand, does not provide balanced coverage of the news. He most definitely has an agenda.

The fact that Williams mocked someone criticizing him the way he did is revealing. Williams didn't cite a tweet complaining about him carrying water for the Republicans. He didn't say it's always from 'Partyboy@Massachusetts.'

Brent Bozell wrote a column about Williams' special and his assault on the Tea Party.

Of course, I didn't watch Taking the Hill, but Bozell's take is interesting.

Somehow, Williams never spent a second on his Obama special asking the President how he was going to handle the demands of “hardline liberals” – or any kind of liberal, for that matter. The only hardliners are conservatives who want to stop the spending madness. What this country desperately needs are more “hardline conservatives” to dismay network anchormen.

Williams undermined his own musical intro by questioning Boehner’s grip on power. “Mr. Speaker, is it fair to say you have a bit of a rebellion on your hands?” Sadly, Boehner tried to play along. “I've got a little rebellion on my hands every day. It comes with the territory.”

Williams pulled out the New York Times, not exactly where Republicans go to look good. “You don't look happy on the front page of the New York Times. It says ‘Boehner's Grip on His Caucus is Put to Test on Standoff.’ Feel like you're being tested?” Boehner agreed. The question is whether Boehner wants to pass that test by pleasing liberals like Brian Williams, or by pleasing conservatives.

Williams suggested the newest Tea Party Republicans in Congress weren’t real Republicans: “Your job is to run your party, but there is another party in there too. You have this Tea Party caucus that didn't come to Washington with the same values.”

This time, Boehner had a good answer. “It's not the Tea Party caucus. It would be more what I would describe as some hardline conservatives who want more. I don't blame them. I want more, too.”

And now we arrive at the point where Williams and NBC made colossal fools of themselves.

Williams wanted the political narrative to be painted by ultraliberal Sen. Charles Schumer. “Word has gotten around” that House Republicans held a meeting and showed a motivational movie clip from the Ben Affleck crime movie “The Town,” which Williams said “eventually involves hockey masks and baseball bats and tons of bullets.” Horrors!

After Schumer declared the Republicans were violent nuts, the NBC cameras turned to Republican whip Kevin McCarthy. Williams pushed him about this press-stopping scandal. McCarthy professed amazement that Schumer would be highlighting a movie clip from a meeting he didn’t attend.

He shouldn’t be amazed, and Brian Williams would never try to embarrass Democrats by accepting leaks about movie clips from internal party meetings. That partisan double standard defines the Old Media.

I wonder if Williams sincerely believes that he's fair and plays it down the middle.

Does he really fail to notice the way he exposes his bias?

Could he be that delusional?

Krauthammer: Tea Party Wins on Debt Deal

Charles Krauthammer gives his analysis of the debt deal - winners and losers.

Video.



Transcript

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Our constitutional system is designed so that you can't govern controlling half a branch of the government. It's simply not done. I think the president, if this is avoided, he doesn't gain, he doesn't lose. He didn't show any leadership here. It'll be neutral.

Boehner - I think if he gets 60 percent of his caucus, he'll be OK.

The winner is the Tea Party. They have changed the debate in the country. I think they ought to do what George Aiken advocated in the worst of days of the Vietnam war - declare victory and go home.

There'll be another fight a year from now. Obama is losing it. And I think that's where the big payoff will be. And that's when the country will decide what it wants to do about debt and also about the size of government.

House Vote on Debt Postponed

Still no resolution on the debt ceiling.

From the Wall Street Journal:

The House postponed a Thursday night vote on Speaker John Boehner's plan to raise the federal borrowing limit after he failed to stem a revolt by conservative GOP members. The delay leaves the credit status of the U.S. government in jeopardy with five days remaining before it begins running out of money to pay all its bills.

The development came after a two-hour debate on the bill was abruptly ended earlier in the evening. Mr. Boehner, knowing that a rejection could undermine his speakership, then joined other House GOP leaders in trying to pressure party members to reconsider their opposition.

Those efforts fell short and it wasn't clear if the vote would be rescheduled. But the development appeared to hand the initiative for the moment to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), who is pushing an alternative version of the debt bill.

House Republicans and Senate Democrats planned to meet Friday morning at 10 a.m. to plan strategy. Republicans will figure out whether, and how, they can move forward.

"I think what's going on now is a process of dialogue among legislators who are listening to one another and deciding how it's going to be possible for us to move forward within the democratic process," said Rep. Mike Pence (R., Ind.).

Mr. Pence acknowledged that "we're not there yet" in terms of votes for the Boehner plan, but "Our objectives remain the same."

Greg Gutfeld nails it:

This is like watching sausage not get made.