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steve2470

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24. it's a game of chicken except with government instead of with cars

Reply to CatWoman (Reply #19)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 09:11 PM

Sep 2013

The baggers hope PBO will chicken out at the last second and compromise, and if he doesn't, that he will eventually and/or they will win the PR political battle over this.

They will regret they are doing this. The public, in general, can see they are at fault for this entire mess.

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Help me out folks -- why is Boehner doing this? [View all] CatWoman Sep 2013 OP

He is the teabaggers' bitch. muntrv Sep 2013 #1

Winner with the first shot! Cha Sep 2013 #20

This was when the thread should have been locked and tagged "Solved" TroglodyteScholar Sep 2013 #21

He knows about his base... so this is pretty right on... yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #31

He is not in control of his members. DURHAM D Sep 2013 #2

You can get pills for that ... pkdu Sep 2013 #33

Fundraising WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #3

He seems like a typical Republican to me. I don't play the game of claiming there are Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #4

The whole bushel of them are rotten to the core Liberalynn Sep 2013 #22

I think this too Hydra Sep 2013 #23

He's powerless. Weakest Speaker in history. onehandle Sep 2013 #5

to keep his job as Speaker steve2470 Sep 2013 #6

Bingo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2013 #9

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #16

The Teabaggers own his soul. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2013 #7

Because his position is more Isoldeblue Sep 2013 #8

He's a coward that can't stand up to the Tea Party. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #10

He needs to keep on doing what he's doing. roamer65 Sep 2013 #11

Because he is possibly the weakest Speaker in my lifetime . . . markpkessinger Sep 2013 #12

Because he's a coward. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #13

agreed nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #18

This is crying Boehner Hydra Sep 2013 #25

He is now a full time teabagger, and is all in . AlinPA Sep 2013 #14

Because he can. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #15

He's a drunk and BlueToTheBone Sep 2013 #17

I honestly thought they would work this out CatWoman Sep 2013 #19

it's a game of chicken except with government instead of with cars steve2470 Sep 2013 #24

No control; not a LEADER! elleng Sep 2013 #26

Ego. He wants to stay on as Speaker Link Speed Sep 2013 #27

He doesn't want Obama to win again RobertEarl Sep 2013 #28

He is being held hostage by the tea party because of the Hastert rule. wilsonbooks Sep 2013 #29

I can only wonder what they have on him. janlyn Sep 2013 #30

Brain damage- a result of years of alcohol abuse? notadmblnd Sep 2013 #32

^^^^^^^^^^what notadmblnd said... Tikki Sep 2013 #35

Hepatic encephalopathy Dragonfli Sep 2013 #36

The Tea Party is already running ads in some places calling for his ouster as Speaker. DefenseLawyer Sep 2013 #34

Good Gawd. He doesn't give a flying fucking what you or I have to do. He's a drunk'n mother fucker lonestarnot Sep 2013 #37