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We Have Enough Votes to Unseat Boehner

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Its sad that there is even a question as to whether he will be unseated or not

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A new Gallup Poll out this morning indicates that Americans, who reelected Obama last month, are finally beginning to see through his political fiscal strategy. Fully 48% of Americans are now doubtful an agreement will be reached, up eight points in the last seven days.

And today, only 50% of Americans still believe an agreement will come, down seven points in the last seven days.

Here's why wise Americans are coming to believe an agreement before the deadline is problematic at best: Previous polls have shown that a majority of the country would not blame the crisis on the Democrat-controlled Senate, which hasn't bothered to pass a federal budget in more than three years.
Nor would it blame the Democrat in the White House, who's so full of his election success that he hasn't made any realistic bargaining offers while out campaigning and, most recently, vacationing in Hawaii.

But they would blame Republicans, who only control the House, more for the tax hikes and defense cuts despite the numerous compromise offers Speaker John Boehner has made, against the wishes of many in his GOP caucus.

So, let's see, by driving the country off the cliff, Obama could gain more tax money to spend, cut defense costs as he wants anyway, stick Republicans with blame for the apparent crisis and, quite possibly, ignite infighting among Republicans split over compromising or holding the line on spending.

What a terrible "price" for Obama to pay! As Br'er Rabbit used to say, 'Please don't throw me in that briar patch over there.'

On the other hand, the newly-reelected Obama could cave on things like his massive new stimulus spending plan and give up all the political perqs of yet another manufactured Obama era crisis, just as candidate recruiting begins for the 2014 midterm elections.

Hmm, which path do you think the Chicago machine pol will pick?

Here's how you can tell Obama doesn't really care about reaching an agreement: Republicans offered a package to produce the desired additional government revenues by closing loopholes and capping deductions. Obama rejected that, insisting that while he wanted loopholes closed, he really wanted tax rates to increase. And then he upped the amount of money he wants.

Read More At IBD:

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“if they don’t got 20, they’re so close to 20 – they’re close.”

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Take a page out of the Dem handbook. Keep chipping away, and think in the long term.

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Name one thing the Rs got in negotiations. One.

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But the point is to hold on, live to fight another day.

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Name one thing the Rs got in negotiations. One.

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We Have Enough Votes to Unseat Boehner

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Obama did not want to continue to have the estate tax exemption level at $5 million. The final bill kept that amount before estate taxes kick in.

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I'll be pissed if it's Cantor though

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He has that hick Virginia accent.

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