Dallas Escorts: Arena Digest: Will Dems’ attacks on Boehner work?
The attack on Boehner demeans the president, not Boehner. Someone should tell the president that leadership requires getting along with people who disagree with you. One day it’s businessmen, the next Boehner. Does it really help to pick a fight with a possible speaker in the next Congress?
Ross Baker, political scientist, Rutgers University
House Republicans have a history of insurgencies against their leaders. They took down Charles Halleck in the 1950s, forced out Bob Michel and staged a putsch against Newt Gingrich later on in the 1990s. Uneasy lies the head of a GOP floor leader.
Robert Borosage, president, Institute for America’s Future
The perpetually tanned Republican leader is a gift that keeps on giving for Democrats. For a party desperate to make the election a choice, Boehner frames the choice: Prostitute Republicans on Wall Street as protectors of the big banks. Hike the retirement age to 70 and cut Social Security benefits to pay for the war. Stand up for BP, victimized by being asked to pay for the catastrophe it caused.
See the full article from “Politico”