In this Congress, unlike the last one, there is serious pressure on Boehner, for the overall good of his party, to make some deals. The only real option for Boehner is what we keep seeing this year. When there's a major piece of legislation where public opinion is on the Democrats' side, Boehner has to wait until enough pressure and outrage has built that a healthy number of Republicans from marginal districts who value their seats and Republicans from safe districts who value having the majority decide it's in their interests to resolve the issue. Only then can Boehner move the bill to the floor. And even then, the majority of Republicans will feel compelled - either by their genuine ideological views or by fear of a primary challenge - to vote against it. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.