Robert Costa: “They may sometimes be silent and fearful of stirring conservative ire,
but more than 100 members of the House GOP aremuch more centrist than
you’d imagine. These are the members from purple and light-red
districts, who rarely go on television and, unlike their more unruly
colleagues, stick with the leadership. They are critical to sustaining
Boehner’s power, and, should the GOP find a way to extend the debt limit
and once again fund the government, they’ll deserve credit.”
“Ultimately, a large group of rank-and-file Republicans wants the mess
to end. They may not have the moxie to outmaneuver House conservatives,
but they certainly have the numbers.”
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