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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2013, 03:57 AM Jan 2013

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The Pressure Will Be Really On The House Now ---- Will "Boner" --

get it through the House. Or Will The Teabaggers stop the deal?

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The Pressure Will Be Really On The House Now ---- Will "Boner" -- (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 OP

Normally... FresnoDemocrat Jan 2013 #1

republicans have not been normal for decades Skittles Jan 2013 #4

Teabaggers can't stop the deal if Boehner brings it to vote they are only one third of Gop caucus julian09 Jan 2013 #2

They need all the Dems and 25 reps to pass it. Kablooie Jan 2013 #3

FresnoDemocrat

(17 posts)

1. Normally...

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:15 AM

Jan 2013

...the Reps would put ideology aside in favor of practicality.

But the Teabaggers are not normal.

I really can't say.

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

4. republicans have not been normal for decades

Reply to FresnoDemocrat (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 07:25 AM

Jan 2013

since WAY before the teabaggers

julian09

(1,435 posts)

2. Teabaggers can't stop the deal if Boehner brings it to vote they are only one third of Gop caucus

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:22 AM

Jan 2013

It is time he abandons the Haskert rule, where A MAJORITY OF MAJORITY is not required to bring legislation to a vote.

Kablooie

(18,628 posts)

3. They need all the Dems and 25 reps to pass it.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:34 AM

Jan 2013

Of course the Tealiban could convince Bonneur not to put it to vote until its changed.
That would sure be fun to watch.

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