This Just In: Boehner to Resign From Congress, Times Reports
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BREAKING. Boehner to resign from Congress @jestie http://t.co/HAZAxuznBX
— Michael Tackett (@tackettdc) September 25, 2015
We’ll update it when we know more. Update: Russell has details. Some instant reactions via Twitter:
My reaction to today's Boehner news https://t.co/eO6Reb8V12
— David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) September 25, 2015
David has a roundup of more Boehner vines here.
"No wonder he was crying!" Mother via text is way ahead of you guys on the Twitter jokes.
— Caty Green (@c_s_green) September 25, 2015
MEMOLI CALLED IT https://t.co/yHkk9w5npL
— David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) September 25, 2015
To his credit, Boehner's the only GOP Speaker of the House, who's served since 1955, to not have a huge sex scandal.
— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) September 25, 2015
With Boehner out, "shutdown is a lot less likely," says Jolly (R-Fla.) Conservatives now can claim a "small victory" http://t.co/rS5XcWOYma
— David Wessel (@davidmwessel) September 25, 2015
The conservatives planning this coup intended to install Kevin McCarthy as Speaker.
— Timothy P Carney (@TPCarney) September 25, 2015
Today’s reveal: the reason the most conservative 15% of the country doesn’t always get its way in Congress is that it’s sold out by traitors
— David Frum (@davidfrum) September 25, 2015
Members says even Kevin McCarthy, no. 2 in House GOP leadership, didn't know about Boehner's decision until this morning.
— Pete Schroeder (@peteschroeder) September 25, 2015
Boehner told 2 journos Thrs.he had nothing left to accomplish after bringing pope to Congress http://t.co/g1mlDJB86c pic.twitter.com/5afSHEc7C9
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) September 25, 2015