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3. how does he actually "govern" the house in that scenario?

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 12:55 PM

Jan 2014

does he do what the majority of the republican caucus wants, i.e., do whatever the tea baggers want him to do? if he's fine with that, why not just cut a deal with the tea baggers do to just that?

does he constantly try to forge agreements between all non-tea-baggers in congress (democrats and less-insane republicans), i.e., be a coalition leader with a split republican party? if so, he'd be acting like a pelosi would and he'd be run out of town on a rail.

i can't see it. if the tea-baggers get the majority of a majority gop caucus, then the tea baggers find their own speaker.

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Riddle me this: let's say the GOP loses House seats but still hangs on to a slim majority BUT [View all] arely staircase Jan 2014 OP

Good question. Laelth Jan 2014 #1

Interesting. Might help clarify the two actual parties that we have: A Center/Right business villager Jan 2014 #2

how does he actually "govern" the house in that scenario? unblock Jan 2014 #3

easy arely staircase Jan 2014 #4

yeah, perhaps you haven't noticed how hyper-partisan washington is these days. unblock Jan 2014 #6

but it would end manufactured debt limit/government shutdown freakouts arely staircase Jan 2014 #9

First time the tea party wing doesnt like what he brings up, they hold another vote for Speaker... stevenleser Jan 2014 #15

Starts wearing a cape Skink Jan 2014 #5

If the tea party takes over the GOP majority MissMillie Jan 2014 #7

care to expand on that? nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #10

each new Congress votes for its Speaker MissMillie Jan 2014 #12

Yep, he is not their first choice, by a longshot. nt stevenleser Jan 2014 #17

everybody gets to vote for speaker (or don't they?) arely staircase Jan 2014 #19

Yes everyone votes, but there are two nominees MissMillie Jan 2014 #21

so it is possible arely staircase Jan 2014 #22

Smart money says Bohner steps down and Eric Cantor make a run for the seat Brother Buzz Jan 2014 #8

I'm thinking the crazies will want someone like gohmert. nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #11

Electing Louie Gohmert would be a wet dream for the teabaggers, and it ain't gonna happen Brother Buzz Jan 2014 #16

There aren't enough crazies to make that happen onenote Jan 2014 #18

I 'predicted' (made a wild guess) that something like this would happen last year. randome Jan 2014 #13

He might try, but it won't work Motown_Johnny Jan 2014 #14

it is better to let their real face show but not govern arely staircase Jan 2014 #20

Let's say we work our asses off to make sure that doesn't happen. MineralMan Jan 2014 #23

well, yeah arely staircase Jan 2014 #24

Excellent! Not every district can elect a Democrat, but MineralMan Jan 2014 #25