[mrsmith]

THERE ARE MORE CONSERVATIVES IN THE HOUSE NOW yet you believe a NYTimes article saying they are weaker?
What else can I think but you are a NYTimes worshipper?

Boehner counts votes. RINOs worry about being primaried.
Sorry the conclusions from those facts don’t fit your NYTimes’ narrative- which is that conservative House members are evil troublemakers.

[AndyJackson]

THERE ARE MORE CONSERVATIVES IN THE HOUSE NOW

I keep hearing from everyone where I work that the tea party is totally discredited. I try to tell them that I don't think that is the case and the problem is that a lot of the house GOP members were put their by the tea party, not the RNC.

[tobyhill]

Time will tell whether you are right or I am right. Boehner will demand all Republicans get in line and “compromise” with the Rats and we will get nothing in return.
If Boehner was any kind of leader then he would tell Obama and Reid that since they made all the promises then they can figure out a way to pay for it without any assistance from the GOP. Obama only wants to negotiate something he already has, tax hikes when the Bush Tax Cuts expire, in order to blame the GOP and Boehner is willing to go with it.
I don't believe the RINOs worry about being primaried because the GOP establishment will put all the money to back them first.