Tag Archives: Speaker John Boehner

C-SPAN: ‘John Boehner Resigns as Speaker of the House’

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:C-SPAN– U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (Republican, Cincinnati, Ohio) announcing his retirement. Source:The New Democrat “Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) announces his resignation as Speaker of the House. Watch the complete press conference here:C-SPAN.” From C-SPAN I don’t buy the … Continue reading →

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William Galston: ‘State of The Union, President Obama in Campaign Mode: Pushes Middle Class Agenda’

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Erik Schneider

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) giving his 2015 SOTU. You can also see this post at FRS FreeState, on WordPress. “As President Obama strode to the podium to deliver his 2015 State of the Union address, he had … Continue reading →

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PBS: NewsHour: Shields & Brooks On Suing the President & The Texas Border Crisis

Posted on July 11, 2014 by kireschneider

Is the President going too far with executive power? It depends on which party you are a member of and which party the President is a member of. Congressional Republicans didn’t seem to have any problems with President Bush during … Continue reading →

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Associated Press: Mark Hamrick: Gridlock Congress Could Threaten Economy

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Erik Schneider

Source:FRS FreeState A few nights ago, this blog  predicted that the House Republicans would pick up 45-50 seats and win control of the chamber.  It also predicted that Senate Democrats would lose seats but retain control.  I was 2/3 right. … Continue reading →

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