ClovingWestbrook
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PoliGAF 2013 |OT1| Never mind, Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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YAS
New year...new drama.
New year...new drama.
Was hoping for "PoliGAF 2013 |OT1| Year 1 of 1000 Years of Darkness" but I suppose you can't have everything
The way Boehner is handling this Fiscal Cliff situation is so bad that this week was the first time I ever heard the far right nutjob Gary O'Toole from my job say it is actually the Republicans fault for this going the way it is going.
Also, Obama is probably slightly retarded for giving in even a little on his 250,000 or more shit. He had all the leverage from that perspective and he shook his ass on that point for... what?
Confirmed sealed college records for slightly retarded status, Trump was right.
Also, Obama is probably slightly retarded for giving in even a little on his 250,000 or more shit. He had all the leverage from that perspective and he shook his ass on that point for... what?
Confirmed sealed college records for slightly retarded status, Trump was right.
ClovingWestbrook
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lol oh man
The Librarian
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Please proceed, Mr. Speaker.
Welp, off the cliff we go. The markets are going to tank tomorrow
The Librarian
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Oh, Boehner, you wimpy fool.
This whole charade, ultimately sending this bill to die is just for republicans to show that dems are supposedly the ones not playing ball...
...but if they can't even get enough votes of their own party to pass it lol lol lol
/pours caramel in popcorn
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...but if they can't even get enough votes of their own party to pass it lol lol lol
/pours caramel in popcorn
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wimpy boehner
At least they realized it would lose. What this says for the future of his Speakership we can't say, but we might get stuck with Cantor's slimy ass.
That said, perfect title for the thread and a good first pic.
Pickles the Firecat
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I cannot fucking wait to hear conservative talk radio get in Boehner's ass. They were already going at the guy, this is going to start a feeding frenzy.
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
I'm reading Game Change right now and loving it. It takes me back to PoliGAF 2008. I'm at the part where Obama had the delegates he needed for the nomination, and Hillary wouldn't quit. Those were some frustrating times.
Officerrob
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Boehner is insanely weak, his time as speaker is drawing to a close
polyh3dron
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Boehner pulled Plan B because it didn't have enough votes to pass. HAHAHAHAHAHA
Angry Fork
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I know the fiscal cliff is the main subject right now but what do you guys think of the probability of filibuster reform? Will it be changed so that people have to stand and talk the entire time? Does this change have any support in the house? Is that necessary?
TacticalFox88
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Someone get Boehner some viagra so he can stay up as speaker!
Terrible, joke, I know. :x
Pickles the Firecat
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This is such a spectacular catastrophe. How in the hell did he not see this coming?
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They don't need the House to reform the filibuster. I'd like to go back to the talking filibuster, but no idea.
QuiteWhittle
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Any possibility of a Republican vote split between Cantor and Boehner so Pelosi can rise again as Speaker?
The Librarian
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How can you be on Obama's case during negotiations over the fiscal cliff yet think the House is needed for filibuster reform?
TacticalFox88
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Going over the cliff was the best option. If Obama plays it right, he can get what he wants and simultaneously fuck the GOP over election wise.
el retorno
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Boehner is a horrible speaker. He's done nothing of value. Besides tank the US's credit ranking.
Nice dose of Schadenfreude right now though.
How does his speakership survive?
There is no way this doesn't give Obama massive leverage. The deal has to go to the left now. I hope CPI chaining is off the table.
Nice dose of Schadenfreude right now though.
How does his speakership survive?
There is no way this doesn't give Obama massive leverage. The deal has to go to the left now. I hope CPI chaining is off the table.
Kinda hard to be a good speaker when your party is filled with crazy people who wont compromise. Still, this bill was insanely stupid and turned out to be political suicide.
I honestly have no idea why he did it because the failure is so much bigger than the reward
Angry Fork
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I'm incompetent.
el retorno
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People are saying now on twitter that any "deal" is gonna have to have dem votes to pass. AKA the deal should move to the left.
MasterShotgun
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Wow, this is all a disaster for Boehner. Cliff diving may not be the only fall he has to worry about.
I haven't seen it discussed anywhere, but I wouldn't be suprised if Boehner reasoned (incorrectly, and potentially fatal to his Speakership at that) that the GOP members would not put themselves behind the political eight ball by not passing his plan B. He probably assumed that for the sake of the party, members would have simply held their noses and vote accordingly. Of course, this overlooks the past four years of House GOP voting history so I'm not sure what he was expecting -- even if Grover signed off on it. End the in, with Freedom Works, the Tea Party Nation, and Club For Growth all signaling displeasure with Boehner's measure, it's not a surprise that the votes were not there.
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