@jonathanweisman Perhaps because the country needs a functioning Congress to pass budget and raise debt ceiling & that trumps mere politics?
Rule of politics: Never get in way of circular firing squad. Why would Democrats bail House GOP out of speaker mess? http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/10/13/how-to-solve-the-house-speaker-fight/ …
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@conradchaffee@SpeakerBoehner can put budget, debt ceiling on floor for bipartisan vote at any time. A new speaker has longer shelf life -
@jonathanweisman Certainly true. But long-term calculus for nation same: we all benefit if Tea Party sidelined & compromise rules in House.
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@jonathanweisman Still dizzy from paint fumes, President Bush woke up & appointed Dick Cheney as#SpeakerOfTheHouse (1st tweeted on 10/10)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonathanweisman that is a very good questionThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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