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Related: About this forumWho will be the next Speaker of the House?
As unpalatable as John Boehner has been to us, today's events make it obvious that he will not retain his leadership post when the next Congress convenes. So...reading the tea leaves...who is the early favorite to replace him?
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Who will be the next Speaker of the House? (Original Post)
Generic Brad
Dec 2012
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IDoMath
(404 posts)1. Eric Cantor?
He was seen strutting away from Boner's debacle looking like the cat who ate the bird.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)3. I noticed that too. He could barely hide his delight at what went down.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. See the discussion on the LINK below
Lasher
(27,597 posts)4. I don't think the teabaggers could come up with the votes by themselves.
When the 113th Congress convenes, the House of Representatives will have a total of 233 Republicans. The House Tea Party Caucus currently has only 61 members.
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)5. That's a relief
I would hate to see Speaker Michelle Bachmann.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)6. Ohhhh - OMG - could one imagine that! n/t
Lasher
(27,597 posts)9. Not much danger of that.
But the teabaggers are not the only GOPee extremists in the House. No siree.
Tutonic
(2,522 posts)7. Paul Ryan. Grover knows.
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)8. Yup. (nt)