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Greg Sargent: The Morning Plum: In Plan B implosion, House conservatives exit the conversation Dec 21st 2012, 14:13 The spectacular implosion of John Boehner's Plan B confirms something that should have been obvious for a long time now: House conservatives simply may not be capable of playing any role in the near-term conversation over how to move the country forward and place it on a sounder fiscal and economic footing. Read full article >> Jennifer Rubin: Plans C, D, E and F Dec 21st 2012, 14:00 The House Republicans have joined the White House and Senate Democrats in the "don't know how to govern" department, none of them coming up with a plan that can pass either body, let alone both. GOP aides on Capitol Hill seem genuinely baffled as to what comes next. Here are some possible scenarios. Read full article >> Jennifer Rubin: John Kerry's to-do list Dec 21st 2012, 13:45 Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) will almost certainly be going to Foggy Bottom as secretary of state. He will have his work cut out for him, given the Syrian bloodbath, the Benghazi fiasco, the Iranian nuclear threat and the potential for serious budget cuts. Here's a helpful to do list for him: Read full article >> Jennifer Rubin: Morning Bits Dec 21st 2012, 12:45 She is qualified and has bipartisan support. She does not dislike Israel or object to gays serving in government. "A woman of substance." Hmmm. She had President Obama at the top of the ticket, but in 2014 Scott Brown's opponent won't have that help. He would be a strong candidate. "The poll, conducted by the MassINC Polling Group on Monday and Tuesday, finds voters view Brown favorably, despite the fact that in November they chose to elect Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren in his stead. Fifty-eight percent of those polled say they have a favorable view of Brown, compared with 28 percent who view him unfavorably." Read full article >> Jennifer Rubin: Boehner Plan B: House Republicans humiliate their leader Dec 21st 2012, 02:57 House Republicans embarrassed their speaker Thursday night by shutting down his Plan B to protect all but millionaires from a tax hike, come Jan. 1. How close was the GOP to having enough support for Speaker John Boehner's plan? A senior leadership aide replied glumly, "Not close enough." Read full article >> Jonathan Bernstein: Enjoy the Republicans' debacle, but don't read too much into it Dec 21st 2012, 02:17 There was nothing but embarrassment for Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans tonight, as they were forced to pull the vote on Boehner's "Plan B" tax bill at the last minute because, as Boehner said, they didn't have the votes to pass it. The Speaker sent the House home for through Christmas, with the option of recalling them afterwards if there's anything for them to do. Read full article >>

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