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RomneyLies

(3,333 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:01 PM Jan 2013

Turn on C-SPAN, they are eight votes away from denying Boehner the Speaker's gavel.

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The CRAZY Baggers just MIGHT pull off their coup!!! [View all] RomneyLies Jan 2013 OP

If he doesn't get it, who does? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #1

If they stand their ground, Boehner either has to go to the Dems RomneyLies Jan 2013 #4

They keep taking votes until someone is elected. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #7

only 7 now footinmouth Jan 2013 #2

Now they just need seven more votes! RomneyLies Jan 2013 #3

WRONG RomneyLies Jan 2013 #8

I apologize. I intended no offense. n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #21

Thank you for that, then... hlthe2b Jan 2013 #22

She has not called for him footinmouth Jan 2013 #13

ahh, then he's gotten two of those 12 votes... hlthe2b Jan 2013 #14

There is only 10 points difference between Boehner and Pelosi proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #6

How many votes does Pelosi need? proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #16

5 points now. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #18

Cantor voted for Boner though BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #9

Much to do about nothing Bone head will retain his speakership bigdarryl Jan 2013 #11

It will embarrass the shit out of Boehner RomneyLies Jan 2013 #15

FIVE VOTES AWAY!!! RomneyLies Jan 2013 #12

Four!! mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #20

Anyone know how many "present" votes have been cast? onenote Jan 2013 #23

13. Melinda Jan 2013 #24

No that's the number of presents + votes for other candidates. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #25

Now looking like they'll fall short RomneyLies Jan 2013 #26

Cantor just got a vote. n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #27

Boehner just won. n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #28

Boehner reelected speaker. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #29

Yep, the nutbags couldn't put together another 3 idiots to stop it. n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #30

Just barely proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #31

6 votes to spare. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #32

I find it hilarious that Michelle Bachman put him over the top nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #33

My libertarian nephew was cheering on the votes against Boehner proud2BlibKansan Jan 2013 #35