[Mariner]

It's not that Boner has done anything wrong, per se, it's his failure to ARTICULATE.

Boner did hold the line on every important vote the House took over the last two years. Every one.

He just couldn't explain to the American people why the GOP opposition was important.

[ruination]

thanks but no thanks

[TomGuy]

Good news.

No one should be the ‘presumptive’ [it’s my turn, it’s my turn] in either the House or Senate.

[Uncle Miltie]

Yeah! One of ours!

[bcsco]

To all those here thinking this is a challenge to Boehner, it isn’t. Boehner will be Speaker of the House. Majority Leader is the head of the Republican caucus in the House.

[Genoa]

Not to change the subject, but I think it would be swell to see a Rat rebellion against Dirty Harry for Senate Majority Leader.

[altura]

Who the heck is Cantor. I’d rather have Michelle Bachman.

[rawhide]

Great! Get rid of the old do-nothing guard Bohner!

[Lazamataz]

I won't be satisfied until Lindsay Graham crosses over and becomes House Majority Leader.

That's the sort of conservative FIRE IN THE BELLY we need!

[WellyP]

Boehner, Bachmann, Cantor or Pence, who do you want at #3 after Bummer and Joe?

[Lazlo in PA]

Boehner over Canter. I do not trust Canter. Boehner is pretty reliable.

[CA Conservative]

For those who haven't yet figured it out - Cantor is not putting his name in the running for Speaker - that is Boehner. Cantor is running for Majority Leader - the same position Steny Hoyer has for the Dems under Pelosi.

It's a little arcane, but the Majority Leader and Minority Leader positions are the leaders for each caucus. The Speaker is the leader of the House. Technically, the Speaker doesn't have to be a member of the majority party - he/she doesn't even have to be a member of the House. Theoretically, the House could vote for a non-member to be Speaker. In practice, however, the Speaker is always from the majority party, and is usually whoever was the Minority Leader before their party took the Majority.

[evets]

"Eric Cantor doesn't care about tan people."

[A. Morgan]

This GREAT NEWS, since that other guy has a drinking problem!

[elhombrelibre]

Great choice.

[Lou Budvis]

This doesn’t mean he’s challenging Boehner. It means he’s taking JB’s job as JB moves up.

[McGruff]

Mike Pence would be better but this is ok. Boehner had his chance and lost to gavel to Pelosi. And what was with the balling last night. Man up John Boy.

[TexasKate]

10:45 EST or CST? If EST 10:45 has come and gone. I’ve been watching FNC for the past hour and there’s been nothing about this. CNN is full of it, as usual

[BlessingsofLiberty]

Eric Cantor...no way, no how.

Wouldn’t be prudent!!

[wardaddy]

Good...after Boehner’s odd performance last nite and his lackluster management last go around he needs to step aside.