Could House Moderates Really Be Revolting?

Rep. Peter King (R-NY) in Washington on Dec. 15, 2009.

I’m tempted to make an old Mel Brooks joke from History of the World. “Revolting? No, kidding. They stink on ice!” But more seriously. Pete King says he has 25 GOP House moderates who are going to vote ‘no’ on the Boehner/Tea Party defund Obamacare plan. Even he says he can’t be certain whether the 25 won’t buckle when the full pressure comes to bear. But it’s potentially a stunning and for Boehner devastating turn of events. If you really got 25 GOP ‘no’ votes and the Dems stayed united, which seems highly likely, the bill would go down to defeat.