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malaise

(269,103 posts) Sun Apr 16, 2017, 06:39 PM Apr 2017

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Serious question - was Boehner's resignation

linked to the collusion saga - he resigned on the last day of September 2015.

Did he want nothing to do with ReTHUG goons?a

Adding this Guardian link

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/14/carter-page-trump-adviser-pro-kremlin-views-1998-consulting-russia-ties

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Serious question - was Boehner's resignation (Original Post) malaise Apr 2017 OP

A very seriously interesting question... Pachamama Apr 2017 #1

oh wow Deb Apr 2017 #2

I think he smelled something dalton99a Apr 2017 #3

Nah, the freedom coalition and other far right goons in congress forced him out stevenleser Apr 2017 #4

This. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2017 #5

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

1. A very seriously interesting question...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 06:46 PM

Apr 2017

...nothing would surprise me anymore and I believe that it is very possible...

Deb

(3,742 posts)

2. oh wow

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 11:41 PM

Apr 2017

he had a private meeting with the Pope just prior...perhaps the vatican intercepted info?

dalton99a

(81,541 posts)

3. I think he smelled something

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2017, 11:44 PM

Apr 2017

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

4. Nah, the freedom coalition and other far right goons in congress forced him out

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 12:00 AM

Apr 2017

He hadn't been tough enough on Obama for them.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,855 posts)

5. This.

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 12:02 AM

Apr 2017

I looked at various message boards back then, and it shocked me to see so many right-wingers calling him a RINO.

He'd obstructed Obama most of the time that he was Speaker, but apparently not enough for those freaks!

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