Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows - Even in the Same Party

Boehner, Cantor and the Debt vs. Cuts vs. Taxes debate. Speaker John Boehner sees that the Democrats by virtue of the election results are largely in the driver's seat. Majority Leader of the House Eric Cantor does not wish to yield to the Presdient or the Dem minority. Despite GOP claims to the contrary, they voted oppositie to each other in the "Cliff" vote. Is this a GOP palace intrigue?  If Cantor were to somehow become Speaker, would he be able to yield power anymore effectively than Boehner in the face of the threatened unpopular massive cuts that many Republican congresspersons (including recent VP candidate Paul Ryan, who is far to the right on taxes) sought to avoid?

Full article from The Guardian here

In additon, Chris Christie verbally pummels the House speaker over failure to push through House 'Sandy' relief bill. 'That's why people hate Washington DC'  here

NOTE: Given the full fury in play in Congress over taxes, see LINCOLN for the political chicanery, strong arming and political warfare undertaken in an effort to end slavery.