Boehner Responds to Reid: 'Go F— Yourself'

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[RummyChick]

"Go f— yourself," Boehner repeated.

Politico reports on the exchange:

House Speaker John Boehner couldn’t hold back when he spotted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in the White House lobby last Friday.

It was only a few days before the nation would go over the fiscal cliff, no bipartisan agreement was in sight, and Reid had just publicly accused Boehner of running a “dictatorship” in the House and caring more about holding onto his gavel than striking a deal.

“Go f— yourself,” Boehner sniped as he pointed his finger at Reid, according to multiple sources present.

Reid, a bit startled, replied: “What are you talking about?”

Boehner repeated: “Go f— yourself.”

The harsh exchange just a few steps from the Oval Office — which Boehner later bragged about to fellow Republicans — was only one episode in nearly two months of high-stakes negotiations laced with distrust, miscommunication, false starts and yelling matches as Washington struggled to ward off $500 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts.

[TWhiteBear]

I see this article as a pathetic pump for Mr. Boehner in order to get him back as House Speaker.
Sort of like taping those plastic bull testicles on a cow.
The cow is still a cow.
Actually, the rest of the dialogue went:
Mr. Reid: Why don't we just keep on F__ing the American People like we have been doing?
Mr. Boehner: Wow, that sounds like a plan
(and they walk away together, arm in arm).
TWB

[SparkyBass]

[hummingbird]

"bull intended to suggest that Bonehead has a set ahead of the vote for his leadership position, IMHO"

His leadership might not be in jeopardy now if Boehner had been treating Reid and Obama with a "Go f*ck yourself" attitude from the git go.

[hummingbird]

"Would love to know what Cheney was thinking at this moment"

Me, too! His visage reminds me of the Priest in The Exorcist as he stares down the Evil he is about to exorcise.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Politico probably reported the exchange accurately, they just got the names backwards. It makes perfect sense and is perfectly in character for both men if this is true.

[GraceG]

Did this really come from “Bawling, Ball-less, Bone-head, Bohn-ner”?

[rbmillerjr]

RB responds to Boehner:

Go .... Yourself !!

[hummingbird]

"Maybe got a case of it for Christmas - a Christmas gift to himself from himself."

I meant a case of Jamesons (sic?).

[Candor7]

Bioehner is actually growing a pair. Its way too late.

[VictoryGal]

So he wants to paint himself as a tough guy by cussing, then he folds like a cheap suit on the fiscal cliff? What a wannabe/never-was.

[DJ Frisat]

"Was about to post the same thing."

Happens to me all the time. We Freepers are a sarcastic bunch, aren't we?

[ColdOne]

No way bohner had the balls to tell him that. I don’t believe it.

[Terry Mross]

I would be impressed if he knocked the snot out of the little weasle. But words are cheap.

[MWestMom]

Assure your wee dog that the comparison is merely an allusion and that Boehner is trying his best to impersonate the wee dog’s behavior when upset.
So wee doggy is quite right to be upset with “I cry alot” Boehner.
;-)

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My wee chihuahua says that he would have bitten Reid as well. So, once again, Boehner comes up short. : )

[Darksheare]

Tell him “Good dog.” and give him some ear scritches for me.

[GeronL]

Bonehead needs to be sent to reform school

soap in his mouth

dunce cap

and a permanent black mark in his folder

[Truth2012]

No way. I was there. I saw the whole thing. Boner said, “Master, can I crawl on the floor and lick your boots?”

[uncommonsense]

"That Boehner. Such a tough guy. And he really has a way with the English language. sarc/“"

Where are the William F. Buckley's when you need statesmanship that leads to results, not faux strength?

[doug from upland]

In this moment we’ve all got to bask
He showed guts; that was not much to ask
I hope this is the norm
Telling Reid to perform
An impossible bodily task

[conservative98]

Who will be nominated for the new Speaker? Boehner may be resigning at 5pm tonight.