ThinkProgress
House Republicans revolted this evening and rejected Speaker John Boehner’s “Plan B” which would have extended the Bush tax cuts for everyone making $1 million or less, among other provisions. According to Boehner, he canceled a scheduled vote on his plan after it became clear he could not get enough support from Republicans for it to pass. The House is now in recess until after Christmas.
Talking Points Memo - Tea Partier Huelskamp Gloats
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), one of the conservative lawmakers "purged" from a committee seat by House leadership earlier this month, issued a release gloating over the fact that Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B" to avert the so-called fiscal cliff failed on Thursday night due to lack of support.
"On a separate note, Republican leadership thought they could silence conservatives when they kicked us off our Committees," Huelskamp said. "I’m glad that enough of my colleagues refused to back down from the threats and intimidation, thus preventing the Conference from abandoning our principles."
Plan B was Eric Cantor's coup d'etat
— Ani Sangye (@SangyeH) December 21, 2012
Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan throw John Boehner over #fiscalcliff
— RiskyLiberal (@RiskyLiberal) December 21, 2012
I'm thrilled Boehner sent Paul Ryan out there to share a huge chunk of the sh*t loaf tonight.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 21, 2012
Boehner Says it is Now Up to the President and the Senate to Develop a Deal... He Gives Up. #Leadership #FiscalCliff #p2 #tcot
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) December 21, 2012
Boehner speakership is facing its Mayan moment. No Capitol reporter I talked to has EVER seen anything like what just went down
— Erik Wasson (@elwasson) December 21, 2012
Holy wow. Gop source tell me house gop leaders pulling the plan b bill. Votes not there. Devastating news for boehner
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) December 21, 2012
Now stuck with Plan Tea. @danabashcnn Gop source tell me house gop leaders pulling the plan b bill. Votes not there. Devastating for boehner
— Karen DaltonBeninato (@kbeninato) December 21, 2012
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-WY) tells me no Plan B vote tonight, Boehner doesn't have the votes. Wow. #fiscalcliff
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 21, 2012
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) tells me House #GOP Leadership says members will now go home for Christmas. Leaving DC tomorrow.
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) December 21, 2012
Republican Source says he felt "numbing shock" when Speaker Boehner announced he didn't have the votes to pass Plan B.
— Kristen Welker (@kwelkernbc) December 21, 2012
Maybe the Mayans were talking about the GOP Leadership???
— Mitch Stewart (@Mitch_Stewart) December 21, 2012
John Boehner's Plan B Dies in House - #GOP Clown Show Rolls Out of Town for #Christmas #EndoftheWorld #Mayan #Apocalypse
— Jeanne Kimsey (@SnarkAmendment) December 21, 2012
Karl Rove is insisting that the Plan B vote is not definitive yet. #edshow
— Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) December 21, 2012
"Knock, knock.""Who's there?" "Speaker Boehner." "Speaker Boehner who?" Exactly.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) December 21, 2012
#BoehnerShambles Somewhere tonight there will be a spray tan booth fogged up to the max.
— TheRiverWanders (@TheRiverWanders) December 21, 2012
And now for Plan __ (insert letter here)__. #BoehnerShambles
— C Schappert (@TragicallySchap) December 21, 2012
Some in the House GOP Caucus would not vote to raise taxes on those making over a million$s a year, as provided for in Plan B.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 21, 2012
I hear Pres Obama's sexy laugh all the way here in Indiana. Lord have mercy.
— LiberalPhenom (@LiberalPhenom) December 21, 2012
here you go, @angryblacklady RT @ginalou Did anyone tell House Republicans that Plan B had nothing to do with contraception?
— Joseph Nobles (@BoloBoffin) December 21, 2012
#BoehnerShambles This is one for the books people. All kinds of fail going on here. #PlanBToNoWhere
— Michele (@haymakers) December 21, 2012
#BoehnerShambles is trending.....He built that.
— Julian Edelman(@DouchyJulesEd) December 21, 2012
Yes, GOP fever is not broken. That's because they don't believe they've been repudiated by voters. Only way to do that is go over the cliff.
— Noam Scheiber (@noamscheiber) December 21, 2012
Did Mayans say anything about world collapsing into vortex of Democratic schadenfreude?Wld give that about 10% odds right now.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 21, 2012
I love this comment from a senior, departing House member: "Boehner was trying to play chess and the caucus was playing checkers."
— Robert Costa (@robertcostaNRO) December 21, 2012
@robertcostanro Poor Boehner. Who knew that catering to the whims of a bunch of crackpot rubes could backfire?
— Dan (@dankmtl) December 21, 2012
Again, the only thing that will break the GOP's Tea Party delirium will be markets crashing.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) December 21, 2012
Well, I'm guessing the #GOP is rooting for the Mayans tonight. #hotmess
— Shannyn Moore (@shannynmoore) December 21, 2012
DOW futures plunged 250 points. All on you @speakerboehner. #FiscalFail
— Kyle (@LiberalCanuck) December 21, 2012
U.S. House GOP, you mean. RT “@cnbc: ALERT: Asia's Nikkei 225 Index down more than 1% after the U.S. House cancels the "Plan B" vote.”
— LiberalPhenom (@LiberalPhenom) December 21, 2012
WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEEEEE! RT @businessinsider: DOW FUTURES PLUNGE 250 AFTER FAILED VOTE read.bi/XRsgAY
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) December 21, 2012
Futures showing a potential massive sell off tomorrow when the markets open.CNBC Mobile Home - po.st/acS7ZP. #MayansWereRight
— Tim Biegler (@TimBiegler) December 21, 2012
Who knew that John Boehner was a Mayan?#Armageddon #endoftime @takeactionnews
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) December 21, 2012
The conservative wing of the GOP is a mess.They can't seem to express a coherent message,so they all just went home! Tea Party disaster!!
— Twilight Zone (@DaTwilightZone) December 21, 2012
Actually the Mayan Calendar correctly predicted John Boehner's world ended 12.20.12.
— John Dean (@JohnWDean) December 21, 2012
I believe John Boehner has finally found a socially appropriate moment to cry.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 21, 2012
Unskewed Polls says John Boehner DOES have the votes in the House GOP to pass Plan B.
— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) December 21, 2012
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