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Once Boxed-In, Boehner May Finally Be Master Of The House
NPR ^
| December 08, 2012
| FRANK JAMES
Posted on 12/08/2012 2:34:42 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Boner didn't get the memo that he's supposed to be the leader of the OPPOSITION party.
He thinks his job is to be Ubama's butt boy.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:25:15 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the state." - Cornelius Tacitus, Roman Senator)
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
if it is just a matter of time until the RINOs purge them from congress altogether.Given the reality of party primaries, and the fact that each candidate raises his own funds, mainly from the conservative grass roots, I'm a little confused as to how anyone can purge conservative Republicans from congress.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:25:23 PM PST
by
Zhang Fei
(Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:30:01 PM PST
by
BfloGuy
(Workers and consumers are, of course, identical.)
To: nickcarraway
Typical RINO.
Play hard ball against the Conservatives, then bend over for the Democrats.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:33:38 PM PST
by
Bratch
To: nickcarraway
The Obama henchman media have always liked bonehead.
He is the leader of the DC Beltway bandits and K street front men who are mostly former Bonehead aides !
Unlike Newt and Hammer the Obama media has protected this crook because he is one of them !
Spend spend spend !
He financed obamacare when he could have pulled the plug because K street wants Obamacare .
We were suckers to think this lobbyist bagman would stop any if it .
But he will lose in 2014 big and god help us then !
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:34:00 PM PST
by
ncalburt
(Axelrod Psych OPS has gone to 24/7 non stop - "The election is over " status until Nov)
To: nickcarraway
In a paradoxical way, Obama's re-election victory coupled with congressional Democrats adding to their numbers may have helped Boehner. Nothing paradoxical about it. Boehner was part of Obama's team last time around, and now he's even further into Obama's pocket.
Whether we can do anything about it remains to be seen. Not until all the various kinds of conservatives finally agree to work together and unite behind a really strong candidate. The only one who fits that description in recent years is Sarah Palin, but I don't know if enough people will get behind her to prove it.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:35:30 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: nickcarraway; dfwgator
Boehner and the GOPe are very effectively playing the role of the Washington Generals. This is not A Good Thing.
Hat tip to dwfgator.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:39:33 PM PST
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: nickcarraway
" ... with Speaker John Boehner unable to keep in line many of his fellow Republicans, especially freshmen who came to Congress riding the 2010 Tea Party wave."So he kicked them all down, appointed less conservative and weaker people and everything's OK now.
Go back to sleep.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:39:33 PM PST
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: nickcarraway
That’s sweet.
NPR patting Boehner on the head and saying...”Good boy. Now roll over.”
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:43:00 PM PST
by
moovova
To: nickcarraway
First, the NYT. Now National Public Radio. All the Lefties are pumping up that pathetic wreck of a Speaker, while he rolls over and begs Obama to scratch his belly. Disgusting.
To: nickcarraway
Of course they love the No Nutz Putz. He's one of them!
Don't you wish we had a conservative Bella Pelosi on our team?
John Boehner AKA "The No Nutz Putz"
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:51:07 PM PST
by
ConradofMontferrat
(According to mudslimz, my handle is a HATE CRIME. And I HOPE they don't like it.)
To: Timber Rattler
THAT house is ON FIRE!
Boner's is just collapsing from termite damage.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:54:43 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: A'elian' nation
"Boehner + beltway republicans + democrats getting on board to screw the tea party republicans = a majority for Boehner every time."
That's a real problem, but not enough of a reason to knuckle under to The Tanned Wons.
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posted on
12/08/2012 3:57:24 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: nickcarraway
When NPR says a Rrepblican is the “master”....... what they really mean is that he is owned by the ‘Rats.
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posted on
12/08/2012 4:17:43 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: nickcarraway
One party gov’t. The Spending Party.
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posted on
12/08/2012 4:18:47 PM PST
by
Third Person
(I'm in my prime.)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
12/08/2012 4:22:19 PM PST
by
InvisibleChurch
(the mature Christian is almost impossible to offend)
To: nickcarraway
A modern day Edward John Smith.
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posted on
12/08/2012 4:22:34 PM PST
by
tacticalogic
("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: moovova
Thats sweet.
NPR patting Boehner on the head and saying...Good boy. Now roll over.
*******************************************************************
More like “.....Now bend over.”
To: nickcarraway
Of course NPR loves Boehner. Like that’s a surprise or something.
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posted on
12/08/2012 4:46:25 PM PST
by
Colonel_Flagg
("Don't be afraid to see what you see." -- Ronald Reagan)
To: A'elian' nation
"....They lost 8 seats..."Republicans lost 8. How many T-Partiers lost ? Or won ?
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posted on
12/08/2012 5:00:02 PM PST
by
chiller
(Do not consume any NBCNews;MTPTodayNightlyNewsMorningJoeMSNBCBrianWilliams)
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