Boehner steps down
Good news: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) today announced that he will resign as speaker as of the end of October.
I’ve already seen a number of stories suggesting that Boehner’s second-in-command, Kevin McCarthy (R-California), is the likely replacement. McCarthy would not be much different than Boehner, except that he will know that the conservative wing of the Republican Party was able to force out his predecessor for not supporting conservative objectives. I expect we will thus see the House leadership develop a little more spine in future conflicts with the Democrats.
This is all part of a long term process. Every election that increases the number of conservatives in Congress increases their ability to achieve their goals. Nor is this unusual. I saw the same thing in the 1960s. At the time the public wanted Congress to pass very leftwing legislation. Congress wasn’t willing to do it. It took a decade, until the late 1970s, before Congress had followed the public’s lead and become as liberal as the public.
There is always a lag. I expect the conservative momentum to continue to accelerate in the coming years.
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Good news: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) today announced that he will resign as speaker as of the end of October.
I’ve already seen a number of stories suggesting that Boehner’s second-in-command, Kevin McCarthy (R-California), is the likely replacement. McCarthy would not be much different than Boehner, except that he will know that the conservative wing of the Republican Party was able to force out his predecessor for not supporting conservative objectives. I expect we will thus see the House leadership develop a little more spine in future conflicts with the Democrats.
This is all part of a long term process. Every election that increases the number of conservatives in Congress increases their ability to achieve their goals. Nor is this unusual. I saw the same thing in the 1960s. At the time the public wanted Congress to pass very leftwing legislation. Congress wasn’t willing to do it. It took a decade, until the late 1970s, before Congress had followed the public’s lead and become as liberal as the public.
There is always a lag. I expect the conservative momentum to continue to accelerate in the coming years.
Readers!
Every February I run a fund-raising drive during my birthday month. This year I celebrate my 72nd birthday, and hope and plan to continue writing and posting on Behind the Black for as long as I am able.
I hope my readers will support this effort. As I did in my November fund-raising drive, I am offering autographed copies of my books for large donations. Donate $250 and you can have a choice of the hardback of either Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8 or Conscious Choice: The origins of slavery in America and why it matters today and for our future in outer space. Donate $200 and you can get an autographed paperback copy of either. IMPORTANT! If you donate enough to get a book, please email me separately to tell me which book you want and the address to mail it to.
Please consider supporting my work here at Behind the Black. My analysis of space, politics, and culture, taken from the perspective of an historian, is almost always on the money and ahead of the game. For example, in 2020 I correctly predicted that the COVID panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Every one of those 2020 conclusions has turned out right.
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I doubt McCarthy will get it.
I have read that he made a deal to fully fund everything until 0bama leaves office. Planned Parenhood, his amnesty plan, the Iran deal, etc. The fact that he isn’t leaving until the end of October lends credence to this theory.
Good! I’m glad he’s decided to leave on his own, before we have to can him!
I recently read an interview in which he said he pursued the position of Speaker because it was the highest position he could achieve. He said NOTHING about helping the country or responding to voter’s desires, just his own personal achievement. We don’t need this self-serving S.O.B. taking up this very important position just because he can! I say good riddance!!!!
He did his damage and will now move on to his Wall Street rewards for a job well done (as far as Wall Street is concerned).
” before we have to can him!”
That’s a funny one, you should be a comedy writer.