Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Make no mistake, Boehner lost


The 114th Congress has voted John Boehner to a third term as Speaker of the House (216-192), but to win the nod, he had to sustain the largest defection of support since 1923. See below for the list of the 24 who voted to sack Boehner, and one who voted "present".

 

Even though Boehner did win, a message was sent and embarrassment felt as phone lines were jammed by tens of thousands of angry Republicans and Tea Party Americans eager to voice their dissatisfaction with John Boehner and his betrayal to those he took an oath to support.

 

Less than a month ago, John Boehner mocked the voters who gave him his historic majority by pushing and endorsing the "Cromnibus" bill that fully funded both ObamaCare and ObamaAmnesty.

 

For his actions on Obama's Executive Amnesty (Boehner did nothing to stop Obama's Executive Order on Amnesty) and his "Cromnibus" betrayal, Boehner was bloodied and embarrassed. He didn't make a casual stroll to the podium. He was beaten up by members of his own party who carried

your message of outrage that hasn't been seen in the party in 92 years!

 

No. This is a victory for Republican and Tea Party voters who got involved; who voiced their anger via phone and fax; and who let it be known they weren't happy.

 

If you scheduled faxes, or were one of the tens of thousands of Americans who made phone calls leading to this vote, we thank you for your actions, and we hope you will continue fighting for our nation on the key issues that are important to you. Thank you for standing with Grassfire. Your Friends At Grassfire

 

Here are the 24 GOP lawmakers who did not vote for Boehner:

 

1.           Rep. Justin Amash, (MI)

2.           Rep. Brian Babin, (TX) (voted "present")

3.           Rep. Rod Blum, (IA)

4.           Rep. Dave Brat, (VA)

5.           Rep. Jim Bridenstine, (OK)

6.           Rep. Curt Clawson, (FL)

7.           Rep. Scott DesJarlais, (TN)

8.           Rep. Jeff Duncan, (SC)

9.           Rep. Scott Garrett, (NJ)

10.         Rep. Chris Gibson, (NY)

11.         Rep. Louie Gohmert, (TX)

12.         Rep. Paul Gosar, (AZ)

13.         Rep. Tim Huelskamp, (KS)

14.         Rep. Walter Jones, (NC)

15.         Rep. Steve King, (IA)

16.         Rep. Thoma Massie, (KY)

17.         Rep. Mark Meadows, (NC)

18.         Rep. Rich Nugent, (FL)

19.         Rep. Gary Palmer, (AL)

20.         Rep. Bill Posey, (FL)

21.         Rep. Scott Rigell, (VA)

22.         Rep. Marlin Stutzman, (IN)

23.         Rep. Randy Weber, (TX)

24.         Rep. Daniel Webster, (FL)

25.         Rep. Ted Yoho, (FL)

 

If your lawmakers are on this list, please contact and thank them for their actions. Here is the Capitol Hill Switchboard number: 202-224-3121.

     

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