Boehner Has a Plan to Avoid a DHS Shutdown—But It Might Not Pass

[brooklynite]

Source: National Journal

Speaker John Boehner on Thursday night finally laid out a plan to avert a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department: kick the can a little farther down the road. Yet even that may fail.

With just one day left until funding runs dry for DHS, Boehner urged his conference to pass a three-week extension of current funding and try to force Senate Democrats into a conference committee to resolve their differences. The only alternatives, he told his members behind closed doors, would be to let the department shut down or capitulate to the Senate by passing a clean full-year funding bill.

But passing the measure in the House will not be easy. Boehner's partial solution comes after a weeks-long deadlock, and he is stuck between angry conservatives adamant about blocking President Obama's executive action on immigration and moderates concerned about the politics of a shutdown.

Read more: http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/boehner-has-a-plan-to-avoid-a-dhs-shutdown-but-it-might-not-pass-20150226

[kairos12]

1. Boner appeasing the Teahaddists, nothing to see here.

[global1]

2. Is It My Imagination Or Have The Repugs Been Losing Battles Since They Took Over Congress?....

The Repugs seemed to win more battles when they were not in control of Congress. Now they are disjointed and look weak in comparison to when they were not in control. What gives?

[Vincardog]

10. It is easier to stop shit than to do it. The Dems were trying to do shit, now the GOP has to

That is what happens when you have the majority.

[Bandit]

18. Yes they have lost so badly they only picked up nine Senate seats and ten House seats and

dozens of State Legislative seats and several Governors. What Losers...

[global1]

19. I Think You Misunderstood My Point....

I know that they picked up all those seats in the Senate and House - but since they took over Congress it doesn't seem like they are able to lead and it looks like the President and the Dems are having some wins and the Repugs can't get it together.

That's what I'm eluding to.

[GP6971]

3. Good read

Current repugs only think short term

[herding cats]

4. So, in essence, Boehner just said give him three weeks of peace and quiet.

Then, when it's over, they're going to have to give the Democrats a clean full year of funding or it's shutdown time? Because, from what I can see, he sure didn't give the Senate Democrats any reason in his words to feel forced into a conference committee.

Stand strong Senate Democrats, we're winning this one.

[TrollBuster9090]

5. Alternative Headline: Republicans Completely Unable To Govern, Despite Controlling Both Chambers of

Congress.

"Boehner unsure if he convince his caucus to delay defunding the Department of Homeland Security for a measly three weeks; unable to find a way to blame it on Democrats."

[Iliyah]

6. The Koch's brother are in control of the crazies

while the Cheney dynasty, oops, I mean the Bush dynasty are, ahem your more moderate - compassionate, loving wing of the party.

[SoapBox]

7. Boner couldn't "plan" his way out of a brown paper bag.

[Thor_MN]

8. He thinks he can force a 3 week extension through the Senate and the White House

25 and a half hours?

[Thinkingabout]

9. Lots of nasty comments was made about Nancy Pelosi but she would not have tolerated the crap

Boehner has put up with, she would have gotten these things approved. The GOP has not provided a decent Speaker, what is their problem?

[old guy]

11. Meaningless theatrics.

What can they do in 3 weeks that they couldn't have done already?

[kiranon]

12. Let security lapse for Congress til it passes

funding for DHS. Maybe if their protection goes first, Congress will see the need for DHS. If it is always someone else, the Republicans won't care. The game playing with national security has to stop.

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. Fuck his three week bargaining chip

The Prez should tell him to pound sand. The goddamn Republican Senate passed this thing. The REPUBLICAN SENATE. Boehner can't get the House majority to pass something that was passed by the fucking Republican Senate? Didn't this fucking bill pass the Republican Senate 98-2 or something?

It is to laugh. To absolutely laugh!

The Republicans are fucking clowns.

[Cryptoad]

15. There you go Boner,,,,

keep it on the lips of the MSM,,,,,, the more the better,,,,, the more the lower the GOP approval goes ........ lovin me some boner.

[freshwest]

14. Elected to pass a bill or cowardly tack it onto to another bill?

The first shutdown of 2015 followed by every other bill they can sneak it into. Like the one they snuck a 'no abortion info' or IOW, a 'gag rule' to a bill about something else.

[heaven05]

16. shut it down

I don't need no stinking protection........

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

17. Boner the clown with a small orange pee-pee.