[Principled]

Boehner also predicted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and Senate Democrats will have to pass his proposal once the House does.

The House passed CCB.... the Senate tabled it.

Why does Boehner think this time the Senate will even allow a vote?

[RockinRight]

I think the BBA was the part that made CCB DOA, as sad as that is.

I’d have simply re-introduced CCB w/o the BBA, then introduce the BBA seperately after this blows over - it would have MORE public visibility that way and public opinion supports a BBA...

[tennmountainman]

Why does Boehner think this time the Senate will even allow a vote?

Because the fix has been in for some time. However, Bonehead screwed the pouch when his plan fell short of the “phantom” spending cuts, based on the CBO scores. He can’t even get his own sham of a plan right. Lesson to learn: If u r going to try to hoodwink Americans with a sham plan, at least get the numbers right.