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John Boehner : The Whipped Puppy On A Short Leash
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Jul 28, 2011 04:53pm |
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| Category | Opinion |
| News Date | Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In America’s congressional system of government and in the House of Representatives particularly, the majority party elects a leader as Speaker of the House and in most cases it is their responsibility to speak for the majority party. The speaker’s job is not just as a spokesman for his party, and is more aptly described as an organizer who is tasked with eliciting support for bills within his own party and convincing members of the minority party to back legislation his party proposes. The Speaker also is the point man in negotiating with the White House and Senate to assure that any proposals avoid a presidential veto, and with the Senate’s passage, actually has a chance at reaching fruition. In the 112th Congress, with Republicans controlling only the House, it is as important as ever to have a Speaker who is flexible enough to reach agreements with the Democratically controlled Senate and the White House that also satisfies Republicans in the House. As all Americans are well aware, the Republican-controlled House is divided within itself and is struggling to pass any bills that the Senate or White House are willing to go along with and it has resulted in the most dysfunctional Congress in recent memory.
The current House Speaker, John Boehner (R-OH), presides over a caucus comprised of Republicans and teabaggers and is failing to produce a consensus to propose legislation and negotiate with Democratic lawmakers to govern the country. Although Boehner is a Republican, he is being controlled by the minority teabagger caucus that has transformed him into a whipped puppy on a short leash who is so frightened of losing their favor that he effectively is little more than a figurehead. Boehner has learned that when you sell your soul to the devil, the reckoning never turns out to be beneficial unless there is unwavering obedience and adherence to the edicts of the master. Boehner’s masters are the teabaggers and his tenuous hold on power is dependent on foll |
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