Wow, he sure upset the Tea Party with his "There is not Tea Party Caucus" statement. The attack has been non-stop. If you use twitter, do a search for Boehner #tcot, click all (refresh often) and watch the vitriol stream.
Here's some samples:
RT@marklevinshow @SpeakerBoehner must go before more damage is done http://fb.me/... #tcot Boehner ineffective, needs 2 get out of line
"@marklevinshow: No, Mr. Boehner, the Constitution is the law of the land... http://fb.me/... #tcot #ocra #cvn #TeaParty @GregWHoward
@kerpen We don't need a goalie, we need a steadfast LEADER. Boehner is a place holder #tcot
Boehner IS a boner! Stop giving in to Barry & his boys!! Man up & do the right thing!! #tcot #IMPEACHOBAMA #USA
Boehner must go ASAP. Who is with me? http://nyti.ms/... #tcot, #caring
Boehner! If we wanted people to work with the Dems we would have just voted for the Dems you twit @pinkpistolusa #tcot #teaparty #GOP
@EyeOnFreedom
Who made John Boehner king? Boehner Tells House G.O.P. to Fall in Line http://www.nytimes.com/... … #teaparty #grassroots #fw #fwfa #tcot #tlot
@jonzies
TIME FOR THIS GUY TO GO --->Boehner Tells House G.O.P. to Fall in Line http://nyti.ms/... #TCOT #ASSHAT
Gunservatively
"John Boehner needs to go." http://directorblue.blogspot.com/... … via @directorblue #tcot #teaparty #gop
MT“.@SpeakerBoehner is a physical wonder ... a man with no balls who has fathered numerous children #amazing #TeaParty #ctl #tcot #Boehner”
exposeliberals
Warning to @Reince - If Weeper Boehner is put back as speaker, I vote/donate to third party candidates only. No more GOP #tcot
WELL, you get the gist. The meanies have a new target!
For a quick refresher, here's the list of the Tea Party Caucus members
We defeated a bunch of the Teahadist Hatriots, will we GOTV everyday until 2014 to defeat the rest?
I set a goal to talk to one new person everyday to shed some GOP doubt after I ask them what the most important issue is to them. I address that with at least one question, no preaching.
If they say "I hate politics" "I don't vote" or any other apathetic meme, I ask them if they have children and/or grandparents. I ask if they know what issues are at risk for either/both. I then ask "Whatever question is specific to their answer, if you felt you could make a difference would you vote?" then "Are you registered?" "Is not voting setting a good example for your children?" "Doesn't democracy depend on people voting?"
Well, you are all better at this than I am. I think the key is to dare to talk to people.