they find a way to make it much worse.

Pelosi might be their only option.

Do you know what the rules are if they are unable to find a candidate that is acceptable to 218 house members?

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

5. No,I don't know. I don't even know if there's

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Thu Oct 8, 2015, 02:41 PM

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a time limit on how long the House could go without a speaker but Boehner has already said he would stay until a new speaker is elected.

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

6. Boehner won't be singing "zippity doo dah" much longer if they can't work it out

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Thu Oct 8, 2015, 03:32 PM

Oct 2015

If moderate Republicans still existed Pelosi might be a possibility.

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Tipperary

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4. Kick and rec.

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Thu Oct 8, 2015, 02:35 PM

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lpbk2713

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7. From the GOP side of the aisle ...

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Thu Oct 8, 2015, 03:58 PM

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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

8. When the three parties are counted, I bet she could win.

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Thu Oct 8, 2015, 04:00 PM

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1. Dems
2. Repubs
3. The Family "values" caucus

Welcome back to the majority...after they split up.

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