Tag: John Boehner

Republicans May Need To Shut Down The Government Just To “Get It Out Of Their System”

Filed in National by on January 14, 2013 2 Comments

Getting something out of your system is never a sign of maturity. It can be a step towards maturity if the person survives the procedure, but it’s rarely good in itself. We associate getting things out of your system to such things as youthful experimentation, sowing wild oats, drugs, alcohol, sex and obsessions.

Know who else we say needs to get things out of their system? Toddlers having temper tantrums.

Which brings me to this quote:

GOP officials said more than half of their members are prepared to allow default unless Obama agrees to dramatic cuts he has repeatedly said he opposes. Many more members, including some party leaders, are prepared to shut down the government to make their point. House Speaker John Boehner “may need a shutdown just to get it out of their system,” said a top GOP leadership adviser. “We might need to do that for member-management purposes — so they have an endgame and can show their constituents they’re fighting.” [emphasis mine]

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Starting Monday, Boehner will huddle with his leadership team to discuss his preliminary thinking on a spending strategy. A source who attended meetings to prepare for those private talks said GOP leaders are authentically at a loss on how to control members who don’t respond to the normal incentives of wanting to help party leaders or of avoiding situations — like default — that could be public relations nightmares.

So how do you think that huddle is going to work out? What exactly will John Boehner, worst Speaker in history, do? Why he’s going to hold a class (“walk members through”) on default. Don’t get me wrong, the majority of Republicans need this class. They also need a sex ed class and one on Climate Change.

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Boehner Is Weak

Filed in National by on December 4, 2012 8 Comments

John Boehner will probably go down as one of the weakest Speaker of the House in history.  He has absolutely no control of his caucus.  Altho… the most you can be sure of when trying to organize crazy people is that if you put sticks in their hands they’ll trash the place.

So Boehner, who can’t save himself, expects to be saved by President Obama.  Republican Leadership is an oxymoron. 

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Boehner Justs Wants To Help Obama

Filed in National by on April 30, 2012 1 Comment

John Boehner has been on a little tear lately. Thursday he complained about the student loan issue, on Friday he cried, “Why do we fight about everything?”. Sunday was no different.

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QOTD

Filed in National by on April 18, 2012 2 Comments
QOTD

Is this Boehner being ironic by saying Obama will play the bogeyman card this election?

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As The DC Turns

Filed in National by on September 1, 2011 6 Comments
As The DC Turns

Jobs speech, we don’t need no stinking jobs speech.

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BREAKING: No Vote On Boehner Bill Tonight

Filed in National by on July 28, 2011 12 Comments

it was just announced that there will be no vote on the Boehner bill tonight.

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Whoa — Actual Fact Checking

Filed in National by on May 12, 2011 13 Comments

The tide is turning: news services are doing actual fact-checking on claims by John Boehner.

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Obama’s Open Mic

Filed in National by on April 15, 2011 32 Comments

At Jason330’s request… Obama’s Bring It moment. Perhaps not realizing his mic was on, Obama’s private remarks were caught by CBS correspondent Mark Knoller, who was able to listen to through a live audio feed. “I said, ‘You want to repeal health care? Go at it. We’ll have that debate,” Obama said, describing his negotiations […]

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Those Fickle Independent Voters

Filed in National by on April 13, 2011 3 Comments

Polls show that Congressional Republicans are not popular and that if the elections were held today, Democrats would retake the House.

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Crisis Averted, Suckily

Filed in National by on April 9, 2011 17 Comments

The government shutdown was averted last night with a last minute deal that cut $38.5B from the discretionary budget.

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What the Government Shutdown Really Means

Filed in National by on April 7, 2011 32 Comments

There has so much back and forth about what the shutdown of the Federal government really means, that I figured that as someone who stands to be furloughed, I would add in my two cents. Besides the cancellation of the Cherry Blossom Parade, the shuttering of the Smithsonian, and the closing of parks and monuments, […]

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Government Shutdown Is Coming!

Filed in National by on April 7, 2011 14 Comments
Government Shutdown Is Coming!

It looks like a government shutdown is coming, even if a deal is reached.

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Over The Cliff

Filed in National by on March 4, 2011 3 Comments

A new poll shows that the Republican deficit solutions are very unpopular with the American public. The most popular solutions are raising taxes on millionaires, ending earmarks and cutting unnecessary defense programs. Cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are the least popular solutions, supported by 25% or less of the public.

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