Unable To Cement Enough Votes, Boehner Postpones Vote On His Budget Bill

[Scurrilous]

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"It was a dramatic roller-coaster kind of day on Capitol Hill, today. After an early postment, prayers and intense jockeying for votes from his own party by Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), the House called it a night a little after 10 p.m. ET without voting on the Republican-crafted plan to lift the debt ceiling.

The Washington Post and Politico described the atmosphere in Congress as one of furious negotiations, where Boehner and his deputies pulled out all the stops. The vote was first scheduled for around 6:30 p.m. ET, but was delayed because the Speaker was missing a handful of votes. For hours, Republicans who were either on the fence or thinking of voting "no" were escorted into Boehner's ceremonial office for one-on-one talks.

After Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Republican from Texas, came out of the chambers he told Politico he was a "bloody beaten-down no." According to the Post, two members of the South Carolina delegation — Reps. Jeff Duncan and Mick Mulvaney — left Boehner's office and headed into a nearby chapel to pray for enlightenment.

In the end, Boehner was unable gather the 217 votes he needed — especially from the Tea-Party-backed freshmen — to get his budget bill through the House, which casts serious doubts on Boehner's ability to lead the chamber. Now, the door opens for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to try to advance his own plan, which he can present as the only solution still viable and passable before the Aug. 2 deadline set by the Treasury."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/28/138797424/unable-to-cement-enough-votes-boehner-postpones-vote-on-his-budget-bill

[LiberalFighter]

1. Gee! I wonder what that says about his leadership?