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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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From: bentway2/3/2012 1:07:35 PM
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Weakest Speaker Of The Modern Era?

David Kurtz
February 3, 2012, 9:29 AM

In the not too distant past, the worst reputation to have in Washington was as someone who didn’t negotiate in good faith, couldn’t deliver what he promised, and wasn’t a man of his word. Times have changed, of course. Someone like that can now be speaker of the House.

To be clear, John Boehner isn’t a lying, cheating, scoundrel. He’s merely an incredibly weak speaker with little sway over his own caucus. Here’s the latest example of Boehner’s weak-kneed leadership.

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