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To: Omaha Note

I don’t see our views as ‘opposites’.
The next step IMO is war as you describe.
However this was the first time conservatives organized and made an effectual ‘power play’. I don’t think Boehner expected them to hold together and succeed. They never had before.
So, I ‘m looking for Boehner to deal with the new balance of power in a way other than he has previously -which was to tell the conservatives he’d give them ‘cover’ but none of their legislation. I expect him to negotiate with conservatives now. It’s the obvious and smart thing to do.
Of course he may turn to Pelosi. It would be a blatant error, an insult to his whole caucus, and a drag on the whole party in the next election. But he may.


39 posted on 02/28/2015 2:49:30 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: mrsmith
That makes sense, but I'm not sure what cover he can offer that "we the base" will not see through. I think one of the main reasons that the power play succeeded to the extent that it did is that we have gotten wise to their tactics, and political cover is getting harder and harder to come by.

Unless Boehner has some kind of conversion experience over the weekend, my guess is that he plays along with McConnell and the establishment and rolls the dice on making a deal with Pelosi.
40 posted on 02/28/2015 3:44:51 PM PST by Omaha Note
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