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Why chaos is brewing in Congress -- and why John Boehner could lose his job
Yesterday's House Republican chaos over what to do next on the Iran deal
is a reminder how combustible the next month could be in Washington,
especially as Congress must pass legislation to keep the government open
after Sept. 30. And it's a reminder just how precarious
Speaker John Boehner's position is right now with his conservative
base. Indeed, you have the making for a perfect storm -- a conservative
electorate angry that President Obama is poised for another win, despite
Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress; a 2016 race where
the incentive is for the candidates to move to the right; and the Age of
Trump where his central argument is: "Why is everyone so weak?" If you
add those things up and throw in a fight over Planned Parenthood and
abortion, then you get trouble. Big trouble. Remember, both Boehner and
Mitch McConnell received loud boos at yesterday's "Stop the Iran Deal"
rally.
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