REPORT: Boehner Tells House Members That GOP Lost Badly, And That They Can't Afford Debt Showdown
http://www.businessinsider.com/report-boehner-tells-gop-house-members-to-avoid-a-major-showdown-2012-11
This is the first hint that the GOP will not attempt to go to the mat in the Fiscal Cliff fight, as it did during the debt ceiling fight of 2011.
Jonathan Weisman and Jennifer Steinhauer at the NYT report that Boehner told his caucus to get in line, and acknowledge the reality that the GOP got whooped in the election, and is weakened:
'Their party lost, badly, Mr. Boehner said, and while Republicans would still control the House and would continue to staunchly oppose tax rate increases as Congress grapples with the impending fiscal battle, they had to avoid the nasty showdowns that marked so much of the last two years.
Members on the call, subdued and dark, murmured words of support — even a few who had been a thorn in the speaker’s side for much of this Congress.'
The array of tax hikes and spending cuts that will come into force in January is of serious concern in an economy that remains quite weak, with high unemployment.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/report-boehner-tells-gop-house-members-to-avoid-a-major-showdown-2012-11#ixzz2Bv32KoIS
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You and your party's action have been nothing less than treasonous the last 4 years, Boehner. Best retire in 2014.
... Mr Tea party himself... He wants to sit where Boehner is sitting, as Speaker of the House. Incidentally, that may be what Boehner is trying to do...to keep Cantor/Tea Party in check. I think maybe Boehner is thinking about the history books at this point... his legacy as the Speaker of the House? Nahhhhh. Maybe I'm biased (I am 
), but I can't imagine that his term as Speaker could be interpreted as a success. As far as the country goes, his (and McConnell's Sen leadership) tenure could be truthfully described as a total failure, since they would not work with the House/Sen Democrats to pass desperately needed legislation to create jobs, or any number of other bills that are just sitting there, ready to to be debated and passed. Besides that, I'm hearing mixed messages out of Boehner's mouth, seems like every day since the election. But it all comes back to this: They can't be trusted. Their party screwed this country for 8 long years before PO was elected, and for the last two years have stopped everything... They were soooooooo sure that PO would be defeated. They were banking on it. But they fell flat on their faces, are in disarray, and frankly probably don't know what to do now. It is so dangerous to have such crazed political zealots holding this country back.
Members on the call, subdued and dark, murmured words of support — even a few who had been a thorn in the speaker’s side for much of this Congress.'
Oh, how I have waited for those teabilly thugs to be knocked down a few pegs. I felt a rush of joy reading these words. Does that make me a bad person?
And I'm certainly not a bad person! 
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when he's throwing up bile. 
neocon William Kristol is already calling for them to compromise and suggesting a little tax increase on millionaires and billionaires won't destroy the economy.
I had barely posted the above, when I saw the national standard article. I didn't think it would take long for pnac to see the handwriting on the wall. 
