An emotional Boehner talks neckwear with Pope Francis
By Sarah Wheaton
09/24/15 10:13 AM EDT
video here:
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/pope-francis-meets-john-boehner-214012
09.25.2015: He quits?
Speaker John Boehner retiring from Congress at the end of October
The House speaker’s sudden announcement stunned Capitol Hill.
By Jake Sherman
09/25/15 09:32 AM EDT
Speaker John Boehner, who rose from bartender's son to the most powerful man in Congress, will retire at the end of October, ending a tumultuous five-year tenure atop the House of Representatives.
Boehner, 65, planned to leave Congress at the end of 2014, one of his aides said Friday morning, but returned because of the unexpected defeat of Eric Cantor.
"The Speaker believes putting members through prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable damage to the institution," the Boehner aide said. "He is proud of what this majority has accomplished, and his speakership, but for the good of the Republican Conference and the institution, he will resign the Speakership and his seat in Congress, effective October 30."
On Thursday evening as he left the Capitol, Boehner (R-Ohio) told two reporters — one from POLITICO and another from the Washington Post — that he had nothing left to accomplish after he brought Pope Francis to the Capitol. When asked if he was resigning, Boehner laughed before exiting into an awaiting SUV with his Capitol Police detail.
Boehner came into power on the momentum of the 2010 tea party wave, but it was that movement that gave him the most problems. Boehner's tenure will be remembered for his internal political battles, but also his complicated relationship with President Barack Obama. He and Obama tried — but repeatedly failed — to cut a deal on a massive fiscal agreement. But Boehner has had some significant victories, including the free-trade deal that Congress passed this year, and changes to entitlement systems.
more here:
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/speaker-john-boehner-retiring-from-congress-at-the-end-of-october-214056
Now we know why he was crying yesterday:
If you can't see that the this Pope, who is heading up the Jesuit Order, is running the show...
I don't know what to tell ya.
-Spyda
