Embattled House Speaker John Boehner announced his surprise resignation from Congress this morning and conservatives who have hounded him for nearly his entire five-year reign as speaker took to Twitter to express their unabashed joy.
Matt Drudge was particularly brutal:
But nearly all of conservative twitter was thrilled by the breaking news:
VIDEO: Boehner Crying's Game. Buh-bye! http://t.co/darLKotkbD
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 25, 2015
. @SpeakerBoehner 's decision not to make his case to the talk radio audience didn't work out so well. (Hint, hint to @JebBush.)
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 25, 2015
Good news: Boehner out come October. Which will guarantee him enough time to ram through a crappy budget deal funding Planned Parenthood.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 25, 2015
So now Boehner can capitulate on debt ceiling and every budget battle knowing he's a lame duck
— Daniel Horowitz (@RMConservative) September 25, 2015
Let's get a real conservative as Speaker! @FreedomWorks @gop We need someone with cajones! https://t.co/Zq5gapZLGS
— Nancy Hicks (@AnnNan) September 25, 2015
And the longtime faithful over on the #FireBoehner thread didn’t hold back their glee one bit:
I tried to shed a tear for @johnboehner but he's already used all available for everyone. Time for regular order. #fireboehner #tcot
— Geoff Caldwell (@geoffcaldwell) September 25, 2015
The 2016 candidates reacted with only a bit more reservation:
Rubio on Boehner resigning: “The time has come to turn the page.”
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 25, 2015
Ted Cruz on Boehner resignation: "I have long called on Republican leadership to do something unusual, which is lead."
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) September 25, 2015
John Boehner dedicated his life to public service. Bringing the Holy Father to Congress was a fitting cap to a great career.
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) September 25, 2015
