John Boehner Was Allowed To Remain House Speaker Because God Spoke To Republicans, They Claim

[Tx4obama]

John Boehner Was Allowed To Remain House Speaker Because God Spoke To Republicans, They Claim

The U.S. government was spared from going over the fiscal cliff earlier this year because God spoke to a group of Republicans and told them not to turn against House Speaker John Boehner -- at least, that's what they've told the Washington Post.

In a detailed piece about in-fighting among House Republicans, this gem stood out:

Barely 36 hours after the caustic New Year’s Day vote, Boehner faced a coup attempt from a clutch of renegade conservatives. The cabal quickly fell apart when several Republicans, after a night of prayer, said God told them to spare the speaker. Still, Boehner came within a few votes of failing to secure his speakership on the initial vote, an outcome that would have forced a second ballot for the first time in nearly a century.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/john-boehner-god_n_3381883.html

And related article below...

House Republicans broken into fighting factions

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-republicans-have-broken-into-fighting-factions/2013/06/03/7533e606-b8ff-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html

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[defacto7]

1. Then it IS God that's the enemy...

Hmmm.

[Tx4obama]

2. Boehner being picked may have been better than a nuttier person taking his place. n/t

[defacto7]

3. Then, All glory laud and honor be to him forever, amen.

That phrase, separation of.... something, something.... what is that?

[okaawhatever]

4. And during all this talking God was doing to them he didn't mention anything about helping the poor

or doing their job and passing a budget? Pretty selective God they worship there.

[dballance]

5. That Explains a lot. But not really a surprise I guess.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised to learn there's a cabal of Republicans in congress who think a magical sky man speaks to them.

[Laelth]

6. Nobody wanted the job.

Seriously. Boehner's job is no fun in the current political climate. He's taking flack from both sides, and he can't unite his caucus to do anything except useless gestures (like approving the Keystone XL pipeline for the 8th time or voting to repeal the ACA for the umpteenth time). He knows the House is useless at the moment, and yet it's his responsibility to get something done. His dogmatic tea-partiers won't let him.

I wouldn't want his job, and I don't think there are many who would.

-Laelth

[tanyev]

7. Psst, GOPers! That voice you hear? Probably not God.

[sofa king]

8. I wonder if God really whispered,

"Psst. The other guy is gay."

[lunatica]

9. God didn't tell me that

Not once did he/she tell me not to turn against John Boehner. Not one single time.