John Boehner allies fret coup attempt

[mystery-ak]

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/john-boehner-allies-fret-coup-attempt-115616.html#ixzz3T4SEJOYC


John Boehner allies fret coup attempt

Conservatives warn the speaker’s fate could be determined by how he handles the next seven days.

By John Bresnahan, Anna Palmer and Lauren French

2/28/15 1:46 PM EST

Close allies of Speaker John Boehner are worried that his conservative rivals could move to oust him as soon as next week.

Removing a sitting speaker is exceedingly difficult, and such an effort would almost certainly fall short. Yet growing speculation about the possibility of it – coming after Friday’s embarrassing defeat at the hands of conservatives and House Democrats on the homeland security battle — shows how vulnerable the speaker has become.

Five years into the job, he’s a leader consistently buffeted by forces beyond his control. The legislative calendar guarantees it won’t get any easier: in the coming weeks and months there will be battles over the debt ceiling, budget, taxes, and spending cuts.

The question is how many more of these episodes Boehner can withstand.

Frustration with the Ohio Republican is mounting after dozens of hardliners voted Friday against his three-week funding package for the Department of Homeland Security. Hours of frantic leadership meeting ensued. After some backroom maneuvering with Democrats, Boehner was able to push through a one-week bill to keep DHS open.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/john-boehner-allies-fret-coup-attempt-115616.html#ixzz3T4bd8j7M

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Close allies of Speaker John Boehner are worried that his conservative rivals could move to oust him as soon as next week.

And who would those be exactly?
I'm guessing the top of the list would be:

1. Obama
2. Reid
3. Pelosie
...

[sinkspur]

I smell Gomer Gohmert behind this.

What in hell do the foaming-at-the-mouth tper's expect him to do? They can't win a defunding battle, yet they expect Boehner to throw himself on the shutdown gambit, though he knows it won't work.

If they vote him out, he should go proudly. The tper's are going to give the House back to the Dems with their ridiculous antics.

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He can go out 'proud' if he wants to.

But please tell him to STOP CRYING!!

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Close allies of Speaker John Boehner are worried that his conservative rivals could move to oust him as soon as next week.

And who would those be exactly?
I'm guessing the top of the list would be:

1. Obama
2. Reid
3. Pelosie
...