think-progress:How A Conservative Insurgency Against Boehner Could Backfire Against The Tea PartyLet
think-progress:How A Conservative Insurgency Against Boehner Could Backfire Against The Tea PartyLet’s make one thing clear right out the gate. Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) will probably be elected to another term as Speaker of the House on Tuesday. Assuming that every House Democrat does not vote for Boehner, 29 Republicans would need to abandon him in order to throw the speaker’s election into a second ballot. As of this writing, a Washington Post whip count lists only 13 Republicans who have said they intend to vote against the incumbent speaker. When all the drama is done, expect Boehner to emerge with a gavel.Nevertheless, several members of the GOP’s right flank have lined up against Boehner. Reps. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Ted Yoho (R-FL), both members of the party’s tea party wing, announced that they plan to challenge Boehner for his job. The Heritage Foundation, which is itself closely identified with the tea party, touted a poll showing 60 percent of Republican voters want someone other than Boehner to be speaker.Heritage could come to regret its decision to push this narrative, however. Given the particular way that the Speaker of the House is selected, the benefactor if Boehner is deposed is unlikely to be Gohmert or Yoho. It could be House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D).This could get ugly. | Follow ThinkProgress -- source link