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Boehner Poised to Deal With the Devil to Avoid Shut-Down?
Breitbart ^ | 2 Dec 2014, 6:59 PM PDT | Dan Riehl

Posted on 12/02/2014 8:51:08 PM PST by SoConPubbie

With House conservatives wanting to keep the pressure on Barack Obama given his end run of the political process when it comes to illegal immigration, reports indicate Republican House Speaker John Boehner may be considering doing the un-thinkable -- abandoning House conservatives to do a deal with Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi to keep the government open long-term.

Hardline conservatives who have caused problems for leaders for years were not falling in line. These conservatives estimate their ranks are 30 to 40, enough to derail a vote.

That swelling Republican opposition gives Pelosi and her down-in-the-dumps House Democrats some unexpected power: the ability to rescue Boehner’s Republican Conference as Democrats have again and again in the big fights of the past three years.

If Boehner cuts that deal, it will serve as a warning that Boehner intends to do precisely as some have predicted, abandon House Conservatives next year and rely on moderates and Democrats  to govern weakly, to the extent he can. That stands in stark contrast to Democrats and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi who seemed to relish shoving bills like ObamaCare down America's throat, GOP opposition be damned.

So after a big election victory this fall in which Republicans took the Senate and strengthened their grip on the House, instead of Republicans uniting around their own leadership’s plan, they are about to risk giving more control to Pelosi’s shrinking Democratic Caucus. It makes Boehner allies cringe.

Pelosi (D-Calif.) has been coy about where she’ll fall — she and her allies have sent signals she’ll oppose the measure — but her circle says she’s mulling over her options. It’s clearly a touchy situation for Democrats. Steny Hoyer, Pelosi’s deputy, told POLITICO in the morning he might support the measure, but later in the day, he walked back his statement.


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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: gope; johnboehner; ohio; traitor
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To: SoConPubbie

And those short term tax rates will be next years Democrat bargaining chip.

House moves to extend tax breaks
to end of year benefiting millions
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/12/03/house-moves-to-extend-tax-breaks-to-end-year/


61 posted on 12/03/2014 5:02:25 AM PST by Son House (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; the Original Legislative Fraud.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Republican leadership are all a bunch of fascist/socialists just like their democrat friends.


62 posted on 12/03/2014 5:57:41 AM PST by stockpirate (This will stop when conservatives go on strike and demonstrate in the streets until we shut it down.)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
We have to root them out in the primaries.

You don't get to make those rules for other people.

I will fight liberal republicans in the general election, too.

/johnny

63 posted on 12/03/2014 7:39:16 AM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: SoConPubbie
Time to get on the phones and light a fire under their a$$e$. As a concerned conservative voter, you need to mention little things like the next primary, donations, constitutional issues, and generally raise the awareness of your representative to NOT let Boehner pass on this. Be civil, be firm, be assertive.

DO IT!

(Gee, I sound like that Dr. Gene Scott fellow selling religion back in the 80's).

64 posted on 12/03/2014 7:48:38 AM PST by Texicanus (Texas, it's a whole 'nother country.)
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To: SoConPubbie; All
This would result in the loss of 150+ House, and 20+ Senate seats in 2016 for the GOP.

That is CERTAIN and I will do my part to ensure such an outcome.

From there it will be all downhill.

Go ahead Boner, we call your bluff.

We double-dog dare you.

65 posted on 12/03/2014 8:20:53 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Norm Lenhart; SoConPubbie

” Yup. There are a few of us that were 100% dead nuts correct as to what would happen if ‘conservatives’ re-elected Jonbon and Mitch.

We are ALSO correct about where the loyalties of their vocal sycophants of the ‘lesser evil’ persuasion. they are every bit the liberal traitors that their heroes are. People should, by now, notice a direct correlation between FR’s liberal wing and the increasing domination of liberal Republicans in the ‘political right’.

I mean it’s hard to deny the obvious. Every time the liberals in DC want something, a certain readership on FR posts loudly and often about ‘keeping powder dry’, ‘lesser evil’ and what offenses to God and all his angels that ‘purists’ are.

They demanded Romney. They demanded Jonbon and Mitch. They demanded Perry. They demanded EVERY liberal republican that the GOP ran and did all in their power to thwart third party talk and even condemned people that advocated sticking to principles.

They got what they wanted folks. Remember their names. You’ll see them do more of the same in the future. Here and elsewhere.”

Suitable for framing!


66 posted on 12/03/2014 8:34:00 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: SoConPubbie

I’ve said for four years that if a third party was started and a majority of the house republicans switched, Boner and the rest of the rinos would ban with the democrats and create a “modern” majority and elect Pelosi speaker.


67 posted on 12/03/2014 8:47:27 AM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Norm Lenhart

I’m with you, Norm. Just because the republican party won the last election that does not mean conservatives won. Conservatives are out numbered in this country by about 80 to 1.

And it’s even worse in the congress. There are about 40 true conservatives in the house and only about 3 in the senate. That’s 43 out of 535. That’s 8%. They can’t accomplish much.

As for the 20% of the voters, we could accomplish something if we stick together and stop voting for rinos.


68 posted on 12/03/2014 8:55:16 AM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: All

In case anyone missed this very cogent take on why the GOP behaves as it does.

A Schizophrenic Elephant
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3050931/posts

Here’s the direct link to Daniel Greenfield’s article:

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-schizophrenic-elephant.html


69 posted on 12/03/2014 9:03:24 AM PST by Darnright (No, We Love Yeshua (Jesus).)
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To: stilloftyhenight

We should be watching what they do and not giving people credit for ‘talking tough’.

I am disappointed to hear he waited, he must not really be as anti ILLEGAL ALIEN as he says he is.

I will not vote for a RINO.


70 posted on 12/03/2014 9:10:00 AM PST by Chainsawj
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To: Texicanus
Less than a month ago we gave the GOPe, which ran on nothing, a congressional majority not seen in eighty years.

Congress has the power of impeachment, the purse and a gale force wind of support behind their duty to stop Obama, yet the pubbies will roll on their backs, in the hope Obama rubs their bellies like the good dogs they are.

It is delusional to think congress cares what the people think.

71 posted on 12/03/2014 9:45:16 AM PST by Jacquerie (Article V. If not now, when?)
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To: Jacquerie

You said,

“Less than a month ago WE gave the GOPe, which ran on nothing, a congressional majority not seen in eighty years.”

Really?

Somehow I seem to remember lots of folks who celebrated their “purity” by promising to NOT vote for GOPe-endorsed candidates in that election.

And doesn’t that mean that “WE” cannot honestly claim credit for the landslide?

And, sadly, doesn’t THAT mean that there are not enough of us for our threats to be taken seriously?

Shouldn’t we threaten less? And teach more?


72 posted on 12/03/2014 12:45:41 PM PST by pfony1 (Let's welcome some Democrat congressmen into the Republican party and OVERRIDE!)
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To: JSDude1

JSDude1 wrote:
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So what’s your suggestion then? Don’t vote? Let the Dems Control Congress, Run as 3rd Party Candidates, PRIMARY THEIR A&&ES?
>>

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Admittedly, there’s no easy answer here. But one thing’s for certain... Voting in RINOs every election cycle simply isn’t doing a damn thing to restore our Constitutional Republic.


73 posted on 12/03/2014 12:49:40 PM PST by DestroyLiberalism
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To: wastoute

She doesn’t need them. Nancy is surely lacking in the brains department, but she has larger cojones than Boehner could ever dream of having!


74 posted on 12/03/2014 12:53:25 PM PST by mellow velo
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To: SoConPubbie

I knew as soon as Boehner was reelected speaker we were in trouble.


75 posted on 12/03/2014 1:38:53 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: pfony1
I don't believe in threats. I believe in promises.

I never, ever vote for a liberal republican.

/johnny

76 posted on 12/03/2014 3:32:19 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Jim Robinson

We need to get enough members to help throw overboard that weeping lush out of the Speaker’s chair and replace him with someone who has a backbone.


77 posted on 12/03/2014 5:08:52 PM PST by stratman1969 (IMPEACH, REMOVE, & IMPRISON OBAMA)
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To: SoConPubbie

Boehner is not fit to be Speaker of the House if he does this deal.

IMO p for considering it there should be a new vote in the conservative caucus to determine a leader.


78 posted on 12/03/2014 5:12:31 PM PST by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery ea)
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