Re: Eric Cantor

[BellaKos]

When the Rethugs slipped in that "rule" on the eve of the shutdown which precluded anyone from submitting the CR other than Eric Cantor, did that mean that even John Boner, himself, couldn't bring a CR to the floor for a simple majority vote?
Is that what's going on? Eric Cantor and The Cult of Ditto-headed Limpballians are blocking the deals offered. If Cantor is the *only* one who can bring a vote to floor, that means that Boner has no power to stop him?!!!!!

[Drale]

1. No the rule was changed to say that

only the Speaker or his 2nd (Cantor) can bring a CR to the floor for a vote, so Boner could do it if he had a spine.

[BellaKos]

2. What do they have on Boner? He's not insane like the rest of them. n/t

[Kber]

3. My purely speculative opinion?

He's an addict and can be easily manipulated, especially when his drug of choice (alcohol) is being withheld.

[sharp_stick]

4. I think he's terrified of losing

whatever power he seems to think he still has. He's pretty sure he'll never be re-elected speaker as long as the teabillies are controlling things in his caucus so he's just hanging on by his fingernails.

[RKP5637]

5. Boner knows the lunatics have taken control of the asylum and fears what

they might do to him and his future. ... and he's too weak kneed to regain control of the House.

[Marthe48]

6. They DID change the rule:

October 1, 2013. The Republicans did change a House rule and you can find plenty of results from sources like America Blog to the Washington Post.

House Resolution 368, passed late Sept. 30 or early Oct. 1, 2013.

[Drale]

7. Um I know it was

but the original poster wanted to know if the rule was changed so that only Cantor could bring a vote but they changed it so that only Boner or his 2nd (Cantor) could bring the vote.

[Marthe48]

8. Taking a break

I read your comment wrong, sorry