Posted on 01/02/2013 10:05:51 AM PST by whitedog57
The circumstances are not analogous.
I suspect that the Cantor NO vote was approved from above to allow Cantor to succeed Boehner, if necessary, and cut off a genuine overthrow.
I suspect you are correct. Both Cantor and McCarthy voted no. Boehner may step down and not even contest for speaker. I know Cantor. He is squishy. He is not a tea party favorite.
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