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Lone_Star_Dem

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35. I didn't know that. I guess I missed it.

Reply to ShadowLiberal (Reply #26)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:33 AM

Dec 2012

However, every point you made makes sense.

He has previously shown how inept he'd be at the position. There is no practical reason to think he would have been able to snow the congressmen into believing otherwise. Meaning he's done nothing constructive in the previous year.

That's actually a bit of good news. Thank you.

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Plan Uncovered to Topple Boehner [View all] babylonsister Dec 2012 OP

But who will replace him? I'm not thinking it would be anyone more to left libdem4life Dec 2012 #1

My thoughts too. Eric Cantor is waiting in the wings or Cleita Dec 2012 #2

He has been lurking near by lately, seems. libdem4life Dec 2012 #5

Cmon...you know who the replacement will be. jaysunb Dec 2012 #6

"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look..." Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #10

Love that line jaysunb Dec 2012 #14

Satan's understudy libodem Dec 2012 #11

Amen.....nt jaysunb Dec 2012 #15

Well, he's got to have something to make up for the stupidity. nt Confusious Dec 2012 #17

yep libodem Dec 2012 #24

I REALLY don't like Boehner. toddwv Dec 2012 #37

Fear and loathing libodem Dec 2012 #39

It will be Cantor without a doubt Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #27

Cantor is worse!!!! SugarShack Dec 2012 #30

Indeed he is, sir Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #34

Imagine a bagger at the top of the House. Can anyone say Yertle the Turtle? Fridays Child Dec 2012 #3

It would only be someone much worse. nruthie Dec 2012 #4

Agreed dragonlady Dec 2012 #23

It May be Someone Further to the Right, On the Road Dec 2012 #29

Breitbart & News in the same sentence: LOFL! JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7

a toppled boehner.... spanone Dec 2012 #8

That is funny Flatpicker Dec 2012 #9

While I love watching the GOP in such turmoil ... Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #12

Can Cantor Flatpicker Dec 2012 #13

He'll have the support of the Baggers, and the R's in secure seats. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #19

He's unfeeling libodem Dec 2012 #25

I don't think Cantor could win an election among GOP Causus for speaker position ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #26

I didn't know that. I guess I missed it. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #35

paul ryan's name is being tj_crackersnatch Dec 2012 #16

Heh. I like having something to look forward to, in those TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #18

As much as I dislike Boehner drm604 Dec 2012 #20

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Crazier the better nobodyspecial Dec 2012 #22

Speaker Cantor could work in our favor jmowreader Dec 2012 #28

That would be great, and a bit more likely than you indicate. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #38

Since the Constitution doesn't require that the Speaker be a member of the House... Buns_of_Fire Dec 2012 #42

"Debacles of this magnitude are rare. " ProSense Dec 2012 #31

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The buzz in conservative circles is Paul Ryan as the new speaker. Kablooie Dec 2012 #36

I love it when the long knives come out! backscatter712 Dec 2012 #40

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I believe Tom Delay is still on this side of prison bars. gulliver Dec 2012 #43