Mr. Speaker?
On Tuesday, John Boehner is expected to win his third term as speaker of the House, but the tea party wing of the Republican Party is saying
not so fast. During an appearance on—where else?—Fox News:
Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert said Sunday that he will challenge House Speaker John Boehner for his post when Congress returns this week to Washington.
Gohmert, widely
known as
America's dumbest
congressman, is apparently upset that Boehner didn't sufficiently punish President Obama for being a Muslim socialist (or something like that). Also challenging Boehner will be Rep. Ted Yoho, one of Gohmert's caucus soul-mates.
Neither Gohmert nor Yoho have a shot in hell of winning, but they can make it an embarrassing scramble for Boehner, particularly if they can get at least 29 votes and force a second ballot. Stay tuned.