Posted on 12/14/2013 9:41:22 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Throughout the government shutdown, a great deal of speculation concerned when Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) would cut loose the Tea Party and deal with Democrats.
That time has now come.
Despite strong opposition from the right, Boehner threw his weight behind the bipartisan budget agreement reached by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), which passed the House Thursday by a 332–94 vote. In doing so, Boehner essentially gave the finger to the same forces who've repeatedly cornered him on thorny issues in the past and made his speakership, at times, quite miserable.
"Frankly, I think they're misleading their followers," Boehner said Thursday of the vocal outside conservative groups who opposed the deal. "I think they're pushing our members in places where they don't want to be. And frankly I just think they've lost all credibility."
The words alone don't do justice to exactly how fed up Boehner appeared:
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
Or, for a more concise version, here's the gist of his press conference in one short Vine:
https://vine.co/v/h2bnqLTpqxZ/embed/simple
Harsh words for someone who, back in October, sided with the Ted Cruz wing of the party in pursuing and digging in on the quixotic government shutdown.
So what changed? Why is Boehner now so willing to deride and taunt the groups whose outsize influence has stoked the already-testy relationship between him and his caucus's right wing?(continued)
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No thanks. They'd just get deleted and I'd like to keep my posting privileges.
I’d bet that he is hanging up his golf clubs.
If only the Republicans could channel some of their hatred of conservatives towards the Democrats.
So long, Boehne-head.
Boner/ Bohner has been an extreme disappointment since being taking on the job of Harry Reid’s whipping boy. Typical RINO...just has a better haircut and clothes than a regular Democrat...and in his case a better fake tan.
The Left is the enemy within. They won’t budge as long as they believe the Right will. And the Right ALWAYS gives in. Except with Reagan. He had decades of experience negotiating with the other side and knew how to get 70% of what he wanted, giving the opposition 30%, becasue he knew that once the result of the 70% came in, he’d probably end up getting the 30% also. This required one thing from Reagan: HE BELIEVED IN WHAT HE WAS STANDING AND FIGHTING FOR. The GOP establishment doesn’t put it’s political future on the line for the values that make America a free society. They seems more concerned about their political future than the future of America. The enemy within knows this and, therefore, sees no reason to budge. But there are two entities the Left despises because these two DO BELIEVE in what they stand and fight for and, therefore, pose a real threat to the Left: Sarah Palin and The Tea Party.
Fixed it.
I have a feeling the powers that be would totally agree with your comments. :)
Dear lady, whether or not that’s true, at least I still have standards. :)
I know that. IJS..... :)
To paraphrase Dean Wormer in Animal House:
“Tan Drunk and Stupid is no way to go through life Mr. Speaker”
I expect Ubama to run campaign ads supporting Boner.
Boehner’s “bipartisan” church does not include the views and abilities of the Tparty. The man is bigoted against individuals just like all of them self sificienting collectivist thug socialists on the back of sheeples accross the world.
self suficienting government, that is
All this time spent trying to shut down the govt took too much time away from happy hour. He’s had withdrawal symptoms.
You would be pressed to find a dumber man than him. Why go out of your way to insult your own base? This fool just threw away any chance of winning in 2014. You could not find a dumber man that him, I mean it, really. Played right into demo-crap hands, like an amateur.
You would be pressed to find a dumber man than him. Why go out of your way to insult your own base? This fool just threw away any chance of winning in 2014. You could not find a dumber man that him, I mean it, really. Played right into demo-crap hands, like an amateur.
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