The House has re-elected John Boehner to be speaker in the new Republican-led Congress, despite opposition by tea party lawmakers that underscored party divisions. But in an embarrassing slap, 25 Republicans voted for other candidates or voted present. They consider Boehner to be too accommodating and not conservative enough. Their repudiation of Boehner was an awkward display of GOP schisms at a time when party leaders want to show voters that they can govern effectively. They want to show they wont be forced by tea party legislators into unwinnable, unpopular showdowns with President Barack Obama. news.yahoo/house-elects-boehner-speaker-over-tea-party-opposition-190252274--politics.html
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 21:38:16 +0000
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