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To: Political Junkie Too

The democrats voted with boner yesterday. They’ll vote for him for speaker if the votes are needed.


18 posted on 01/02/2013 9:47:17 AM PST by Terry Mross ( I post so people who hate me will know what I think. And they can't seem to stop reading. LOL)
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To: Terry Mross
The democrats voted with boner yesterday. They’ll vote for him for speaker if the votes are needed.

It doesn't work that way. The vote for Speaker is not a plurality vote. Boehner must get at least 218 votes to keep the Speakership. Democrats don't have that many votes.

All it will take is for 14 Republicans to vote "present" for Boehner to not reach 218.

If that happens, Boehner can strong-arm some more and take another vote, or he can step aside and let someone else come forward.

-PJ

21 posted on 01/02/2013 10:02:46 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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