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In reply to the discussion: Eric Cantor Given Total Control Of House In LATE NIGHT RULE CHANGE By GOP [View all]dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)56. Seriously, you have a great idea
'Cause it is Sunday...would be marvelous if his office found a million emails clogging up his puter on Monday.
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Eric Cantor Given Total Control Of House In LATE NIGHT RULE CHANGE By GOP [View all]
Segami
Oct 2013
OP
So far just Think Progress and Huffpo covered it (in addition to Addictinginfo)
progressoid
Oct 2013
#117
Actually, I suspect this is the opposite. Boehner is too happy to be able to put the blame on Cantor
Mass
Oct 2013
#10
I am sure he has set himself up to profit from it as well, just like last time
corkhead
Oct 2013
#17
That is a illegal move.... every Republican who got involved in this shutdown should be
Buddha_of_Wisdom
Oct 2013
#13
Fine, but they still broke the law. The House Republicans are still engaging in RICO activities...
Buddha_of_Wisdom
Oct 2013
#87
Did it occur to you that only one man controls the government right now
Buddha_of_Wisdom
Oct 2013
#123
This is way bigger than defunding the ACA. We are witnessing a criminal coup right before our eyes
corkhead
Oct 2013
#15
I understand that you have to correct something that is wrong, but it seems like you are always on
Th1onein
Oct 2013
#96
can house rules be changed in the middle of the session - all this talk about the Senate changing
Justice
Oct 2013
#21
Former Democratic staffer. But I've worked with folks on both sides of the aisle.
onenote
Oct 2013
#116
hanging with the GOP in the hours leading up to the government shut down must have
arely staircase
Oct 2013
#27
Which is why Holder needs to be told that these two gentlemen and the House Rules Committee
Buddha_of_Wisdom
Oct 2013
#32
If one reads the bible enough, one would find LOTS of behavior parallels with Satan and Republicans
AZ Progressive
Oct 2013
#61
The Rules Change from what I see only applies to the Continuing Resolution
AZ Progressive
Oct 2013
#60
The Senate can make its own rule changes, too, GOP...like on the filibuster, for instance
alcibiades_mystery
Oct 2013
#62
And where is Boehner on this? That knifed him in the back, effectively putting Cantor in charge.
BlueStreak
Oct 2013
#67
The headline is the wrong way to frame this. Should be "rules changed to deny Democrats ....
Scuba
Oct 2013
#70
I wonder if Cantor has thought about what happens when him as a jewish individual is no longer of
Arcanetrance
Oct 2013
#110