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Democrats Vow to Protect Boehner from GOP Coup

CAPITOL HILL - "Democrats from across an ideological spectrum say they'd rather see Boehner remain atop the House than replace him with a more conservative Speaker who would almost certainly be less willing to reach across the aisle in search of compromise," reports The Hill newspaper.  "Any lawmaker can file a motion to “vacate” a sitting Speaker, a move that would force a vote of the full House. The effort would almost certainly fail, as the conservatives would need the overwhelming support of Democrats to win a majority… ‘I’d probably vote for Boehner [because] who the hell is going to replace him?’, said Rep. Bill Pascrell (Democrat-N.J.).  ‘In terms of the institution, I would rather have John Boehner as the Speaker than some of these characters who came here thinking that they're going to change the world’. Liberal Rep. Raúl Grijalva (Democrat-Ariz.) agreed that, for Democrats, replacing Boehner could lead to a worse situation.   ‘Then we would get Scalise or somebody? Geez, come on,” said Grijalva, who referenced House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.). “We can be suicidal but not stupid."' Grijalva is a radical supporter of 'open borders' and Obama's illegal executive amnesty. “'I think it would pose a real existential dilemma for us,' said Rep. Gerry Connolly (Democrat-Va.). 'I mean, on the one hand, if you have a chance to take out a Republican Speaker, why wouldn't you do that? On the other hand, if the obvious alternative is a Tea Party Speaker…' ‘Personally, I don't want to waste two years,’ Rep. Jim McGovern (Democrat-Mass.) said Wednesday. ‘And I think that the crazy Tea Party type would probably not be willing to work with us on anything…’.”  (Read more) REVIVE AMERICA USA, INC, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's agent or committee. © Revive America USA, Inc. 2015 REVIVE AMERICA USA, INC operates as a social welfare organization organized under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.