The situation here is similar in 2012 elections. President Obama, the Democrats and most pollsters believe that the democrats would win the 2012 presidential election. Mitt Romney, the GOP and Karl Rove believe in their hearts they would win. We all know how that turned out. So now we have a similar experiment.The Democrats believe that they can win this fight. The Tea Party wanted a fight now and they got it. And they believe they are winning.. Let's see how this particular scenario plays out.
I have good reason to believe that Boehner will not be the Speaker of the House come the 2014 elections, no matter what the outcome now. He barely had the majority of votes to become speaker after the 2012 elections. The President believes he cannot work with him. The Tea Party doesn't trust him. And now he's facing a revolt of the moderates against him. So the question is if Boehmer does not become the speaker, who is? A lot of that would depend on the make-up of the House after 2014. If the moderates (i.e RINO's and squishes to the Tea Party) lose seats (by how many, no idea. So let's say 6-10 seats in the low side.), that means that the Tea Party will gain more dominance (not that they haven't already). Maybe it will be Ted Cruz.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
I have good reason to believe that Boehner will not be the Speaker of the House come the 2014 elections, no matter what the outcome now. He barely had the majority of votes to become speaker after the 2012 elections. The President believes he cannot work with him. The Tea Party doesn't trust him. And now he's facing a revolt of the moderates against him. So the question is if Boehmer does not become the speaker, who is? A lot of that would depend on the make-up of the House after 2014. If the moderates (i.e RINO's and squishes to the Tea Party) lose seats (by how many, no idea. So let's say 6-10 seats in the low side.), that means that the Tea Party will gain more dominance (not that they haven't already). Maybe it will be Ted Cruz.
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell