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BlueStreak

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20. He could get the votes, but he could not keep his job.

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 09:07 PM

Oct 2013

Strange bedfellows. Obama needs Boehner to keep his job because the alternative is so much worse. And the life line will be this:

Boehner cannot be seen as voluntarily moving away from the crazies. Obama has to engineer the circumstances where Boehner is seen to be under great pressure from the business community to fund the govt and extend the debt ceiling. And the best way to do this is to find a way to embolden a substantial bloc of House Republicans to split from the crazies. Obama can do that by entering into some meaningful dialog (probably behind the scenes, but maybe in-your-face) with King and the others. With that in place, Boehner can "reluctantly" go along, which should be enough for him to keep his job.

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GOP Moderates Plot Revolt, End to Government Shutdown [View all] Tony_FLADEM Oct 2013 OP

Grimm voted with the teathuglican majority cali Oct 2013 #1

This is an interesting development. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #2

�It would probably make it easier if we can show that we defeated Obamacare, even if we didn�t,� KamaAina Oct 2013 #3

The easy solution.... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #29

Indeed they won't. KamaAina Oct 2013 #32

What in the hell does that last stupid comment by King even MEAN? nt tblue37 Oct 2013 #4

It means they're looking for a fig leaf. n/t Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #7

Prediction: Obama will give those "moderates" a significant victory BlueStreak Oct 2013 #5

So what concessions will Obama offer? Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #8

Some symbolic tax cuts for businesses, for example BlueStreak Oct 2013 #14

Really? He's going to offer that? Link? Cali_Democrat Oct 2013 #17

Do you have any idea what the word "prediction" means? BlueStreak Oct 2013 #21

sounds plausible to me. Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #27

A cut in corporate tax rates has been suggested: bhikkhu Oct 2013 #30

Exactly. This is a good time to make that one work. BlueStreak Oct 2013 #31

Boehner is all in with the teabaggers so he is no better than any of the others.IMO,the recent bills AlinPA Oct 2013 #11

I don't agree. Boehner needs a life line and Obama will give it to him. BlueStreak Oct 2013 #15

Boehner is now leading the crazies. I don't buy into the line that "he lost control of his caucus" AlinPA Oct 2013 #18

He could get the votes, but he could not keep his job. BlueStreak Oct 2013 #20

i like your ama,ysis. Old and In the Way Oct 2013 #28

My prediction: No face saving gesture of any kind. grantcart Oct 2013 #12

I think we both agree there will be a gesture BlueStreak Oct 2013 #22

Actually this time I am thinking no face saving jesture of any kind. grantcart Oct 2013 #24

He doesn't need to give them anything. The fact that they're scrambling to winter is coming Oct 2013 #25

Wheeling and dealing worked very well for LBJ LTR Oct 2013 #33

Right. And LBJ knew which buttons to push and when BlueStreak Oct 2013 #34

lol, they're smart enough to know they could lose their seats. EAT it, losers. Jefferson23 Oct 2013 #6

Not yet. They just voted against bringing such a bill on the floor. Mass Oct 2013 #9

Get busy! We are all waiting on you. Rex Oct 2013 #10

Especially when reading from them shows your lack of understanding a moral meant for a first grader. cui bono Oct 2013 #13

Take a page from Bush, declare 'Mission Accomplished' and move on pinboy3niner Oct 2013 #16

I will believe them when they fucking do it. Until then, they are one with their destructive party. bluestate10 Oct 2013 #19

Pffff! "Moderates" . . . markpkessinger Oct 2013 #23

�It would probably make it easier if we can show that we defeated Obamacare, even if we didn�t,� Kin BlueToTheBone Oct 2013 #26