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In reply to the discussion: Boehner Tells House G.O.P. to Fall in Line [View all]elleng
(130,740 posts)4. Unfortunately the obstruction stuff DID work;
we all are living with very slow pace of recovery. PrezO did win, after HUGE efforts and despite all the repug games and in spite of the economy, but so much more failed or took so much time and effort.
Need more than loss of 'several' teaparty members, like eric cancer who is still with them.
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The teabaggers control the House. He does exactly what they tell him to do. If he meets with
AlinPA
Nov 2012
#31
I'll look for some moderate republicans and may find a few but IMO there are not enough to fill up a
AlinPA
Nov 2012
#35
Boehner's Style - "I am such a wuss that I can't bring any votes to the table."
TomCADem
Nov 2012
#17
He is no different than a teabagger. It's irritating to hear that he had had trouble with them
AlinPA
Nov 2012
#32
Were they contrite or faking contrition for the benefit of the camera?
ItsTheMediaStupid
Nov 2012
#8
I don't understand why he doesn't free up some members of his caucus and fill in the gaps with dem
craigmatic
Nov 2012
#7
He'd face a party revolt and probably result in even worse crazy after something like that. (nt)
Posteritatis
Nov 2012
#12
While I would agree with you from an emotional viewpoint, I cannot completely agree
Trajan
Nov 2012
#40
I didn't "arrive at 98%". Speaker Boehner is who said he "got 98%", not me.
99th_Monkey
Nov 2012
#24
Time to make Grover irrelevant by tearing up in his face any agreement signed.
kelliekat44
Nov 2012
#29