If members do not leave the floor and no compromise is reached, it is largely up to Speaker Paul Ryan to decide whether to use the authority of the House to seek to clear the floor and/or sanction members, or to keep the House in recess and wait out the issue.
President Obama has sort of thrown his support behind Kanye West. With the rapper seemingly serious about a Presidential run in 2020 , the current Commander-in-Chief gave a speech at a fundraiser in San Francisco during which Kanye was set to perform. “A little bit later you’re going to hear from a guy who I hear has been talking about launching a potential political career,” said Obama, joking: “You may have heard about this. Kanye is thinking about running for Speaker of the House.” Obama went on to refer to President West as “Peezy” and then offered the following advice: First: “You gotta spend a lot of time dealing with strange characters who behave as if they are on a reality TV show.” And second: “Saying that you have a beautiful, dark, twisted, fantasy, that’s what’s known as off-message in politics.” HA! We love it. Kim Kardashian posted part of this speech on her Instagram page and now we're left to wonder: Will Obama really stump for Kanye in four years?
Usher Spotted In Beverly Hills For First Time Since Marriage News Broke Now that we let his secret out of the bag Usher is proudly showing off his wedding band. Ush was photographed Wednesday in Beverly Hills with the band in full view… And these appear to be the first photos. Bossip was the first to report he eloped longtime manager and girlfriend Grace Miguel. AKM-GSI
So long sour Speaker… John Boehner Resigning From Congress Perpetual sourpuss and Speaker of the House John Boehner has announced his decision to resign from Congress. After meeting with Pope Francis who is addressing congress today, Boehner told the Republican party that his last day would be in October. The New York Times reports: Speaker John A. Boehner, under intense pressure from conservatives in his party, will resign one of the most powerful positions in government and give up his House seat at the end of October, throwing Congress into chaos as it tries to avert a government shutdown. Mr. Boehner, who was first elected to Congress in 1990, made the announcement in an emotional meeting with his fellow Republicans on Friday morning. The Ohio representative struggled from almost the moment he took the speaker’s gavel in 2011 to manage the challenges of divided government and to hold together his fractious and increasingly conservative Republican members. Most recently, Mr. Boehner, 65, was trying to craft a solution to keep the government open through the rest of the year, but was under pressure from a growing base of conservatives who told him that they would not vote for a bill that did not defund Planned Parenthood. Several of those members were on a path to remove Mr. Boehner as speaker, though their ability to do so was far from certain. What do YOU think about Boehner resigning???
Should Diddy be allowed to do the commencement speech at Howard after dropping out? Howard University Students Protest Diddy’s Commencement Speech Via TMZ reports: DIDDY CANNOT BE SILENCED — at least at Howard University’s upcoming commencement ceremony … despite some major backlash from the student population. Howard U.’s students are up in arms after Sean “Diddy” Combs was selected to speak at the school’s graduation — mostly because Diddy dropped out of Howard … and many students believe he isn’t a worthy role model. But Howard’s not backing down — a rep for the school tells us, commencement will go forward next month as planned … with Diddy helming the prestigious commencement speech (former speakers include Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and Maya Angelou). The rep adds, “Howard University continues the tradition of identifying leaders whose work has clearly contributed to the advancement of their fields and the world … We are honored to have Mr. Combs serve as our speaker.” Mark Zuckerberg dropped out Harvard and gave a speech, why can’t Diddy?
Tom Foley, the former U.S. Congressman from Washington State and Speaker of the House from 1989-95, has passed away at the age of 84. Foley passed away due to complications from a stroke, which he suffered last December. Wife Heather said he was hospitalized in May with pneumonia. He returned home but had been under hospice care there ever since. After being ousted from Congress in 1994 after 30 years, Foley also served as U.S. ambassador to Japan for four years in the Clinton administration. He was replaced as speaker by his nemesis, Georgia Republican Rep. Newt Gingrich, who later called Washington the “ground zero” of 1994. That wave election gave Republicans their first control of the House in 40 years. The GOP held the House majority until 2006, then regained it in 2010. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., herself House Speaker from 1997-2011, called Foley “a quintessential champion of the common good.” She added, “Speaker Foley’s unrivaled ability to build consensus and find common ground earned him genuine respect on both sides of the aisle.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey found Melissa Gorga unknowingly “Drinking With the Enemy”. We recap the liars, cheaters, and so-called friends in our THG +/- review It all starts out innocent enough. Kathy’s cooking in her test kitchen and Rosie’s recounting how she had to pull her cartilage back into place after her meeting with Teresa. Minus 10. Did we really need to hear about that? Then Rosie shares Teresa’s idea of a retreat between the Guidices and Gorgas and invites the others along. Unsurprisingly there were not a lot of takers. Caroline rolls her eyes and Jacqueline proclaims she won’t join them in the gates of Hell. Plus 23 . I really couldn’t blame her. But even Jacqueline seemed to have bought a ticket on the crazy train. The way she tore that cell phone out of Kathy’s hand and wouldn’t give it back was surreal. Minus 12. Then she’s screaming over the speaker phone in the middle of a store and wouldn’t stop. As Kathy pointed out, there were “all kinds of crazy on both ends” of that call. Perhaps Teresa and Jacqueline really should just avoid one another in the future. but what fun would that be? I was wondering why Melissa’s so called friends were giving her such strange looks when she told them about her book deal. minus 22 . Don’t get me wrong. I think writing a book titled “Love Italian Style: Secrets to My Hot and Happy Marriage” is arrogant if nothing else but these are suppose to be her closest friends. Shouldn’t they have at least faked being reasonably happy for her? Apparently Melissa’s friends weren’t all that friendly. Jan, her former bridesmaid was happy to share with Kim D and Teresa that Melissa was supposedly cheating on her hubby. Minus 18 . Melissa and Teresa have some of the sleaziest friends. Put Jan, Kim D., and that scary looking realtor together that’s one creepy looking circle of friends. Or maybe it’s just way too much Botox all in one place. I was kind of surprised that Melissa confronted Kim D but I guess she had her own posse surrounding her at the time. Plus 11. Scarier was the way Jacqueline reacted. She couldn’t keep her mouth shut. Minus 9 . The slide into crazy town continued. However Melissa ended up with some of the best lines of the night, including telling Kim D: “This year I’m a cheater. Last year I’m a stripper. Next year I’m gonna murder all your kids.” and my favorite: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, go jump off the GWB.” (That’s the G eorge W ashington B ridge for those not in the know.) Plus 25. I’m certainly not wishing bodily harm on anyone but if I never had to lay eyes on Kim D again it would still be too soon. On the flip side we got to watch the Gorgas and the Wakiles attempt a sexy strip tease. Minus 15 because doing it with the other couple watching was just plain weird…and Rich really did look like someone shot him in the leg. Caroline appeared to be far away from all the fun. The problem was that even Albert was questioning her motives for staying in Hoboken. Minus 13 . It’s hard to convince anyone she’s not doing it to be closer to her kids. And on a side note…why did the Guidices need to make 800 lbs of sausage. Doesn’t that seem a little excessive? But it looks like the whole gang will be heading to a castle in the mountains next week. Is it a retreat, an intervention, or a ticking time bomb? Tune back in to find out. Episode total = -40! Season total = -237!
Guess who’s coming to dinner at John Boehner’s crib? Come to find out his eldest daughter is marrying a kush smokin’ Trini who was born in Jamaica! Via National Enquirer reports : TALK about a marriage going to pot! U.S. House Speaker JOHN BOEHNER is set to walk his daughter Lindsay down the aisle – but does he know his new son-in-law was busted for kush possession? The ENQUIRER learned that Florida police arrested Lindsay’s fiance, Dominic Lakhan, in Pembroke Pines back in 2006 after pulling him over for a traffic violation. “Upon making contact with the driver,” states the police report, “officer observed in plain view a 16 oz. Natural Lite beer can opened in the driver door. “Officer also detected the odor of burnt cannabis emitting from the interior of the vehicle. “A search of the vehicle revealed two bags containing approximately 2 grams of suspected cannabis… inside the center of the ashtray. Suspect admitted to the possession of the cannabis, stating that it was for personal use.” Jamaican-born Lakhan was taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor possession. Okay so we can’t say for sure he’s a Rasta, but she definitely got her a real island man based on the photo. 35-year-old Lindsay is set to trade “I Do’s” with 38-year-old Lakhan next month on May 10th. You can visit their wedding registry HERE . We’re getting them the salt and pepper shakers, of course! WENN/Instagram/NationalEnquirer
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