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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 10:53 AM Dec 2012

Call, Raise or Fold - Boner Folded!

That's exactly what happened here. Boner folded his hand, because his backers won't stake him any further. It's high-stakes poker in Washington, and Obama's a far better player.

Now, the new Congress is seated in January, and it's a new game that's starting.

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Call, Raise or Fold - Boner Folded! (Original Post) MineralMan Dec 2012 OP
The weeping boner went limp. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #1
Boner's out for the count, I think. MineralMan Dec 2012 #2
Down goes Boehner!!! JoePhilly Dec 2012 #3

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
2. Boner's out for the count, I think.
Fri Dec 21, 2012, 11:02 AM
Dec 2012

He may even resign, like Gingrich did when he was humiliated. That's what I'm hoping for now.

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