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misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2015, 02:59 PM Jan 2015

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HaHaha. Gomert gets 3 votes for Speaker of the House

Surely the Nation is now headed straight to hell for Gomert's severe whoopin'.
Boehner retains his position with 200+ votes

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HaHaha. Gomert gets 3 votes for Speaker of the House (Original Post) misterhighwasted Jan 2015 OP

OK, he voted for himself Kelvin Mace Jan 2015 #1

Dave Brat, the new moron from Cantor's District. n/t FSogol Jan 2015 #2

UGH! Brat..that figures. misterhighwasted Jan 2015 #4

Wrong. Brat voted for Duncan of SC, not Gohmert onenote Jan 2015 #7

Haha. voted for himself yup. misterhighwasted Jan 2015 #3

The other moron: Rep. Jim Bridenstine (Okla.) n/t Contrary1 Jan 2015 #5

Its can't be Broun or Bachmann because those shitheads are gone. And we know Allen West voted for Erose999 Jan 2015 #6

Allen West hasn't been in Congress since 2013. onenote Jan 2015 #8

Ernst is a Senator. Can't vote for Speaker Action_Patrol Jan 2015 #9

I'll bet Scara Palin is pissed. RoverSuswade Jan 2015 #10

Bohner/Gomert/Boner/Gomer MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #11

Here's the list of Repubs who voted against Boehner: Contrary1 Jan 2015 #12

Some of these idiots voted for Senators as Speaker of the House? cleanhippie Jan 2015 #13

The Speaker doesn't necessarily have to be a member of the house. n/t trackfan Jan 2015 #14

Interesting. I did not know that. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #15

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

1. OK, he voted for himself

Reply to misterhighwasted (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:02 PM

Jan 2015

wonder who the other two morons are?

FSogol

(45,480 posts)

2. Dave Brat, the new moron from Cantor's District. n/t

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:05 PM

Jan 2015

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

4. UGH! Brat..that figures.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:08 PM

Jan 2015

Thought it had to be two fellow Texans

onenote

(42,698 posts)

7. Wrong. Brat voted for Duncan of SC, not Gohmert

Reply to misterhighwasted (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:16 PM

Jan 2015

The other votes for Louie were Bridenstine (OK) and Weber (TX).

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

3. Haha. voted for himself yup.

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:06 PM

Jan 2015

Have 2 check if we can find out who his 2 friends are

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)

5. The other moron: Rep. Jim Bridenstine (Okla.) n/t

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:12 PM

Jan 2015

Erose999

(5,624 posts)

6. Its can't be Broun or Bachmann because those shitheads are gone. And we know Allen West voted for

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:14 PM

Jan 2015

himself. Joni Ernst, maybe?

onenote

(42,698 posts)

8. Allen West hasn't been in Congress since 2013.

Reply to Erose999 (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:18 PM

Jan 2015

Ernst voted for Boehner as far as I can tell.

Action_Patrol

(845 posts)

9. Ernst is a Senator. Can't vote for Speaker

Reply to onenote (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:20 PM

Jan 2015

RoverSuswade

(641 posts)

10. I'll bet Scara Palin is pissed.

Reply to misterhighwasted (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:24 PM

Jan 2015

She was rooting for Looney Louie.

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

11. Bohner/Gomert/Boner/Gomer

Reply to misterhighwasted (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:24 PM

Jan 2015

Jeebus, amazing that the better of those choices is Boner…

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)

12. Here's the list of Repubs who voted against Boehner:

Reply to misterhighwasted (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:24 PM

Jan 2015

1.Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) – Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)
2.Rep. Brian Babin (Tex.) – “present”
3.Rep. Rod Blum (Iowa) – Rep. Dan Webster (R-Fla.)
4.Rep. Dave Brat (Va.) --- Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.)
5.Rep. Jim Bridenstine (Okla.) – Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.)
6.Rep. Curt Clawson (Fla.) – Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
7.Rep. Scott DesJarlais (Tenn.) -- Jordan
8.Duncan – Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)
9.Rep. Scott Garrett (N.J.) – Webster
10.Rep. Chris Gibson (N.Y.) – House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
11.Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.) – Webster
12.Gohmert – Gohmert
13.Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.) – Webster
14.Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.) – Webster
15.Rep. Steve King -- Webster
16.Rep. Tom Massie (Ky.) -- Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.)
17.Rep. Mark Meadows (N.C.) -- Webster
18.Rep. Rich Nugent (Fla.) -- Webster
19.Rep. Gary Palmer (Ala.) -- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
20.Rep. Bill Posey (Fla.) -- Webster
21.Rep. Scott Rigell (Va.) -- Webster
22.Rep. Marlin Stutzman (Ind.) -- Webster
23.Rep. Randy Weber (Tex.) -- Gohmert
24.Webster -- Webster
25.Yoho -- Yoho

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/01/06/here-are-the-republicans-who-voted-against-john-boehner-for-speaker/

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

13. Some of these idiots voted for Senators as Speaker of the House?

Reply to Contrary1 (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:13 PM

Jan 2015

trackfan

(3,650 posts)

14. The Speaker doesn't necessarily have to be a member of the house. n/t

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:18 PM

Jan 2015

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

15. Interesting. I did not know that.

Reply to trackfan (Reply #14)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:59 PM

Jan 2015

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