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drm604

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20. As much as I dislike Boehner

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 11:29 PM

Dec 2012

the replacement will be worse.

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Plan Uncovered to Topple Boehner [View all] babylonsister Dec 2012 OP

But who will replace him? I'm not thinking it would be anyone more to left libdem4life Dec 2012 #1

My thoughts too. Eric Cantor is waiting in the wings or Cleita Dec 2012 #2

He has been lurking near by lately, seems. libdem4life Dec 2012 #5

Cmon...you know who the replacement will be. jaysunb Dec 2012 #6

"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look..." Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #10

Love that line jaysunb Dec 2012 #14

Satan's understudy libodem Dec 2012 #11

Amen.....nt jaysunb Dec 2012 #15

Well, he's got to have something to make up for the stupidity. nt Confusious Dec 2012 #17

yep libodem Dec 2012 #24

I REALLY don't like Boehner. toddwv Dec 2012 #37

Fear and loathing libodem Dec 2012 #39

It will be Cantor without a doubt Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #27

Cantor is worse!!!! SugarShack Dec 2012 #30

Indeed he is, sir Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #34

Imagine a bagger at the top of the House. Can anyone say Yertle the Turtle? Fridays Child Dec 2012 #3

It would only be someone much worse. nruthie Dec 2012 #4

Agreed dragonlady Dec 2012 #23

It May be Someone Further to the Right, On the Road Dec 2012 #29

Breitbart & News in the same sentence: LOFL! JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7

a toppled boehner.... spanone Dec 2012 #8

That is funny Flatpicker Dec 2012 #9

While I love watching the GOP in such turmoil ... Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #12

Can Cantor Flatpicker Dec 2012 #13

He'll have the support of the Baggers, and the R's in secure seats. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #19

He's unfeeling libodem Dec 2012 #25

I don't think Cantor could win an election among GOP Causus for speaker position ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #26

I didn't know that. I guess I missed it. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #35

paul ryan's name is being tj_crackersnatch Dec 2012 #16

Heh. I like having something to look forward to, in those TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #18

As much as I dislike Boehner drm604 Dec 2012 #20

I don't think it makes a difference whose leading the Republican Party Cleita Dec 2012 #21

Crazier the better nobodyspecial Dec 2012 #22

Speaker Cantor could work in our favor jmowreader Dec 2012 #28

That would be great, and a bit more likely than you indicate. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #38

Since the Constitution doesn't require that the Speaker be a member of the House... Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #42

"Debacles of this magnitude are rare. " ProSense Dec 2012 #31

I saw somewhere that the dissents were going to demand a secret ballot Historic NY Dec 2012 #32

Bring out the hankies Boner Politicalboi Dec 2012 #33

The buzz in conservative circles is Paul Ryan as the new speaker. Kablooie Dec 2012 #36

I love it when the long knives come out! backscatter712 Dec 2012 #40

With or without Boehner the ONLY path they have is OUT OF EXISTENCE benld74 Dec 2012 #41

I believe Tom Delay is still on this side of prison bars. gulliver Dec 2012 #43