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Topic: Boehner faces ´unrest´ in House
over committee snubs, tax concession |
Boehner faces ´unrest´ in House
over committee snubs, tax concession
Fox News, by Carl Cameron & Chad Pergram
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Posted By:KarenJ1, 12/7/2012 9:59:28 PM
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| House Speaker John Boehner is facing mounting criticism from the conservative wing of the party for allegedly punishing certain members over their voting record, with some suggesting his speakership could be at risk. The odds right now of Boehner losing his post are quite low, barring the sudden entry of a challenger who galvanizes the rest of the caucus. But two developments have raised hackles among conservative members and advocacy groups, prompting grumbling about Boehner´s position. They´re disappointed, for one, that he offered to put increased revenue on the table as part of fiscal crisis talks.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
TXknitter, 12/7/2012 10:05:48 PM (No. 9054528)
Sixteen House members, I believe, can boot Boehner out of the Speaker chair. It would be a wonderful decision if they´d just do it. He richly deserves it.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
kanphil, 12/7/2012 10:17:49 PM (No. 9054547)
It is increasingly difficult to differentiate Boehner from a Democrat, what with his declaration of war against rich people. And his wanting to do away with "loopholes" e.g. Interest on home mortgages, and so on, he is falling right in line with Jugears.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
belwhatter, 12/7/2012 10:18:41 PM (No. 9054549)
All in favor say Aye.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
KTWO, 12/7/2012 10:28:53 PM (No. 9054563)
I´ll say it again. Why would Boehner pick that fight before/while try to dealing with the fiscal cliff?
He could have addressed discipline problems when the next Congress convenes in January.
Did he really think a fight with conservatives it would strengthen his hand with Obama? It just seems mad.
I realize it is a tough job. But I think he is past his expiration date as GOP leader. And a real leader would know it.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Sherlock, 12/7/2012 10:39:31 PM (No. 9054580)
He needs to go! he acts and sounds drunk in every interview or talking spot he gets...again, he needs to go.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Penney, 12/7/2012 10:43:17 PM (No. 9054586)
Out with the old & in with the new!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Davids918, 12/7/2012 10:59:20 PM (No. 9054608)
Boehner simply needs to say, "we´d like to vote on the Senate Democrats´ budget proposal".
"We know the Senate Democrats are afraid to vote on the President´s budget proposal".
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
MDConservative, 12/7/2012 11:02:29 PM (No. 9054612)
Boehner is a dope. He is fragmenting the GOP House to either divide and create a bi-partisan majority to give HRM Obama what he wants...or he is out to totally discredit the "right wing" of the party as part of a "civil war" strategy on behalf of the "establishment."
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
nocuol, 12/7/2012 11:12:02 PM (No. 9054622)
I agree with all the comments. Boehner has been a bad speaker and a bad leader. He´s a wishy-washer "pragmatic" appeaser who stands for what is expedient more than for what is right. Regardless of what people think of Newt (I like him), he never would have allowed this to happen.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
terrywhite, 12/7/2012 11:12:46 PM (No. 9054624)
Michelle Bachman for speaker!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
doctorfixit, 12/7/2012 11:26:51 PM (No. 9054641)
Boehner is not a good negotiator. There are better negotiators among the Republicans, and he should have delegated, or he should have been coached. He broke many basic rules of negotiating. He allowed himself to be boxed in right off the bat.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Cleanhousein2012, 12/7/2012 11:28:36 PM (No. 9054643)
Boehner doesn´t get it. Zippy, the left and the LSM will blame them either way, so the question is, do you want blame and keep your base, or blame and lose your base?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Philipsonh, 12/7/2012 11:33:23 PM (No. 9054649)
He has lost the respect of many of the House members and of Republicans around the Country. He does not seem principled nor willing to fight for what we want. Taking two members off committees because of THEIR principles is bad business.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Pros7767, 12/7/2012 11:51:00 PM (No. 9054662)
It´s time for him to go. My stepson died so we could be free. He may as well join the other side. I despise him!
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
lylacat, 12/8/2012 12:12:49 AM (No. 9054681)
Boehner has to go, or the public will leave the Republican Party. He is no leader.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
jasmine, 12/8/2012 12:17:16 AM (No. 9054683)
Boehner just stabbed conservatives in the back. He needs to be replaced.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Manitouman, 12/8/2012 12:30:59 AM (No. 9054688)
No wonder Davy Crockett left DC for Texas. He couldn´t stand the eunochs.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
HisHandmaiden, 12/8/2012 12:35:21 AM (No. 9054690)
He needs not be replaced, he is and always wiil be GOPe...
Conservatives need a new party... especially since RNC negotiated away any voter fraud leverage back in ´80s... Incredible!
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Gordon Freeman, 12/8/2012 12:54:30 AM (No. 9054701)
John Boneless just gotta go.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
PChristopher, 12/8/2012 2:03:47 AM (No. 9054723)
Having grown up with two alcoholics, I know that Boehner will not seek help until he hits rock bottom and admits he has a problem. We should throw him out of office so that he can do just that while we still have a country.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
judy, 12/8/2012 4:33:31 AM (No. 9054770)
Boehner should remember 2010 ...it´s the year the tea party made him speaker....now he and the other rinos treat the tea party house members like dirt.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Judith, 12/8/2012 11:05:18 AM (No. 9055261)
Remember, this House has been full of gutless wonders for four years.
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