As many predicted, opposition to John Boehner remaining Speaker of the House is growing. Just today, Marlin Stutzman, Dave Brat (who ousted former majority leader Eric Cantor in 2014 primary, and Steve King.
Before now, opposition was the usual suspects of GOP Rebels like Thomas Massie, Louie Gohmert, Ted Yoho and company. The presence of Steve King is a positive sign for dissenters. King (R-IA) is one of the few open dissenters who is not a member of Justin Amash's Liberty Caucus. His move to the opposition signals a potentially stronger rebellion than seen in 2013.
The vote is tomorrow. There are sure to be more House Republicans officially declaring their opposition to Boehner by then, with nine already in the camp. While it may be a small rebellion, it's already appearing to be stronger than the 2013 attempt, bad news for Boehner.
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