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melody

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7. Boehner will be at the agreement meething

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:50 PM

Oct 2013

He's not going to agree to anything the House won't pass.

At very least, they'll be pretty sure it'll play. The majority in the House isn't comprised of Tea Party drones.

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Politicususa: Proposed Senate Debt Ceiling Deal Is a Complete Crushing of the Republican Party [View all] melody Oct 2013 OP

If that were to go through, it would change the political landscape for a longtime. Lobo27 Oct 2013 #1

Reading this Robbins Oct 2013 #2

I agree...does sound better on the face than I've read previously. Roland99 Oct 2013 #11

I'm a little confused. Doesn't the deal still have to pass the House? kysrsoze Oct 2013 #3

An agreement among all parties suggests an agreement among all parties melody Oct 2013 #4

The Senate can agree all they want, but I don't see the nuts in the House passing anything NightWatcher Oct 2013 #5

Boehner will be at the agreement meething melody Oct 2013 #7

Those that aren't teabaggerific are becoming increasingly scared of primary challengers NightWatcher Oct 2013 #9

What was I thinking? We're all doomed lol melody Oct 2013 #13

The GOP majority in the House are teabaggers. Look at their votes in the last few weeks. AlinPA Oct 2013 #10

No they aren't melody Oct 2013 #12

Their votes in the last few weeks are exactly the same. Teabaggers constituents love this crap. AlinPA Oct 2013 #14

They already had a majority -- that's why Cantor wouldn't let them vote melody Oct 2013 #15

The GOP vote in the House does not reflect any disagreement among them. Teabaggers' agenda AlinPA Oct 2013 #16

Boehner is going to be at the meeting -- there will be no agreement without Boehner agreeing to it melody Oct 2013 #18

A "deal" in the Senate can give Capt. Orange cover for bringing it to a vote. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2013 #17

Boehner is going to be at the meeting -- there will be no agreement without Boehner agreeing to it melody Oct 2013 #19

Uh....I'm not arguing against you. jeff47 Oct 2013 #22

Oh, okay, sorry, it's been a long day n/t melody Oct 2013 #23

This means the "moderate republicans" have decided the Tea party has so damaged themseves Egnever Oct 2013 #6

+1 Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #8

If I was in Harry's shoes Hutzpa Oct 2013 #20

Boehner is going to be at the meeting -- there will be no agreement without Boehner agreeing to it melody Oct 2013 #21

The republicans or should I say teahadist have proven Hutzpa Oct 2013 #25

I'm sorry, but why would Boehner bring it to a vote? Do you actualy believe he is "negotiating" AlinPA Oct 2013 #26

Would Boehner be on the verge of an agreement if he wasn't? melody Oct 2013 #27

We disagree on the trustworthiness of Boehner. He is now leading the teabagger agenda and would AlinPA Oct 2013 #28

Cantor is in control of the vote right now, not Boehner melody Oct 2013 #29

OK. The "Hastert Rule" would be at stake in any case where a majority of the GOP was not certain. AlinPA Oct 2013 #30

Okay, I surrender, we're doomed. No doubt about it. Time to fall on our swords n/t melody Oct 2013 #31

I can live with this Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2013 #24

what Republicans get out of the proposed Senate deal is Nothing, but a crushing surrender Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #32

My formerly-Republican business partner suggests Boehner will use the intransigence of the Teabagger byronius Oct 2013 #33