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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-17-11 01:28 PM
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Teahad against John Boehner

DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - This John Boehner was not the John Boehner that Tea Party leaders in the room thought they knew.

Compared to the Boehner who talked tough on spending ahead of last November's elections, the one who showed up at Club 55, just off Interstate 75 in Troy in southwestern Ohio, struck them as timid.

The private April 25 meeting was convened by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the request of Tea Party leaders, who were seething over recent Republican compromises, most notably on the 2011 budget.

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Fed up with "broken promises," some Tea Party activists have already moved beyond the fantasy stage and aim to "primary" Republicans who have let them down -- that is, challenge them in primaries. Some talk of long-shot attempts to unseat leaders like House Majority Whip Eric Cantor. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/17/john-boehner-tea-party_n_863016.html




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Drale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-17-11 01:31 PM
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1. Yes primary them all
That will hand us complete control of the government. Sometimes I love people who HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA what they are really doing.
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atreides1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-17-11 01:31 PM
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2. Good plan
Divide the party...make an opening for a good Democratic candidate.
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