Posted on 09/21/2015 6:37:40 PM PDT by george76
Speaker John Boehner's future was on Rep. Henry Cuellar's mind when he was speaking with fellow House Democrats last week.
The question they were mulling: Would they throw Boehner a lifeline and save his job if he needed their votes to survive?
"Heck yes!" Cuellar said in an interview when asked if he'd consider it.
The Texas Democrat is one of more than a dozen House Democrats who told CNN they'd be willing to vote to keep Boehner in place if he faces a rebellion from the tea party wing of his caucus this fall. In interviews, a number of Democrats said they would use the dilemma as leverage to demand Boehner take a list of unspecified actions before casting a vote to spare his speakership.
The openness of Democrats to help the Ohio Republican could give Boehner more breathing room as he faces a revolt from roughly two dozen House conservatives who are plotting how to boot him from his position because, they believe, he has not taken a more confrontational line with resident Barack Obama.
"If you look clinically at every instance in which John Boehner was in trouble with his own caucus, you'll notice that Democrats were always there to put things over the top," said Rep. Steve Israel, a New York Democrat and close ally of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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If Democrats were to save Boehner's job, it would likely have major implications on how he runs the chamber
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Well, yeah, let’s keep the p1$$ boy around, we might need him.
Is Boner re-electable in 2016?
Not if he accepts dim support to remain speaker.
Why wouldn’t they? He’s one of them.
Good question - is Boehner the Hastert of 2016?
Yep, members of the uniparty recognize each other.
Just saving one of their own.
Sort of a FDR was best weapon the Nazis had going for them sort of thang..... telling as to who Boners backers are.
How would Brutus handle this?
But that didn’t work out too well for him.
I submit that there would be no difference whatsoever.
Now, that's a laugh! He gives Obama everything he wants now!
If your opposition had an incompetent dunmbass for a leader you too would probably think it was a good idea for them to keep him in that position.
They better hurry up before Trump D-9s his ass like he has a big chunk of the GOPe this week, and it’s only Monday.
Maybe Boner will run as a democrat in his Ohio district in 2016.
I doubt that there is one person here who is surprised that Boner will be protected by the Democrats.
And Boyner would be so grateful that he would put Rats in charge of several House committees.
Why wouldn’t they. He is the biggest driver of their agenda and the best speaker they have ever had for their cause.
What kind of dipsticks live in OH-8?
The Whigs are folding fast under the winds of Trump.
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