[sickoflibs]

RE :”But if the vote comes down to supporting the Rep-E led Congress at the end after trying in the system for less spending, etc, but failing, they will vote accordingly rather than supporting the Dems, which wold be the only other option. This study only looks at the final result, not the actions that take place during the “sausage-making” of committee hearings, mark-ups, etc. just not enough to make the substantial changes, given the fact that Boener runs the House, and his cronies are committee heads”

Boehner definitely played them, giving them their symbolic votes and afterward getting them to vote for the Obama-Boehner compromises which did go into law.

The Debt limit/deficit reduction bill is the worse example of this shameless effective strategy.

The symbolic votes are just for primary protection purposes.

[stephenjohnbanker]

“Boehner definitely played them, giving them their symbolic votes and afterward getting them to vote for the Obama-Boehner compromises which did go into law.

The Debt limit/deficit reduction bill is the worse example of this shameless effective strategy.”

Trent Lott(Drudge & FR) “ We have to co-opt the Tea Party guys
as soon as they get here”