This document reveals why the House is in Complete Chaos, Think Progress:

[Stuart G]

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/10/09/3711011/this-document-reveals-why-the-house-of-representatives-is-in-complete-chaos/


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This Document Reveals Why The House Of Representatives Is In Complete Chaos

by Judd Legum Oct 9, 2015 9:51am


The House of Representative is in chaos. John Boehner announced his intention to step down as Speaker at the end of the month. There doesn’t appear to be anyone to take his place. The leading candidate, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, abruptly withdrew from the race yesterday. Another popular choice, Paul Ryan, says he’s not interested.

What happened? How did we get to this point? One document, produced by the House Freedom Caucus, holds all the answers. Framed as a “questionnaire” the document effectively makes it impossible for any candidate to both: 1) Get elected speaker, and 2) Not send the entire country (and maybe the world) over a cliff.

Why the Freedom Caucus has so much power

The House Freedom Caucus, a relatively new group of about 40 Republicans loosely associated with the Tea Party, has an extraordinary amount of power in this process. Any potential speaker needs the support of 218 Republicans on the floor of the House. There are currently 247 Republicans in the House. That’s a large majority but without the Freedom Caucus, no candidate can get to 218.

What the Freedom Caucus says they want

The Freedom Caucus says they are just fighting for arcane rule changes that will enhance “democracy” in the House. On CNN yesterday, David Brat, a prominent member of the Freedom Caucus outlined his criteria for a new speaker. (You may remember Brat for his surprise victory over Eric Cantor, the man many assumed would replace Boehner as speaker.)
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This is about the Freedom Caucus, and what it wants to control, in essence ...everything.. short read, explains clearly.

[Gothmog]

1. The GOP does not believe in government and so the GOP is bad at governing

[Stuart G]

2. You are correct...How can you govern, when you are totally against the idea?

There is nothing reasonable about what the right wing idiots want.

Seven paragraphs down, they demand to totally defund Obamacare. It is where there is a number 15 in their demands. And the author explains that the group demands that the new speaker take that action.

[Jeff Murdoch]

3. The Freedumb Caucus guys weren't sent to govern,

but to burn the place to the ground.

[dmr]

4. It's insane that 40 people - only 40 people - can hold our country hostage!

Something has to happen soon to rectify this.

Why aren't these demands blasted far and wide in this country? Expose these frauds to Americans who want a functioning government with elected officials who want to legislate in good faith.

[riderinthestorm]

5. K&R. This is a must read. Short but very informative nt

[Brother Buzz]

6. The Freedom Caucus staff are out measuring bathtubs

[drm604]

7. These idiots are one of the biggest dangers this country faces.

[Scuba]

8. K&R

[riderinthestorm]

9. Afternoon kick! Try it you'll like it

[Angry Dragon]

10. republicans have proven once again that they have no idea how to govern