[SoConPubbie]

He does not have 218 automatic votes for his legislation. so he is always on thin ice.

Is he a leader, or a facilitator?

Leaders lead from a conviction of principle and character.

Facilitators stick their fingers in the wind and have an attitude like yours.

[RockyTx]

to posts 9 and 12.

what do you expect Boner to do?
his majority includes ...

1) Republicans in swing districts, that have to fight for themselves just to get elected, we are lucky to have them,
but they can’t help much, except during the time when the
House organizes itself. (then we need them).

2) Republicans in super safe districts, that are out to
make a name for themselves by causing trouble.

consider recent episodes of gov’t shutdown.
to fight back properly, Boner would have to get passed...
what I call ‘tactical legislation’, to make Obama look bad.

2) above Republicans, won’t cooperate unless they are paid off, even the Speaker of the House will eventually
run out of perks to give away.

because Boner can’t fight back properly,
sometimes, it is better to make a deal and fold.

IMO, we need to concentrate on the winning
the Senate in the upcoming mid-terms ...
not on fighting-out a new round of gov’t-shutdowns

[tsowellfan]

Is he a leader, or a facilitator?

Leaders lead from a conviction of principle and character.

Facilitators stick their fingers in the wind

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Exactly!