Pair of teabaggers booted off House budget committee

[KamaAina]

http://news.yahoo.com/two-conservative-republicans-booted-house-budget-panel-154212850--business.html

Two of the most conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives have been kicked off the House Budget Committee, a rare move that could make it easier for the panel to advance a deal with Democrats to cut fiscal deficits.

Representatives Tim Huelskamp of Kansas and Justin Amash of Michigan - both favorites of the anti-tax Tea Party movement - are among those Republicans voting most often against House Speaker John Boehner.

Huelskamp and Amash, who both will begin second terms in the House next month, voted against last year's deal to raise the federal debt limit and staunchly oppose any tax increases. Boehner has now included new revenue in his latest offer to avert the "fiscal cliff" of year-end tax hikes and automatic spending cuts. Given their voting records, winning support from Huelskamp and Amash for such a compromise seemed an uphill battle.

Huelskamp released a statement saying the Republican leadership "might think they have silenced conservatives but removing me and others from key committees only confirms our conservative convictions.

Don't let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

1. The rebels are preparing to fire on Fort Boehner (nt)

[peacebird]

2. Fantastic saying! "Don't let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya!"

Love it!

[louis-t]

3. "confirms our conservative convictions"

I would love to see some conservatives convicted. This paves the way fer "teaparty part 2" and I, for one, can't wait to see what kind of crazy happens next.

[Angry Dragon]

4. Why did they let Lyan-Ryan stay in as chairman??

they gave him an exemption on stay on as chairman

[KamaAina]

5. Lyin' Ryan is precisely the reason the dimwitted duo got the boot

Huelskamp and Amash had said that despite sweeping changes to the Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs, committee chairman Paul Ryan's budget did not make deep enough cuts to entitlement programs and military spending....

Huelskamp and Amash cast the only House Budget Committee votes against Ryan's budget plan earlier this year.

[MADem]

6. In other words, they weren't just Wingnutty-crazy, they were Super Wingnutty-crazy! nt

[1StrongBlackMan]

8. That made me laugh ...

Thanks.

[MADem]

16. We got to find hilarity in some truths!!! nt

[Democracyinkind]

9. Imagine how extremely Wingnutty one must be in order to be too Wingnutty for Ryan...

We're talking astronomical dimensions here...

[MADem]

17. +1!!! nt

[Angry Dragon]

7. okay

[Cha]

19. HAHA The Stupid Burned.

[Rosco T.]

10. Ohhh this is gonna get good...

popcorn anyone?

[LeftofObama]

15. Move over,

Extra butter please!

[Lex]

11. OOOhhhh, I can't wait to see how this plays out. This is deliciously bad for the GOP.

[HonEur12]

12. Confused.

Who made this decision? Sorry if I missed it. Boehner himself?

[KamaAina]

13. Most likely.

Through something called the "Republican Hose Steering Committee".

[LeftInTX]

20. Hose Steering Committee LOL

I wonder if they were blasted away with a fire hose or tied up and hauled off via a garden hose?

[KamaAina]

22. Just saw that.

I was thinking more like the rubber hose in the interrogation room.

[LeftInTX]

23. That's a good one - LOL

[Lex]

14. It's in the article.

This is a passage from the article linked:

Boehner spokesman Michael Steel declined to be specific on the reasons for their ouster by the House Republican Steering Committee, which occurred Monday in a closed-door meeting.

"The Steering Committee makes decisions based on a range of factors," Steel said.

[Cha]

18. Huelskamp from Kansas means it only confirms his

lying asshole way of treating his fellow Americans. Glad he's bitter.. rofl

[mucifer]

21. So all the people who think the ryan plan is wingnutty enough can stay on the committee.

But, if members feel that ryan's plan is too LIBERAL, they got kicked off the committee.

Wow, this doesn't really make me feel good.