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Jack Rabbit

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3. It won't really matter

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:44 AM

Dec 2012

Last edited Mon Dec 24, 2012, 02:03 AM - Edit history (1)

Boehner doesn't control the caucus. No matter what he says, the inmates of the GOP insane asylum will do as they please.

If Boehner isn't the Speaker, then Cantor will be. The loonies will still do as they please, but the Speaker will be one of the loonies. That will make the GOP look more more obnoxious than it would under Boehner, but they'll be every bit as obnoxious either way.

The House will not pass anything the Senate will pass or the President will sign.

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Should we WANT Boehner to be toppled, or not? [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2012 OP

What's the downside? That he'll be replaced by a griping scold who is even MORE out of touch with MADem Dec 2012 #1

Yes, the more dissension and chaos in the GOP, the better. randome Dec 2012 #12

Eric Cantor, second-in-line to the Presidency? Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #16

No scarier than Tanboy Chainsmoker, Cryer in Chief! MADem Dec 2012 #17

Agreed Eric the Reddish Dec 2012 #18

Oh, no doubt--all the better for more people who aren't wired into the MADem Dec 2012 #19

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2012 #20

Not at all sure this is desirable, from Dem point of view, elleng Dec 2012 #2

It won't really matter Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #3

I agree, but I think it's because they all serve the same masters HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #11

Yes - it makes it easier for us to get 17 votes when we need them jberryhill Dec 2012 #4

Cantor may be worse but... IDoMath Dec 2012 #5

I believe Cantor would be more intractable No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #6

I say "yes," for the gloat factor NBachers Dec 2012 #7

Their answer is always to go MORE extreme, so, yes Scootaloo Dec 2012 #8

Agree with that. It's a beautiful train wreck coming! randome Dec 2012 #13

I would love to see Cantor as speaker... LostInAnomie Dec 2012 #9

Canter = horse's gait. Cantor = horse's a** Freddie Dec 2012 #10

boehner is`t the problem madrchsod Dec 2012 #14

what I want to see is the President to STOP negotiating with the weeping boner Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #15

They need a strong daddy figure Generic Brad Dec 2012 #21

Depends on what we are going to do. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #22