172 Democrats and 85 Republicans voted in favor. Too wide a margin.

[grahamhgreen]

I suggest we pass more progressive Dem legislation, with fewer R votes, and more Dem votes.

Shouldn't be too hard.

We only need 17 R's to pass anything.

[RomneyLies]

1. 17 Rs and 1 Speaker

The Speaker is the tough part.

[grahamhgreen]

4. There's more than one thing you can offer a speaker.

[RomneyLies]

7. If Pelosi cut a back room deal to supply the votes Boehner will need to keep the gavel

We're in like Flynn.

[tritsofme]

2. House leadership controls the floor.

They would never schedule votes like that.

[Volaris]

6. If Cantor makes a play for the Speakership (and screws it up by even a little bit (17 votes little))

that House Leadership will belong to Pelosi again. How fun would THAT be? 2 years of a Republican Majority House, that can't even put their own bills on the Floor? The Poutrage would be ENDLESS...

[RomneyLies]

8. Still requires a majority

Best bet is for Pelosi to cut a back room deal to supply the votes Boehner needs to keep the gavel from the Dem Caucus.

that puts Boehner into a position where he has to deal on each and every vote.

[PoliticAverse]

3. The main problem is getting legislation you desire to the floor for a vote.

Today's bill was an exception.

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. Geez. Take a civics lesson. We don't control the House.