How a few dozen conservatives can thwart the rest of the GOP

The Tea Party is proving the old adage about a vocal minority

John Boehner
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To end the government shutdown, all Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has to do is bring a clean continuing resolution up for a vote that makes no mention of ObamaCare. And according to reports, most Republicans in the House would be game for such a plan, not to mention the chamber's Democrats.

So what gives?

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.