Boehner Tells Republicans He Won’t Let the Nation Default

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you mean, the guy who is about to be seen by americans as the single person who refused to allow the house to pass a budget agreed by a majority in both house and senate.....is beginning to wonder whether this sort of stance might not be in his best interest?

Whether being seen as the man who started the crash of 2013 might be a bit of a career changer?

Incidentally, how ever did you guys get into a position where a majority of members in a legislature cannot simply get up and vote something through?
 

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The members can bring to the leader of particular body of the legislature a bill they want a vote on and the leader decides whether or not to take a vote on it. You can debate pretty much anything you want. A congress man can get up and talk about pornstars and condoms if they want to, but only the head of that body (house or senate) can say what gets a vote today.

There is a work around in the House, but it requires a super majority to bypass the speaker and push a bill onto the floor.
 

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I don't think that guy would do any such thing. He's going down with the ship no matter what he does.
 

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We never had a budget in 09,10,11 and part of 12 (until the republicans took the house). Can't blame republicans the dems controls both chamber for the years without a budget.
 

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Looking out for oneself above all else? How very unlike a typical politician of Boehner!!! :rolleyes:

I agree that it's slimy, though it's not surprising for me. What is, however, absolutely shocking, is Reid's camp leaking the emails.

Agreed. That is pretty low even for a politician. They're all "slimy", but still... not cool Harry.
 

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Any way you look at it, boner's a scumbag. The tea-baggers tell him what to do.
Unfortunately, we have to wait until 2014 to get rid of those shit-eaters.
 
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"Boehner Tells Republicans He Won’t Let the Nation Default"

This I will have to see. If he manages to reign in the lunatic fringe, he may be able to rescue what will be left of his party after this fiasco.
 
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"Boehner Tells Republicans He Won’t Let the Nation Default"

This I will have to see. If he manages to reign in the lunatic fringe, he may be able to rescue what will be left of his party after this fiasco.

The votes to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government has always been there with a combination of mostly democrats and some moderate Republicans. Boehner is afraid of this job so he has decided to pivot to the Tea Party whack jobs.