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(146 posts) Tue Aug 28, 2012, 09:01 PM Aug 2012

Boehner booed at Convention

The frustrations came to a head when Republican House Speaker John Boehner introduced the new rules. There was a voice vote and to some on the convention floor it sounded like the “nos” were louder than the “ayes.” Boehner said the ayes had it. And then the Republican House speaker was booed on the floor of the Republican National Convention.
“These rules will provide a strong governing framework for our convention and for our party,” said Rule Committee Chairman John Sununu, who had pushed for the changes along with fellow Romney backer and Mississippi committeeman Henry Barbour.

[link:http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/mitt-romneys-rules-met-by-boos-in-tampa/|