By Scott Wong – 09/23/15 06:00 AM EDT
Growing chatter about a possible coup against Speaker John Boehner has set Capitol Hill on edge.
Talk that conservatives might use a government-funding showdown to overthrow the powerful Ohio Republican has triggered a flurry of behind-the-scenes jockeying among lawmakers eager to move up the leadership ladder.
And that has lawmakers wondering more than ever if Boehner’s days as Speaker are numbered.
“That’s what tells you there’s something afoot. You know there’s some drops of blood in the water, because all the sharks are starting to circle,” said one conservative lawmaker who backs Boehner’s ouster.
Conservatives have threatened to shut down the government on Oct. 1 if Congress doesn’t strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood. Boehner thinks a shutdown would be disastrous for the party in an election year, but he also knows conservatives have vowed to move against him if he teams up with Democrats to fund the government.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/254587-boehner-coup-talk-puts-house-gop-on-edge
The sooner the better, worst speaker ever.
I can’t agree more with you 7:09. One of the major causes of why the nation’s government get nothing done ultimately hurting all Americans.
crybaby…
Nothing done, eh? Is this something you thought up yourself, or something you picked up on MSNBC?
Congress is not some kind of widget factory whereby the more they produce somehow improves life for all. Their job is to pass legislation. Let’s think about this concept for a minute. We already have masses of legislation, so passing new legislation means either brand-new laws, or changing existing ones. The President has made is quite clear that he will veto anything that doesn’t meet with his agenda. So, it seems to me that they are doing a fine job of preserving as much as they can of existing legislation as they can.
Do you understand this now?
Thanks for your opinion Declan. It seems that you are part of the minority few 25 % of the country that thinks they are doing a good job.
Also I understood quite well before your opinion which is exactly all it is.
It’s actually quite amazing how many Americans complain about Congress but struggle, when asked, to explain what it is they do.
Good riddance to bad rubbish….
Speaker John Boehner announces his plans to resign at the end of October in a live press conference on Capitol Hill.