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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2013, 10:01 PM Jan 2013

Congressmen Confirm That Boehner Will Either Resign Speakership Or Be Forced Out [View all]

CNS News:

I have confirmed with a group of Congressmen that House Speaker John Boehner will not be reelected Speaker tomorrow.

He will either resign or be forced out tomorrow.

Only 17 members are needed to block Speaker Boehner's election tomorrow. A Speaker needs an absolute majority of all votes cast for a specific person.

If no one has a majority, the House is speakerless. I've confirmed these rules with the House Parliamentarian.

This is from the person who appeared on Martin Bashir. Take it for what it's worth.

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Congressmen Confirm That Boehner Will Either Resign Speakership Or Be Forced Out [View all] brooklynite Jan 2013 OP

Never understimate the ability of a Teabagger to shoot themself in the foot RomneyLies Jan 2013 #1

So 17 members don't vote for Boehner on the first ballot and then Boehner makes PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #2

That would be Boehner's last term as a Congressman RomneyLies Jan 2013 #4

Dems would never give him the votes... brooklynite Jan 2013 #5

Yes - I suspect the Democratic caucus will be united tomorrow in opposing Boehner... PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #19

Democrats will not take back the House until Democrats take back State Governments Bandit Jan 2013 #34

Well, that would certainly change the meaning of the word "leverage" BlueStreak Jan 2013 #9

Unless a candidate comes forward to actually run against Boehner it will probably just be a protest PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #10

If it goes past one ballot, it goes AT LEAST three ballots. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #14

Regardless of the GOP internal politics, I think it is time to ask BlueStreak Jan 2013 #15

There's two possible scenerios... HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #13

I can't see the second option. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #16

Well, the second scenerio only requires the votes of 17 moderate pukes... HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #30

Re: Cantor, that's where I am now. How could he be any less helpful than Boehner BlueStreak Jan 2013 #32

It is possible that Ryan could step in, after all he was VP candidate.... Bandit Jan 2013 #35

Certainly a possibility. I wouldn't do that if I were Ryan BlueStreak Jan 2013 #37

I posted about this very thing last night. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #24

Good. ChangeUp106 Jan 2013 #3

I wonder if the Dems will exploit this NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #6

The 17 that would do that are "Boehner's people" BlueStreak Jan 2013 #20

It is too bad Boehner isn't trustworthy enough for Democrats to work with. Orangepeel Jan 2013 #7

Note the number needed is 217 (assuming all members vote) as there are 2 vacant seats in the house. PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #12

*Who* is this *saying* this?!1 n/t UTUSN Jan 2013 #8

Ron Meyer Lex Jan 2013 #11

Just a note, the Freaks at Freak Repubelick are all giddy over this RomneyLies Jan 2013 #17

That's a great line!!! PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #21

But... FresnoDemocrat Jan 2013 #31

The comments at the site in response to this non story are a hoot! Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #18

"chuse" is acceptable... brooklynite Jan 2013 #22

Going to ask again, is it wrong for me to hope he is forced out or resigns loyalkydem Jan 2013 #23

Depends...do you want anything to be done for the next two years? brooklynite Jan 2013 #25

No. Who do you think would replace him ? n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #26

The question is whether Cantor would stab Boehner in the back... PennsylvaniaMatt Jan 2013 #27

My money is on Cantor loyalkydem Jan 2013 #29

I don't think Cantor would be elected Speaker. But, I think they'd all vote for Paul Ryan. Zen Democrat Jan 2013 #28

"Everybody take position... theKed Jan 2013 #33

ridiculous. for pete's sake, CNS News????? cali Jan 2013 #36

Unfortunately, I think he was just re-elected... SidDithers Jan 2013 #38