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Boehner full of regret over 'fiscal-cliff' moves
the hill ^ | 1/26 | berman

Posted on 01/26/2013 6:52:47 PM PST by RummyChick

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is sharing his regrets about his "fiscal-cliff" strategy, less than a month after the House bitterly swallowed a last-minute deal hatched in the Senate.

In a private speech to the Ripon Society on Tuesday, Boehner said that he should have taken a different course after the November election by immediately demanding that the Senate produce a bill to avert the worst parts of a combination of tax increases and spending cuts that were due to hit on Jan. 1.

Instead, Boehner delivered a formal speech at the Capitol on the day after President Obama won a second term, in which he offered a major Republican concession – new tax revenue as part of a broader fiscal deal.

“Looking back, what I should have done the day after the election was to make it clear the House has passed a bill to extend all of the current tax rates, the House has passed a bill to replace the sequester with cuts in mandatory spending, and the Senate ought to do its work,” Boehner said. “We’re ready, able and willing to work with the Senate as soon as they produce a bill. It should have been what I said. You know, again, hindsight is 20-20.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 113th; bho44; boehner; fiscalcliff; idiocy; regrets; stupidparty
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1 posted on 01/26/2013 6:53:00 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

I no longer give a smelly Obama about bonehead.

Here, loser, have another drink.

And another.

And another.


2 posted on 01/26/2013 6:55:15 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: RummyChick
I ain't buyin'.

Boehner is not part of the opposition in DC, he's part of the Ruling Elite, and their only goal is to keep the plates spinning on the sticks for a little longer, until the whole damned thing crashes.

3 posted on 01/26/2013 6:56:04 PM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: RummyChick

He should step down.


4 posted on 01/26/2013 6:57:20 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: RummyChick

He’s basically saying that he’s not cut out to negotiate with the Democrats.

THEN WHY THE HELL IS HE STILL THERE!!!!


5 posted on 01/26/2013 6:58:05 PM PST by BobL
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To: RummyChick

Boehner sucks.


6 posted on 01/26/2013 6:58:44 PM PST by dinodino
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To: RummyChick

Once again have to double check to see if it’s from The Onion or similar.


7 posted on 01/26/2013 6:59:11 PM PST by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: RummyChick

It does no good to be sorry once you have been a part of president Obamas destroy America. You and judge Roberts. Who cares now.


8 posted on 01/26/2013 6:59:16 PM PST by Ramonne
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To: RummyChick

Will someone tell Bohner that all revenue bills are to originate in the House, according to Art.1 sec 7!


9 posted on 01/26/2013 6:59:16 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: RummyChick
'Sorry' don't feed the bulldog.

This is the reason the GOP isn't fit to survive.

/johnny

10 posted on 01/26/2013 6:59:36 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: RummyChick

To Quote Dirty Harry Callahan “ A man’s got to know his limitations” It seems the Dems know Boehner’s better then he knows himself!


11 posted on 01/26/2013 7:00:41 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: RummyChick

That’s too nice. I say his evil moves were deliberate.


12 posted on 01/26/2013 7:01:39 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: RummyChick

Good grief...this guy needs to go. He’s more concerned with his golf game than the American people.


13 posted on 01/26/2013 7:01:39 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: RummyChick

I’m full of regret too, Boehner. I regret how easily you gave away the only card you held. And now you give it away for another three months without getting a single spending cut in return.


14 posted on 01/26/2013 7:02:13 PM PST by Hoodat ("As for God, His way is perfect" - Psalm 18:30)
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Impotence, thy name is Boehner

Try the veal, I'm here all week.

15 posted on 01/26/2013 7:03:17 PM PST by NonValueAdded (If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you've likely misread the situation.)
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To: RummyChick

Lucy and the football.


16 posted on 01/26/2013 7:03:29 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: RummyChick

Please, please, please residents of the 8th District in Ohio...VOTE THIS A-HOLE OUT IN 2014. At this point I don’t CARE if it’s a libtard, leftwing, socialist, facist Democrat.


17 posted on 01/26/2013 7:05:06 PM PST by Fledermaus (I'm done with the GOP. Let them wither and die. Let's start over.)
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This is the second time Boehner has tried to make himself out not to be part of the establishment in the past week alone, but we know his record. If he genuinely regrets all he has done, he should step down. If not, then we will gladly move to push him over when the next election day comes around in Ohio.

Sorry, John. You’ve been given every chance to redeem yourself, and you’ve failed each time. Start packing.


18 posted on 01/26/2013 7:05:24 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: RummyChick

What a putz.


19 posted on 01/26/2013 7:06:16 PM PST by WeatherGuy
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To: RummyChick
This idiot has me about to go ballistic with that statement.

Think I could take the bastard just shrugging his shoulders and saying "Oops" better.

IDIOT!!

20 posted on 01/26/2013 7:06:25 PM PST by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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