WASHINGTON (AP) — The gulf between tea party conservatives and establishment Republicans has grown so wide that it just swallowed up the speaker of the House, and may threaten the entire Republican Party and Congress itself. With the GOP presidential contest riding an anti-establishment wave, it's almost mandatory for the candidates to denounce Republican congressional leaders at the first sign of any potential compromise with Democrats. The move will ensure that the government stays open into December because the 13-term Ohio lawmaker rejected conservative demands to dare President Barack Obama to veto a government spending bill that cuts money for Planned Parenthood. [...] Boehner's announcement only puts off that fight and others, and promises a chaotic leadership struggle that may result in new leaders facing the same fundamental problem: a core group of 30 or so conservative lawmakers repulsed by compromise and commanding enough votes to stymie leadership plans, despite the GOP's immense majority. Boehner made his announcement the day after meeting with members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of hardliners dedicated to fighting for conservative principles at any cost. Some lawmakers in both parties hope Boehner will use the month remaining in his tenure to jam through politically painful votes, including highway funding legislation and a renewal of the Export-Import Bank, which Republicans allowed to expire this year. The situation has come about even as Republican leaders and outside groups such as the U.S.
Comment on Boehner's departure raises question: Can House GOP be led?
By ERICA WERNER, AP Congressional Correspondent, San Francisco Chronicle: Politics
Sat, 09/26/2015 - 7:00am
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