Posted on 02/11/2015 8:55:27 AM PST by GIdget2004
House Speaker John Boehner challenged Senate Democrats Wednesday to "get off their ass" and pass a bill to fund the Homeland Security Department and restrict President Barack Obama's executive moves on immigration.
His comments Wednesday underscored a worsening stalemate on Capitol Hill with funding for the Homeland Security Department set to expire Feb. 27. A day earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared the Senate "stuck" on the issue and said the next move was in the House's court.
Boehner rejected that, insisting the House has already done its job. He said Senate Democrats are at fault for blocking a House-passed bill that funds the department through the remainder of the budget year while also overturning Obama's policies limiting deportations for millions here illegally. Democrats oppose the immigration language.
"The House has done its job, why don't you go ask the Senate Democrats when they're going to get off their ass and do something other than to vote no?" Boehner told reporters after meeting with GOP lawmakers. "The issue here is not Senate Republicans. The issue here is Senate Democrats."
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The two bookends.
Yea Democrats, Boehner is lost without your direction and is becoming bored.
Doesn’t seem to me like Mitch McConnell is an effective majority leader.
Doesn’t look to me like the GOP can govern.
If he is allows democrats to block him, then don’t be surprised when democrats block him.
It makes the skin crawl when a coward and a traitor tries to talk tough.
Pot.
Kettle.
Is he gonna write another letter? Total wuss squishy Cheeto.
LOL!
Can they keep Obama from writing new laws like a dictator AND defund his secret police? Because that is what I would like.
YOU first, John. LEAD by example you wuss.
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Democrats have no ass. It is where their mouth is.
He reminds me of the official in the Dallas-Detroit game who picked up the pass interference flag without any explanation.
Doesn’t look to me like the GOP can govern.
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You’re right. The party has no leadership, no principles, and no convictions. It is a soulless party with no direction. Lots of talk, but no action.
I have been a harsh critic of Boehner, but he is showing some fight here. I don’t know if he is serious, but he’s saying the right things.
Prelude to the cave.
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