timschochet
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Big news out of the House of Representatives, all of it sure to please "establishment" Republicans, and sure to piss off the conservative base:
First, Paul Ryan is the new Speaker. In the old days (meaning a few months ago) he would be considered a pretty damn conservative guy. Now he's a moderate RINO, a part of the Establishment, no better than Boehner. But he's the man in charge (or will be tomorrow after the entire House votes for him.) Ryan received 200 votes; Spencer, the Tea Party choice, got 43. Ryan has been denounced in recent days by Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham and Breitbart. Didn't matter.
Second, in less than an hour the House is going to vote to approve the 2 year budget deal that Boehner worked out with Obama Monday night. It raises the debt ceiling, ends the sequester (which some conservatives don't mind because it includes more in defense spending.)
Now, according to the "Hastert Rule", Boehner was supposed to run this by Republicans first before he allowed it to go to the full House. But that somehow didn't happen, because if it had, it would have put Republicans on the spot. This way, a lot of Republicans will vote against this bill knowing that its going to pass anyhow (the same thing happened with TARP in 2008.)
This is a victory for common sense as we don't have to worry about the debt ceiling or new government shutdowns for the next 2 years. It's also a big Eff You, IMO, to Ted Cruz, who was counting on using this issue to jumpstart his campaign. And it may be a sign that the GOP establishment is reasserting its authority, at least for the time being.
First, Paul Ryan is the new Speaker. In the old days (meaning a few months ago) he would be considered a pretty damn conservative guy. Now he's a moderate RINO, a part of the Establishment, no better than Boehner. But he's the man in charge (or will be tomorrow after the entire House votes for him.) Ryan received 200 votes; Spencer, the Tea Party choice, got 43. Ryan has been denounced in recent days by Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham and Breitbart. Didn't matter.
Second, in less than an hour the House is going to vote to approve the 2 year budget deal that Boehner worked out with Obama Monday night. It raises the debt ceiling, ends the sequester (which some conservatives don't mind because it includes more in defense spending.)
Now, according to the "Hastert Rule", Boehner was supposed to run this by Republicans first before he allowed it to go to the full House. But that somehow didn't happen, because if it had, it would have put Republicans on the spot. This way, a lot of Republicans will vote against this bill knowing that its going to pass anyhow (the same thing happened with TARP in 2008.)
This is a victory for common sense as we don't have to worry about the debt ceiling or new government shutdowns for the next 2 years. It's also a big Eff You, IMO, to Ted Cruz, who was counting on using this issue to jumpstart his campaign. And it may be a sign that the GOP establishment is reasserting its authority, at least for the time being.
