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In response to "The thing that I find inexplicable about this whole shutdown business is that in most stories I read about it" by Reagen

I don't understand that point either. I don't understand why Boehner, who reportedly doesn't agree with the Tea Party members, is agreeing to their

Posted by Max Oct 1 '13, 23:41

demands. What power do they actually have? Not filibuster. Is one of them a committee chair?

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He, like most Republican "Moderates" are afraid that he will be attacked from the right in the Primaries - amoxy Oct 1, 23:51 2
- He's also concerned about losing the Speaker title, not just being primaried. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 04:02 1
  - This. The block of 50 Tea Party members could potentially unseat him -- nm - decline Oct 2, 06:44

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