Posted on 12/12/2012 4:06:55 PM PST by drewh
Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona, another of the removed Republicans, suggested he could support House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia for speaker.
Asked point-blank if he would vote for Cantor, Schweikert offered a humorous response: “It’s bad enough being removed from your committee — I’d actually like not to be chairman of janitorial supplies if I answer that.”
According to Bloomberg, any budget deal Boehner might reach with President Obama would need Cantor’s support to insulate the speaker from rebellion in the GOP ranks, but “there is no guarantee that Cantor would stick with Boehner if a negotiated deal included higher income tax rates for top earners.”
National Journal reported, “Murmurs of some sort of challenge, or other conservative demonstration, against Boehner tied to the speaker election are percolating amid rising angst over a potential cave by Boehner on taxes in fiscal cliff talks.”
And National Review reported Monday that if fiscal cliff talks are viewed as having gone “sour” for conservatives, Rep. Tom Price could consider putting his name into consideration for the speaker post.
“Price has been mentioned as a potential 2014 primary challenger to Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and even a quixotic challenge to Boehner’s speakership might score him more points with conservatives,” National Journal disclosed.
As for the rebellious Republicans, Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, who was one of four members removed from his committee assignments reportedly due to his differences with the GOP party line, refused to commit to supporting Boehner and told CNN that the speaker needs to be “willing to make amends.”
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I'll support either of those two, but not Cantor! Cantor cannot articulate conservative values or positions. He is just not a conservative.
And McCarthy is his hitman.
Wouldn't that be a real smack down on Obama!
lol
So is Kevin McCarthy.
No
Gohmert. If not how about a freshmen like Kristi Noem. While not totally right handed she is better than most and seems to be a rebel of sorts.
someone nominated Newt for potential Speaker the other day...
The fact that these three are on the cover of the Weekly Standard, immediately disqualifies all three of them.
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