As the 113th Congress begins, things don’t look good for Speaker John Boehner. I’m watching C-Span, and a few Twitter timelines, to keep tabs on whatever happens.
Last night, Matthew Boyle wrote:
Outgoing Louisiana Republican Rep. Jeff Landry told Breitbart News there are at least 17 GOP members who plan to unseat House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, and Boehner may resign on Wednesday evening during or after a GOP caucus meeting.
Landry, who lost his bid for re-election in a member-member race to leadership-sponsored Rep. Charles Boustany, told Breitbart News that “if they don’t got 20, they’re so close to 20 – they’re close.”
Landry goes on to mention that the goal is to reach 25 votes.
Source close to leadership says maybe 5-10, prob not more voting against Speaker
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
Source close to leadership says maybe 5-10, prob not more voting against Speaker
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) January 3, 2013
@robertcostanro Sources close to movement: more like more than 20
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) January 3, 2013
We’ll know, within minutes, who’s right.
UPDATE: Currently 13 non-Boehner votes.
EDIT:
Legal Insurrection gathered up tweets live, explaining how the re-election of Boehner as Speaker went down.
EDIT.1.5:
List of defectors, and who they voted for (with one voting present). Call them Patriots.
Rep. Justin Amash, MI, voted for Rep. Raul Labrador, R-ID.
Rep. Jim Bridenstine, OK, voted for Rep. Eric Cantor, R-VA.
Rep. Paul Broun, GA, voted for former Rep. Allen West, R-FL.
Rep. Louie Gohmert, TX, voted for former Rep. Allen West, R-FL.
Rep. Tim Huelskamp, KS, voted for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-OH.
Rep. Walter Jones, NC, voted for former GAO Comptroller David Walker.
Rep. Thomas Massie, KY, voted for Rep. Justin Amash, R-MI.
Rep. Steve Pearce, NM, voted for Rep. Eric Cantor, R-VA.
Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fl, voted for Rep. Eric Cantor, R-VA.
Rep. Steve Stockman, R-TX, voted present.
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