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2016 Postmortem

ShadowLiberal

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23. Cantor isn't too popular among House R's from what I understand

Reply to donco (Reply #17)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 12:03 AM

Dec 2012

I've read that during the negotiations that led to the super committee being formed that Cantor burned a lot of respect from fellow republicans by basically acting like a spoiled bratty kid who was zero help in negotiations with democrats, as well as acting like a guy who's just out to get their mug on TV and improve their public image so they can become speaker of the house one day.

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So is Steny Hoyer going to be the new Speaker of the House??? [View all] madinmaryland Dec 2012 OP

Huh? How is it you think a Democrat will be voted Speaker when the RETHUGS have the majority? hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1

The R's are terrified of Pelosi -- probably a little nervous about Hoyer, too. gateley Dec 2012 #2

GOPers control the House, so not Hoyer or Pelosi or any other Dem. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #3

REALLY???? No one controls the House. Now is the time for madinmaryland Dec 2012 #22

Name one republican member that will vote for a Democrat for speaker onenote Dec 2012 #24

Paul Ryan? Who is the GOP whip now? NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #4

Just insert one white male Repub for another. Jennicut Dec 2012 #5

Well 2naSalit Dec 2012 #6

GOP Whip is KEvin McCarthy (R-CA-22) RomneyLies Dec 2012 #9

If they split there vote between Boner & Can't can Pelosi fly under the radar and win? krawhitham Dec 2012 #7

You need 218 votes to be Speaker. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #10

It doesn't work that way. former9thward Dec 2012 #27

Not Cantor or Bohener, perhaps Pence will overthrow them ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #8

Pence won't get much support outside the teabaggers n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #11

I thought he was leaving. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #12

Mike Pence as been elected Governor of Indiana Tx4obama Dec 2012 #13

Forgot abot that. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #18

Oh, well nevermind then ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #21

Pence will not be in Congress next year. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #15

McCarthy or Ryan Recursion Dec 2012 #14

Ole Paul Ryan pulled a fast one tonight. Tutonic Dec 2012 #16

it will be Canter donco Dec 2012 #17

Cantor isn't too popular among House R's from what I understand ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #23

Nancy Pelosi, she has Leadership ability and isn't afraid of lobbyists or to answer press questions. Sunlei Dec 2012 #19

Pelosi is a Democrat. The REPUBLICANS have the majority in The House. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #20

They probably won't vote for her. Sunlei Dec 2012 #25

Huh? budkin Dec 2012 #26