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elleng

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Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 09:04 PM

Dec 2012

Thirteen Republicans voted against the rule that brought the Plan B measure to the floor, which is a high number of defections for a procedural vote.

Among the defections on the procedural motion were Reps. Justin Amash (Mich.), Paul Broun (Ga.), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Tim Huelskamp (Kan.), Walter Jones (N.C.), Ron Paul (Texas), Jean Schmidt (Ohio) and Joe Walsh (Ill.).

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/274125-gop-defections-piling-up-on-boehners-plan-b-bill

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Right. Repugs against: elleng Dec 2012 #1

these people are insane. they hate Obama so much they are willing to tank the world economy. spanone Dec 2012 #2

Pulls the bill malaise Dec 2012 #6

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA spanone Dec 2012 #16

Bwaaaaaaaaaah hahahahha - this is hilarious malaise Dec 2012 #24

Mark Levin show reporting Boehner is threatening to take away Committee Seats.... brooklynite Dec 2012 #3

The GOP cold war just went hot. tridim Dec 2012 #12

Heh heh. That will teach em. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #13

I honestly don't think there's been a Speaker this weak in the modern US Recursion Dec 2012 #4

He pulled his own bill - Cantor coming up malaise Dec 2012 #7

Bwah! Recursion Dec 2012 #15

Ha - they jumped off the cliff malaise Dec 2012 #26

And his tears fall like rain, washing the orange MineralMan Dec 2012 #5

I never understood this stunt anyway. W_HAMILTON Dec 2012 #8

It's about his election in the House malaise Dec 2012 #10

ReTHUGs are self destructing malaise Dec 2012 #27

House Republicans cancel Plan B vote RogerM Dec 2012 #9

Boehner & Cantor....MAJOR POLITICAL FAIL spanone Dec 2012 #11

What an embarrassment aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2012 #14

Off The "Cliff" We Go........ KharmaTrain Dec 2012 #17

Yep he's a disaster - will probably lose the position as well malaise Dec 2012 #25

Whats the perfect storm donco Dec 2012 #18

Hell I forgot all about pretty boy cantor madokie Dec 2012 #23

I truly didn't think tan man could look like more of a weakling and a fool Shilo Dec 2012 #19

OOPS is right madokie Dec 2012 #20

He may soon be the ex-speaker malaise Dec 2012 #29

R#4 & K for, bwah-ha-HAH!1 Is there no LIMIT to this drunk's self-humiliation?!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2012 #21

cantor said 'no' when asked if there would be a vote tomorrow spanone Dec 2012 #22

Can you say Speaker Cantor? RomneyLies Dec 2012 #28

I think you're right n/t malaise Dec 2012 #30