boner knows hagel’s voting machines will save him in a primary?
I’m not talking about overthrowing Boehner in his congressional election.
I’m talking about a revolt against his House leadership position. Call his bluff. He needs the Tea Party congressmen. He intimidates them by telling them to go along with his crap or face his wrath (committee memberships and all the other perks he controls as Speaker). Call his bluff. Threaten to unseat him as Speaker.
He can’t run the House if he alienates 20% of his caucus. He keeps them in line by telling them to go along to get along. They have a veto-block, in the big picture. Use it to intimidate him back from the precipice.