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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Boehner, a Nancy Pelosi approved Republican.
How?
It’s very simple!
He’s become this familiar icon, for The Republican Party!
It would be a beautiful thing.
I think Paul Ryan wants that job. Unless someone new comes from out of the bushes (no pun intended) I cant think of anybody else to replace Boehner. No one who is already well known anyway. Rubio is thinking of bigger positions, besides, Rubio is still ‘on punishment’ with many Tea Party because of his Amnesty support. His penance has not yet been served.
Bonor is a bitter Liberal DemocRat clinger.
You and Boehner define “winning” differently, that’s all.
Boehner, and RINO’s like him, like the BIG Government largess just the way it is. The big money gravy train and lavish lifestyle is what these assclowns worship, and they will lash out at any and everything that they perceive to be standing in their way of it.
Yea, I’m sure it’s real frustrating when “We the People” refuse to by his normal line of Bull about being conservative.
Boehner has been backed into the Corner by the Cruz-led revolt on Obamacare, among other things, and has no where to go.
His lies aren’t cutting it anymore, and his compromising with the Enemy is in full view.
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