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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn Boehner's Troubles With House Conservatives May Only Get Worse
John Boehner's Troubles With House Conservatives May Only Get WorseReuters/Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/20/john-boehner-house_n_5694079.html
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FOND DU LAC, Wis., Aug 20 (Reuters) - Glenn Grothman is a fiery conservative who wants to slash welfare programs and crack down on illegal immigrants who he says will "destroy" America.
And if U.S. House Speaker John Boehner wants to keep his job next year, he had better be sure Grothman and his fellow House of Representatives newcomers are happy.
Grothman, the expected winner in a tight Republican primary for the right to succeed 73-year-old Representative Thomas Petri in Wisconsin, is one of more than a dozen vocal conservatives gunning to replace more moderate or pragmatic retiring House Republicans in November's midterm elections.
Their arrival could mean even more headaches for Boehner, who has struggled in recent years to keep his fractious caucus together on critical battles over tax and spending bills, and most recently on legislation to secure border funding.
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John Boehner's Troubles With House Conservatives May Only Get Worse (Original Post)
applegrove
Aug 2014
OP
LOL! I wonder if Skinner & all could make us a new crying smilie that is bright orange.
applegrove
Aug 2014
#2
libodem
(19,288 posts)1. Oh.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)2. LOL! I wonder if Skinner & all could make us a new crying smilie that is bright orange.
Instead of yellow. Sure it would be put to good use.
libodem
(19,288 posts)7. That would be perfect
An orange crying smilie.
Gothmog
(145,558 posts)3. Does anyone feel sorry for the orange man?
Boehner created this monster and now he has to deal with it
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randome
(34,845 posts)5. It can only get worse for poor, misunderstood Boehner. Good.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Treat your body like a machine. Your mind like a castle.[/center][/font][hr]
elias49
(4,259 posts)6. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. n/t
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)8. He's survived this long
How could the wingnuts get even worse for him? As if I care about what happens to him politically anyway.