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So. Are the long knives out in the House now? Has Cantor (Original Post) annabanana Jan 2013 OP
Looks like it. A clear signal to the turd party types to vote against the Senate bill, stopbush Jan 2013 #1
Yep malaise Jan 2013 #2
It makes for damn good tv... although I wish annabanana Jan 2013 #3
Yep I miss Rachel big time malaise Jan 2013 #7
Yup, Boehner is toast and will not retain Speaker of the House. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #4
A "Profile in Courage" moment for Boehner? Buns_of_Fire Jan 2013 #5
Ask me again Friday, but it does look that way. Motown_Johnny Jan 2013 #6

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
1. Looks like it. A clear signal to the turd party types to vote against the Senate bill,
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:40 PM
Jan 2013

which will force Boner to either fail entirely or to require a D House majority to pass, at which point Cantor turns to the GOP as the "true, anti-tax" conservative and asks for their votes as Speaker.

malaise

(268,949 posts)
2. Yep
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:47 PM
Jan 2013

Says he's not resolving a bill from sleep deprived octogenarians without careful reading
Bottom line - the losers will not accept that they lost.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)
3. It makes for damn good tv... although I wish
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:49 PM
Jan 2013

Rachel was in the studio. I'm pretty damn sick of listening to li'l luke

 

RomneyLies

(3,333 posts)
4. Yup, Boehner is toast and will not retain Speaker of the House.
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 04:52 PM
Jan 2013

He could be smart, pull the dagger out of his back and stick it into the heart of the matter by simply bringing the deal up for an up or down vote on the floor of the House, though.

Buns_of_Fire

(17,175 posts)
5. A "Profile in Courage" moment for Boehner?
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 05:03 PM
Jan 2013

I can't see it happening. Especially now that slimy little Cantor just propelled himself into the lead in the upcoming Speaker selection.

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