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proud2BlibKansan

(96,793 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:59 AM Jun 2013

Whispers Grow That Republicans Are Trying to Dump John Boehner

Speaker John Boehner remains on thin ice with the fringe neophyte Republicans who’ve taken over the House. Speaking to Paul Kane at the Washington Post, Republicans privately suggested that the upcoming battles will test Boehner’s power and reveal whether it’s time for him to go. “This is a big summer and fall, a test for all concerned,” said Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), a close Boehner ally.

While it might have seemed that things calmed down for the Speaker after the attempted coup against his leadership position in January, conservative tea party members — many of them hubristically blind freshman — are talking about imposing an internal rule that would forbid Boehner from pushing legislation that doesn’t have majority Republican support. This would keep Boehner from getting anything done, as the majority of the legislation he’s managed to move forward this year has only passed due to Democratic support.

This snippet from the Post exemplifies just how far the Republican Party has jumped the legislative shark:

Some conservatives are talking about circulating a petition to impose an internal rule forbidding Boehner from advancing legislation that does not have majority support in the Republican Conference, a restriction that would have torpedoed the fiscal cliff bill.

more ... http://www.politicususa.com/gop-privately-suggest-coming-battles-reveal-its-time-boehner.html

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Whispers Grow That Republicans Are Trying to Dump John Boehner (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 OP
But, but, but...Jesus is not going to like being disobeyed Berlum Jun 2013 #1
Then they can replace him with someone more reasonable and competent ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2013 #2
That explains it....... Uben Jun 2013 #3
It sounds to me like these clowns are bordering on Frustratedlady Jun 2013 #4
Boehner is no profile in courage. kentuck Jun 2013 #5
Eat your own, GOP, eat your own! eom Maeve Jun 2013 #6
saw this yesterday leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #7
They'll toss Boehner and put Bachmann in as Speaker. Just watch. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #8
I, the Great Ieoejaini, predict House Republicans will break into two caucuses before year's end. ieoeja Jun 2013 #9

eppur_se_muova

(36,227 posts)
2. Then they can replace him with someone more reasonable and competent ...
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:03 AM
Jun 2013

like ... ummmm ....






does it really have to be a Republican ?

Uben

(7,719 posts)
3. That explains it.......
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:05 AM
Jun 2013

....why the Mississippi is flooding.....they done went and got Boehner cryin again! Damn republican bullies.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
4. It sounds to me like these clowns are bordering on
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:22 AM
Jun 2013

pulling a coup or being traitors. They've basically shut the government down, as is.

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
5. Boehner is no profile in courage.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:24 AM
Jun 2013

It is obvious nothing will ever get done so long as he is the Speaker. At this time, anyone would be an improvement.

 

ieoeja

(9,748 posts)
9. I, the Great Ieoejaini, predict House Republicans will break into two caucuses before year's end.
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:05 PM
Jun 2013

House Teabaggers will neuter themselves. House Republicans under Bohener will resume supporting positions they stopped supporting when Obama announced his public support of their positions. They will be joined by more than enough Conservative Democrats to pass their legislation.

A coalition of Senate Republicans (minus Coburn and Cruz) and Conservative Democrats will support everything that comes out of the House. Senate Democrats may vote against it, but will not filibuster when asked by Obama not to.

The Rightist agenda will finally move forward.

Conservative Democrats will successfully hold this up as proof that the Party needs to move further to the Right.

This further lurch Rightward by the Democrats will push House Republicans into the Fascist arms of House Teabaggers re-cementing their caucus under the leadership of Speaker Cantor.

Fascism-by-another-name goes mainstream.
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