Ah Well, I Tried

Did you? [More]

Old Yellowstain will be with us a while longer.

By the way, I went to try and watch this on C-SPAN, and you need to sign in with your cable/satellite provider.

What if you don't have one?

The change is recent.

I realize it's a private corporation that gets revenue from affiliate fees, but they also get exclusive access to the business of the whole people.

I received this comment from an activist who tried mightily to make up for what those with reach did not do:

Too late, but here's the prime call list ...*  Focused congress call lists like this should've been put together, distributed and posted on web sites weeks ago. But guys like Mark Levin were too busy advancing the allegedly perfect structural formula tweaks that are supposed to automatically save America without the need for focused organization and winning elections (as if having term limits since 1990 saved California!). Rush Limbaugh complained as always, but didn't lift a finger to organize an intelligent campaign. His staffers could easily have done it, but he didn't even bother to ask folks to mindlessly "call your representative" (even if your rep is Boehner or Pelosi). None of the conservative groups, Tea Party groups, gun groups or immigration sanity groups lifted a finger to organize and activate. None of the candidates for speaker lifted a finger. None of the 28 who voted against Boehner lifted a finger. And so we lost by four votes.

* NAYLocal Zip  DC phone  Fax  Local phone
Justin AmashRMIGrand Rapids, MI 49503202-225-3831202-225-5144616-451-8383Michele BachmannRMNDidn't run for re-electionJoe BartonRTXEnnis, Texas 75119202-225-2002202-225-5144972-875-8488
Kerry BentivolioRMICommerce, MI 48390202-225-8171202-225-8171248-859-2982
Marsha BlackburnRTNClarksville, TN 37040 202-225-2811202-225-3004931-503-0391David "Dave" BratRVAAlready against Boehner
Jim BridenstineROKAlready against BoehnerMo BrooksRALHuntsville, AL 35805202-225-4801202-225-4392256-551-0190
Paul Broun JrRGAAthens, GA 30606 202-225-4101202-226-0776706-549-9588
Michael BurgessRTXLake Dallas, TX 75065 202-225-7772202-225-2919940-497-5031
Curtis "Curt" ClawsonRFLCape Coral, FL 33990202-225-2536202-226-0439239-573-5837
Michael ConawayRTXOdessa, TX 79761202-225-3605202-225-1783432-331-9667
Tom CottonRARClarksville, AR 72830202-225-3772202-225-3772479-754-2120
Eric "Rick" CrawfordRARCabot, AR 72023202-225-4076202-225-5602 501-843-3043
Ron DeSantisRFLSt. Augustine, FL 32084202-225-2706202-226-6299904-827-1101
Scott DesJarlaisRTNCleveland, TN 37311202-225-6831202-226-5172423-472-7500
Jeff DuncanRSCAnderson, SC 29625202-225-5301202-225-3216864-224-7401
John "Jimmy" Duncan JrRTNKnoxville, TN 37902 202-225-5435202-225-6440865-523-3772
Blake FarentholdRTXCorpus Christi, TX 78401202-225-7742 202-226-1134361-884-2222
John FlemingRLAShreveport, LA  71105202-225-2777202-225-8039318-798-2254
Bill FloresRTXAustin, TX 78728202-225-6105202-225-0350512-373-3378
Trent FranksRAZGlendale, AZ 85308202-225-4576202-225-6328623-776-7911
Scott GarrettRNJGlen Rock, NJ 07452202-225-4465202-225-9048201-444-5454Louie Gohmert JrRTXRunning for speaker
Paul GosarRAZAlready against BoehnerTrey GowdyRSCGreenville, SC 29601202-225-6030 202-226-1177864-241-0175
Morgan GriffithRVAAbingdon, VA 24210202-225-3861202-225-0076276-525-1405
Tim HuelskampRKSDodge City, KS 67801202-225-2715202-225-5124620-225-0172
Robert HurtRVACharlottesville, VA 22901202-225-4711202-225-5681434-973-9631
Sam JohnsonRTXPlano, Texas 75075202-225-4201469-304-0392469-304-0382 Walter Jones JrRNCAlready against BoehnerJim JordanROHLima, OH 45805202-225-2676202-226-0577419-999-6455Steve KingRIAAlready against BoehnerRaul LabradorRIDCoeur, d'Alene, ID 83814202-225-6611202-225-3029208-667-0127
Doug LaMalfaRCARedding, CA 96002202-225-3076530-223-5897 530-223-5898
Doug LambornRCOColorado Sprgs, CO 80920202-225-4422202-226-2638719-520-0055
James LankfordROKOklahoma City, OK 73102202-225-2132202-226-1463405-234-9900
Cynthia LummisRWYCheyenne, WY 82001888-879-3599202-225-3057307-772-2595
Kenny MarchantRTXIrving, TX 75063202-225-6605202-225-0074972-556-0162Thomas MassieRKYAlready against BoehnerVance McAllisterRLAAlexandria, LA 71301202-225-8490202-225-5639318-445-0818
Tom McClintockRCARoseville, CA95661202-225-2511202-225-5444916-786-5560
David McKinleyRWVWheeling, WV 26003202-225-4172202-225-7564304-232-3801
Mark MeadowsRNCLenoir, NC 28645202-225-6401202-226-6422828-426-8701
Jeff MillerRFLPensacola, Florida  32503202-225-4136202-225-3414850-479-1183
Mick MulvaneyRSCSumter, SC 29150202-225-5501202-225-0464803-327-1114
Randy NeugebauerRTXAbilene, TX 79602202-225-4005202-225-9615325-675-9779
Pete OlsonRTXSugar Land, TX 77478202-225-5951202-225-5241281-494-2690
Scott PerryRPAYork, PA 17402202-225-5836202-226-1000717-600-1919
Ted PoeRTXHouston, TX 77024202-225-6565202-225-5547281-446-0242
Mike PompeoRKSWichita, KS 67207202-225-6216202-225-3489316-262-8992
Bill PoseyRFLMelbourne, FL 32940202-225-3671202-225-3516321-632-1776
Tom RiceRSCMyrtle Beach, SC 29577202-225-9895202-225-9690843-445-6459
Mike RogersRALLansing, Michigan 48915202-225-4872517-702-8642517-702-8000
Dana RohrabacherRCAHuntington Bch, CA 92648202-225-2415714-960-6483
Matt SalmonRAZGilbert, AZ 85234202-225-2635202-226-4386480-699-8239
Marshall "Mark" SanfordRSCMount Pleasant, SC 29464202-225-3176843-352-7620843-352-7572
David SchweikertRAZScottsdale, AZ 85260202-225-2190202-225-0096480-946-2411
Austin ScottRGATifton, GA 31794202-225-6531202-225-3013229-396-5175
James Sensenbrenner JrRWIBrookfield, WI 53005202-225-5101202-225-3190262-784-1111
Christopher "Chris" SmithRNJFreehold, N.J. 07728202-225-3765202-225-7768732-780-3035
Lamar SmithRTXSan Antonio, TX 78209202-225-4236202-225-8628210-821-5024Marlin StutzmanRINAlready against BoehnerRandy WeberRTXBeaumont, TX 77701 202-225-2831202-225-0271409-835-0108
Daniel WebsterRFLWinter Garden, FL 34787202-225-2176202-225-0999407-654-5705
Roger WilliamsRTXAustin, TX 78701202-225-9896512-473-8946512-473-8910
Robert WittmanRVAYorktown, VA 23690202-225-4261202-225-4382757-874-6687YEA
Ted Yoho R FL Running for speaker; weasel

Two Very Good Reasons...

...the GOP is trying to purge John Boehner from his house leadership position, and replace him with this pliable, gun-confiscating wretch:

Boehner Demands Fed Identify Recipients of Loans

and

Boehner Pans Money For Autos

Who but the corrupt, the bought-and-paid-for, would oppose his first initiative. And who but a usurper would oppose his second? The thieves are just trying to cover their tracks in the first instance, and return to the scene of the crime in the second.

I'm not a Boehner cheerleader. I've expressed caution on the guy in the past.

The reason the Republicans blew it, and isn't it curious that neocons are partnering with socialists to claim the opposite, is because the base is sick and tired of being betrayed, and compromising further under the false promise of what's represented as political pragmatism, but what is actually surrender.

Gunwalker Ping-Pong

Ping-pong, anyone...?

Boehner Aides in Talks With Justice Dept. on Gun-Running Inquiry By CHARLIE SAVAGE [More] 

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Boehner spokesman: NY Times story about Holder Fast and Furious compromise is false By Matthew Boyle [More]

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And then there's this, from Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, talking about "ongoing conversations" with staff that "stand in contrast with [Issa's] tone."

Stay tuned. And get your paddles ready.

UPDATE:  They're boiling up a pot of crawfish over at Vanderboegh's...

"I Don't Want to Hear the Name 'Old Yellowstain' Again"

"Find somebody else to sing about. That's an order." [More]

And I was all set to go with this:

But, still, why would Nunes, considered a conservative himself, so scathingly attack fellow conservatives, as well as repeatedly defend Boehner?

Is a puzzlement:

Hey, maybe "conservative" Devan or someone equally acceptable to the establishment will replace him...?

UPDATE: Look who "House conservatives [are] warming up to":

Of course the fix is in.

The Yellowstain Blues

House lawmaker files motion to oust Boehner ... Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., filed the resolution... [More]

Hey, I like this guy: "A" from GOA and "A+" from Numbers USA...

The Cojones Mutiny

Mess Boy John Boehner's strawberry shortage means

the Ship of State is in imminent danger of foundering.

Mike tells us of a great plan by Gayle Nyberg.

No excuses. Just do it.

Donald Trump’s Gun-Free Zones

The three they list as “gun-free zones” are all in Democrat-controlled bastions with histories of extremely restrictive gun laws: Chicago, Hawaii and Los Angeles. [More]

Good luck even getting a "permit" in those last two places.

In terms of his hotels, the real test would be Las Vegas. I can't find any evidence the place is posted. If you know different, edumacate the rest of us.

What it looks like is the guy's continued rise in popularity, despite the best efforts of GOP lackeys at Faux News, is scaring the hell out of Establishment Democrats, too, so they're giving the smear campaign a boost -- kind of like the way Pelosi helps Boehner when the chips are down.

As I've shown many times, I'm no Trumpeter, but I am enjoying the hell out of the way this wild card who ignores their rules has got all the other phonies sputtering. And Erick Ericson, Red State and his Comment Nazi moderator just forfeited all credibility and relevance.

Here's a turnabout's-fair-play question for the other Republican candidates: If Trump is the nominee, will you support him?

Good Question?

"If they agree with what the speaker is trying to accomplish and you don't support the speaker, why should they support you?" asked Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., a Boehner ally. [More] 

Oh, I don't know, Tom. It's not like you weasels took an oath or anything...

So wtf is this?

[Via bondmen]

Obama Silent

Why shouldn't he be? [Read]

The guy's only a "former" Marine, and we know how this administration feels about both active duty service members and veterans with guns.

Besides, ain't the Big O itching to get to Hawaii and enjoy the spoils of victory (while he whines that Republicans are spoiling it for him because mean ol' John Boehner isn't sucking fast enough)? Good Lord, he actually has invited us to "crank up [our] heaters, play some Hawaiian music, and enjoy online 'The 2012 Obama Hawaii Vacation'."

At least he had time to bow to another America-hater.

[Via Brian W]

American Lives Matter?

Even those plotting and implementing the cultural terraforming of the Republic? And the suicidal useful idiots enabling them? [More]

Thing is, the truth is out there, and most who are aware of it won't even lift a finger to help spread it, let alone make calls or do anything beyond that. Besides, if the establishment Republicans do anything more than offer equivocal platitudes, Obama will shut down the government and blame them!

I hate to sound negative in the face of such good intentions, but who thinks calling McConnell and Boehner is going to be effective?  I just wish I had something superior to offer. The best I can come up with is sending a message directly to the RNC, and let them know you will work to defeat every Republican who does not champion a one-line continuing resolution provision that "No funding shall be provided for bringing Syrians into the U.S. under any program."

What, you need those who prefer to dodge and hide for other priorities?

Thing is, for any outreach to work, they'd probably need to get a minimum of hundreds of thousands of such messages this week alone, with growing numbers after that. I doubt this blog post will even yield a dozen, and that's being wildly optimistic.

Where we find ourselves is the dead end Americans have allowed themselves to be led into every time they listened to "lesser of two evils" counsel from advocacy "leaders" with access and influence as a prime motivator to play along. This is the only possible conclusion to electing someone who "agrees with you 90% of the time" on the sanctity of the Bill of Rights, instead of taking them out as an example to all others, and repeating the process until those seeking office get it right.

For analogies, would you go out on patrol with someone who was only going to shoot you in the back 10% of the time? How many times would you let a spouse cheat on you? Why continue to partner with someone who betrays your trust, your freedom, your happiness, your life -- and your children?

We're told "politics is the art of the possible" by rice-bowlers who disparage those testing new limits of possibility as "extremists."  We're told "the perfect is the enemy of the good" by those who would have us believe it's pragmatic to overlook some lies and betrayals as long as illusions are maintained.

Time's running out for all that. We are so screwed. And there ain't no easy way out.

Putting the "Eh" in "Boner"

The House has held Lois Lerner in contempt, but it won’t use its power to place the former IRS official under arrest, Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said on Sunday. [More]

Hey, as long as they're holding on to those Dolly photos, Old Yellowstain doesn't dare do anything but what the masters tell him.

BenghaziGate

Good God Almighty! Did Obama And CIA Arm Terrorists Who Murdered Our Ambassador? [More]

Probably. John Boehner and Mitch McConnell will get right on it.

Boehner Speaks

He doesn't really say all that much, but it's more than we've ever gotten out of him before...[Watch]

At least he doesn't blame it on the mess boys...

UPDATE:  When  you see what the question was, he really comes across like a spineless, equivocating  weasel.

Doubling Down

GOA wants us to tell our reps to...uh...tug at Boehner...[Do]

I did. And added a personal message to my guy asking when he was going to start showing some leadership on this...

Just Who Gun Owners Need in the GOP

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio will face at least one challenger for his leadership position: California Republican Rep. Dan Lungren announced today that he is running for the job.

Yeah, that's just what the GOP needs. I love the way they describe this mutt as a "social conservative."

It's really socially conservative being the guy who initiated confiscation of previously "legal" firearms in California--after he was the guy who said they were legal in the first place. Go ahead and go to that link--make sure you read it all, including supporting internal links, and especially this one.

But hey, that was then and this is now. Apparently, all has been forgiven.

I wonder if Bill Doss got his SKS Sporter back?

[Via Mack H]

Conservative Credentials

Conservative wins Boehner House seat [More]

We hear what you're saying.

So explain this:

Me, I Want a Hula-Hoop

This is some "progress report." I just did a quick scan and couldn't find the word "perjury." [More]

More's the pity. Because that's just what Hillary committed.

I sure wish the Repubs would strap 'em on and act like they want to win this thing. The whole thing.   Except their "leadership" is part of the Big Lie, aren't they?

I went to their website to see if this report is posted there, and the big news of the day seems to be the Helium Administration & Stewardship Act. I immediately pictured Boehner, McConnell and Cantor sitting around sucking on balloons and then talking and giggling like Alvin, Simon Theodore.

[Via Andrea Shea King]

Don't Let the Door Hit You--Or Do

LaTourette, a nine-term lawmaker and a close confidant of House Speaker John Boehner, said in a news conference in Painesville Tuesday that he wouldn't seek another term. [More]

Good. That's one less RINO Quisling I have to get "frustrated" over. 

Amazing--the guy's been on the job for 16 years and  thinks its purpose is to "find common ground."

To Ourselves and Our Posterity

Yeah, you go, Eric! [More]

You too, RINOs.

And yes, of course it has bearing on that "single issue."  Even Bloomberg sycophants think so.

Grover, who's on the NRA Board, also supports gungrabbers when it suits his other purposes.

And Jeb keeps going full Bush.  Hillary? "Liberty"? Really?

Meanwhile, Ryan proved himself an opportunistic, insincere flake.

That ol' Quigley sure knew the score.

And as the Boehner and other primary races are proving, there are a lot of whiners out there who will not do anything more than gripe on the internet, so the Establishment lackeys can pretty much sell out to their heart's content.

With Republicans Like These...

 The Strange New Doctrine of the Republican Party - The GOP’s version of freedom puts greater priority on right-wing cultural folkways than on rights of property and ownership. [More]

We've seen how much respect "woke" corporations give to free speech and there's no shortage of public and private "gun-free zones." And we've seen how destructive, petty, and corrupt Lincoln Club Republicans and their ilk have proven to be.

Leave it to David Frum to equate unalienable human rights with "folkways" and embrace the strange old doctrine of the Democrat party, where "property owners" could violate all kinds of them.

First Boehner in Politico and now Frum in The Atlantic... Who thinks "progressive" platforms giving exposure to Republiquislings isn't being done to advance the agenda of smearing everyone to the right of them as extremist domestic enemies and racists?

[Via Mack H]