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By Benny Martinez - University of New Mexico / Talk Radio News Service

In light of Republican Senator Bob Bennett's failure to receive his party's support in Utah last Saturday and 14 term Democratic Representative Alan Mollohan's primaty loss in West Virginia Tuesday night, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Wednesday that there is "a political rebellion going on in America.”

“Politicians beware,” Boehner said. “The American people are awake [and] they’re more involved in their government than anytime in our history.”

Boehner said that the American public is particularly upset and irritated by the “arrogance” of Washington and added that there will be similar political coups on the horizon unless, Boehner contends, Washington takes what Americans want into consideration.

“I think it’s critically important to listen to the American people and work with them to make the changes in the government here that the American people want,” Boehner said. "The sooner that happens the better."