Boehner gamble could cost him his job

The bruising roll call tally — coming on the heels of a weeklong revolt — had some GOP members asking privately whether John Boehner can hold on to his leadership post. No one risked more — for himself and for his party — on the bailout bill than House Republican leader John A. Boehner. The result: He lost. The Ohio Republican went all in for the $700 billion economic rescue package. But when the gavel came... [read full story]                    

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