Why Cantor is saying he can't support bill...

[primaryblue]

...to give political cover to the many, many Rethug House members that will surely vote against it. However, Dem House members are likely to support it overwhelmingly and it will pass. This has been the most likely scenario for weeks. No bipartisan bill supported by the President was ever going to pass the House with majority Republican support.

[LiberalEsto]

1. I can't support my taxes paying his cushy salary, either.

Time to dock his paycheck.

[aandegoons]

2. It is only because he wants the top spot.

The rest of the country can go to hell.

[grantcart]

3. I am guessing that the Dems will require atleast half of the Republicans vote for it or they will

let it fail.

[question everything]

4. I suspect they are thinking of the next elections

"My hands were tied, the Democrats changed the rules.."

Creeps. All of them. Think of the country, of your constituents that, if you are from a red state are dependent on government payments.

[nsd]

5. Hastert rule

The problem here is the so-called Hastert rule that the House GOP adopted when Dennis Hastert was speaker. It holds that a bill won't be brought for a vote unless a majority of the Republican caucus favors it. In effect, it gives the Republican hardliners veto power.

So the question is: does John Boehner have the courage to defy the Tea Party, break the Hastert rule, and pass something with a minority of Republicans and a majority of Democrats. Given his track record, I'm not hopeful.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Elections did have many

consequences mainly if you didn't campaign with the Willard and Fake Ryan,your ass is grass and Cantor is your daddy. It's all about the Billionaires and the Oligarchs. You knew the pushback was going to be bruttle and there would be tassid threats about cutting of campaign funding.

[high density]

7. I thought there was a Boner Rule that said nothing comes up to vote in the House

unless it will pass with GOP votes.

Oops, I see nsd already mentioned this "rule."

[SunSeeker]

8. How did Wayne Powell lose to that douchebag?