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.

[Doogle]

did he cry?

[Mr. K]

I don’t believe Bohner has the balls to do any such thing.

[Olog-hai]

Only after Reid climbed off his back.

[SharpRightTurn]

Is this Boehner posturing in hopes of showing other House Republicans how tough he can be ahead of tomorrow’s vote on the incoming Speaker?

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, he has the same greeting for dingy hairy that I have for 0 bummer every time I hear his voice.

[mountainlion]

They say they saved us form going over the cliff when really they all gave a shove to send us tumbling down the cliff.

[skeeter]

Not good enough, Mr Speaker.

[ClearCase_guy]

Boehner is a child trying to play games with steely-eyed men. They laugh at him and his pathetic posturing.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

AKA hall sex.

(Two people living together and the extent of their sex life is when they pass each other in the hallway and say, “F-you”.

[TADSLOS]

Must have been that steely eyed bottle of Jameson’s courage talking.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

It isn’t what you say Boner, it is what you DO!

[exit82]

Baloney.

Probably begged Reid to use lube next time.

Disgusting pukes—the lot of them.

[jersey117]

Boehner and McConnell should both lose their non-leadership positions.

[RummyChick]

The Party is in shatters.
Good.
But..when will the phoenix rise????
Meanwhile

[Safetgiver]

Do you live in my closet?

[supremedoctrine]

Now, all it needs is a follow-through for the next months.
And then the next four years.
Stock up on the spirits, Boehner.

[Common Sense 101]

No friggin’ way.

This is nothing more than blatent in your face bull intended to suggest that Bonehead has a set ahead of the vote for his leadership position, IMHO. No way I buy this....

[LibFreeUSA]

"... in the White House lobby"

That doesn't take much courage.

Say it on the WH lawn full cameras on you, and then you can get me respect!

[winodog]

Exactly and his “f you” is proof that Boehner is a loser in more ways then just this one.

[Buddy Sorrell]

IF he did this, Bonehead is all talk no action.

[dps.inspect]

Sooo, still think its possible to preserve the constitution and cut back government from the Republican party? They are done... D-O-N-E and I am done with them.

[bigbob]

And I don’t think Harry Reid has suitable equipment to do so, even if he did....

[cripplecreek]

And today the media is swinging away with a new club about how the GOP denied the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Reid didn’t understand it the first time because

1) Reid was firmly behind Boehner,, and
2) Boehner was biting a pillow at the time.

[LibFreeUSA]

"Is this Boehner posturing in hopes of showing ..."

If it is (in the WH 'lobby'), then this says all there is to say about this pantie-waste shadow boxer.

Do it ON THE PODIUM...then you get my respect!!!

[TADSLOS]

When you have a majority of the nation’s populace who are only interested in what’s in it for them from the hand of the taxpayer funded government, and vote in politicians to feed their insatiable desire for more handouts, then no amount of internal political wrangling by republicans over leadership is going to matter.

[DJ Frisat]

Boehner Responds to Reid Conservatives/Tea Partiers: 'Go F— Yourself'

Fixed it...

[Hotlanta Mike]

No Johnny, go f— yourself.

[IbJensen]

It’s rumored on Capital Hell that Hairy Reed is a closet wanker.

[RummyChick]

I predict Boehner is out

[Entrepreneur]

And I don’t think Harry Reid has suitable equipment to do so, even if he did....

What do you mean? That's all Reid is. Give him a viagra and he gets taller.

[DManA]

What? Is this supposed to impress me? Makes me all the more convinced he is in over his head.

[Nailbiter]

Whether Boehner said it to Reid, he most certainly has done it to 75+% of working Americans

[PGalt]

Only after Reid climbed off his back.

Exactly. No doubt with a quivering voice and tears in his eyes.

Boner is Harry POS Reid's beeeotch.

[Tupelo]

‘“Go f— yourself,” Boehner sniped’

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

This is the kind of language I would expect in a bar or maybe from a street gang.
It is past time for Boehner to step down.

[Mogger]

Sooo, still think its possible to preserve the constitution and cut back government from the Republican party? They are done... D-O-N-E and I am done with them.

Sooo, just what have you done in the party to drag it in the right direction?

Have you been a member of your county or state committees?

Have you worked on or voted on the party plank?

Have you ever run for election?

Whining like a playground brat and going home with your toys really helps, doesn't it?

Maybe become involved at a local level and work your way up in the organiization to be effective?

[TADSLOS]

Ok, so who’s the new leader of the Titanic deck chair arrangement committee going to be?

[OrioleFan]

Boehner voted for the fiscal clift bill. His “F*** You” could have easily been directed at taxpayers.

[RummyChick]

Cantor

[Roccus]

“Go f— yourself,” Boehner sniped as he pointed his finger at Reid,...

Obviously a misidentification. Boner must have mistaken Reid for a TEA partier.

[RummyChick]

Cindy Kilkenny ‏@cindykilkenny Evidently Boehner knows the language but lacks the backbone to really mean it.

[dfwgator]

Talk is cheap, Boner.

[animal172]

You beat me to it. Was about to post the same thing.

[COBOL2Java]

Is this Boehner posturing in hopes of showing other House Republicans how tough he can be ahead of tomorrow’s vote on the incoming Speaker?

DING DING DING DING DING!

[RummyChick]

Weepy Boehner is just a pretender

[popdonnelly]

As far as old lady Reid is concerned, Boehner speaks for many of us.

[RummyChick]

from twitter: Daniel Gross ‏@grossdm Are we sure politico has this right? Seems like it was cantor who told boehner to go f*%# himself