Speaker of the House John Boehner to step down

[MBwithadream]

at end of October.

 

[Scientific Playa]

what a flipping mess

Boehner to step down as Speaker, resign from Congress
Boehner long under fire from conservatives

Decision follows Boehner triumph in hosting the Pope

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. House GOP leaders have summoned their divided conference for a make-or-break discussion on how to fight taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood without having the battle lead to a government shutdown next week. Boehner and his leadership team have been urging lawmakers to consider alternatives to using a must-pass funding bill as a means to carry the battle against Planned Parenthood to President Barack Obama. Susan Walsh AP

By David Lightman and William Douglas

• WASHINGTON
  House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, stung by conservatives who see him as too willing to work with Democrats, will resign at the end of October, ending a turmoil-filled reign as leader of the House of Representatives.the
  
  The stunning announcement Friday by Boehner, 65, came a day after one of the signature moments of his tenure. Boehner, a devout Catholic, sat on the podium as Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress.
  
  Boehner has been trying for years to get a pope to address Congress, and the two men met privately Thursday.
  
  Boehner has fought off challenges from the conservative wing of his party for years, and appeared poised to do again. The federal government will shut down Wednesday night unless a new funding bill is approved. A handful of Republicans is insisting that unless Planned Parenthood loses its federal dollars, they won’t vote to keep the government running.
  
  It was the latest in a long series of challenges to the affable bartender’s son, who rose in the House Republican caucus because of his ability to get along with all factions.
  
  He had won an upset victory to .become the House Republican leader in 2006, after House Majority Leader Tom Delay, R-Texas, resigned in the midst of a corruption scandal. Boehner beat then-Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., a DeLay ally, as lawmakers wanted a clean break.
  
  Boehner immediately drew the suspicion of conservatives. But he got things done, pushing through controversial measures to avoid the 2013 “fiscal cliff” and other initiatives, often with Democratic help.
  
  
  Boehner’s announcement came the day after Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress and met privately with the Speaker. Boehner, a devout Catholic, had tried for years to have a Pope visit the Capitol.
  
  The conservative uproar, though, was set to resume Friday morning, as House Republicans were to meet to discuss next steps in the fiscal fight. Instead, Boehner stunned his colleagues with his news.
  
  Conservatives were pleased. “Too often, Speaker Boehner has stood in the way. Today’s announcement is a sign that the voice of the American people is breaking through in Washington,” said Michael Needham, executive director of Heritage Action.
  
  
  Read more here: Boehner to step down as Speaker, resign from Congress

 

[AV Dicey]

Tea party won that battle, repug nomination contest about to go 0 to 100 real quick, Bush and establishment republicans lost, at lack of posts when the 3rd in line to the throne resigns.

 

[DEAD7]

 

[Da King]

And someone much more conservative and more on the "fukk Obama" tip will take over

Boehner was as partisan as it got and he still was hated by the tea party

RIP government efficiency

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/john-boehner-resigning-from-congress-in-october.358122/

 

[Scientific Playa]

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/john-boehner-resigning-from-congress-in-october.358122/

i didn't even see the other thread before posting in this one....any mods on duty to merge?