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grantcart

(53,061 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:08 PM Dec 2012

Source: CNBC

Reporting they have received an email "No vote on Plan B until after

Christmas".

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All conservative commentators are labelling this as a major defeat for Boehner.

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House in recess until after Christmas [View all] grantcart Dec 2012 OP

Van Holan is saying they might not vote on this at ALL bigdarryl Dec 2012 #1

Boehner pulled the tax section of Plan B because he didn't have the votes! alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #2

Waterloo!!!! savalez Dec 2012 #3

Boehner won't call for a vote unless he's sure he's got the votes. no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #4

And God bless us, everyone! Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #5

Boner is toast, but who will take his place? groundloop Dec 2012 #7

Bat shit crazy. No bet! Paulie Dec 2012 #8

It's pretty clear that ß@†$#¡† Crazy Rules the House AndyTiedye Dec 2012 #10

I hadn't begun to consider that! sofa king Dec 2012 #14

Merry Cliffmas, Repub do-nothings ancianita Dec 2012 #6

Boehner cannot find the votes!! Coyotl Dec 2012 #9

Does this me we are going of the horrible cliff?? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #12

I dont think so. DCBob Dec 2012 #15

Ok thanks. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #16

Republicans Capitulate - Boehner Defeated - Merry Cliffmas.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #13