Vote counting the crazies

According to National Review Online (not an impeccable source, but one which talks to Republicans a lot more than most of the ones I read) there are 59 or 60 House Republicans who will vote “No” to any raise of the debt ceiling unless they get their way.

House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) said Wednesday that 60 or more Republicans could vote against a deal to raise the debt ceiling, roughly the same number (59) who voted against the April compromise. This dynamic has been a critical factor in the negotiations thus far — with GOP leaders repeatedly informing their Democratic counterparts that certain proposals simply do not have the votes to pass the House —

And they’ll hold their breath and turn blue if they don’t get what they want.

I’d feel sorry for Boehner if the potential consequences weren’t so dangerous.

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  1. Well, I’m really getting tired of the temper tantrums. The last one I had was when I was two, screamed, and then held my breath. My mother had just poured herself a drink of cold water – so she threw it in my face. Haven’t had a tantrum since.

    I’m all for trying that tactic or maybe we should just send them to their rooms for a week with no TV. If they’re going to behave like two year olds, let’s treat them that way. Hmph!!

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