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Harry Reid’s Office Leaks Boehner Office Emails—And It Could Ruin Any Faith You Have in Washington
The Blaze ^ | 10-2-2013 | Becket Adams

Posted on 10/02/2013 7:46:56 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather

A series of leaked emails from House Speaker John Boehner’s chief of staff, Mike Sommers, show that the Speaker may have coordinated with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to exempt Congress from Obamacare.

The emails were leaked Tuesday by David Krone, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s chief of staff, who actually has a history of this sort of thing.

The leaks, which are a major taboo in Washington, show Rep. Boehner (R-Ohio) worked behind the scenes earlier this year to address confusion over a provision in the Affordable Care Act that would force members of Congress and their aides into the exchanges. In fact, if one were to go by the leaks, which were first given to Politico, it appears that the offices of Boehner and Reid regularly coordinated to exempt Congress from the health care law.

But given that the Speaker is now apparently against congressional Obamacare exemptions, the emails make him look inconsistent and hypocritical – which may have been the point of their leaking.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boehner; congresssubsidies; destroyingus; emails; govtshutdown; killmiddleclass; leakedemails; leaks; obamacarefail; reid; reidemails; scorchedearth; stealingwealth
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To: sheikdetailfeather

No one on FR had any trust or respect for Boehner in the first place.

But this was just a shot across the bow.

The REAL stuff they have on Boehner - the stuff they’ve been using for years now - will start coming out in a couple of days as the Democrats work to get him to cave.

I really hope he loses his Speakership......


141 posted on 10/02/2013 8:57:46 AM PDT by Noamie
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To: KeyLargo

The Treason Club.


142 posted on 10/02/2013 8:58:33 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: onyx

143 posted on 10/02/2013 8:59:06 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: listenhillary

Terrific quote from Mencken!!!


144 posted on 10/02/2013 8:59:23 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Luckily I have no faith in Washington, so I’m never disappointed.


145 posted on 10/02/2013 9:00:20 AM PDT by Stevenc131
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To: oldbrowser

We want the WWII vets to help here but they don’t necessarily understand the issues. They are, I can already see it, holding up signs against the WH AND congress that includes Ted Cruz and co. Tha e media will spin i

The very worst offenders are moderates who say they’re conservatives

Andrea t on the five yesterday was messing around badly with this. What what why don’t the republicans open government

Did she see five minutes of Cruz?


146 posted on 10/02/2013 9:01:28 AM PDT by stanne
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To: oldbrowser

We want the WWII vets to help here but they don’t necessarily understand the issues. They are, I can already see it, holding up signs against the WH AND congress that includes Ted Cruz and co. Tha e media will spin i

The very worst offenders are moderates who say they’re conservatives

Andrea t on the five yesterday was messing around badly with this. What what why don’t the republicans open government

Did she see five minutes of Cruz?


147 posted on 10/02/2013 9:01:30 AM PDT by stanne
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To: sheikdetailfeather

And Harry Reid begins to laugh himself to a pee ... not making any noise he is laughing so hard.


148 posted on 10/02/2013 9:02:37 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Did anybody think, for a moment, that John Boehner did not support exempting Congress and staffers from Obamacare?

The idea is not to elect good men. Electing good men is impossible, because the scoundrel will always put on a good face. The idea is to force bad men to do the right thing.


149 posted on 10/02/2013 9:06:18 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (Gun Control Haiku: Say "Registration" / And they call you paranoid / So say "Privacy")
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To: griswold3

Recently heard that the DNC was low on funds. Kinda expected this little ‘shut down’ to get the dumb masses to donate. Seems the two parties coordinate these events.


I believe it to be so.

And what, in the future will fill democrat coffers? Hmmm, I wonder, Obamacare taxes perhaps?


150 posted on 10/02/2013 9:08:21 AM PDT by KittenClaws ( You may have to fight a battle more than once in order to win it." - Margaret Thatcher)
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To: sheikdetailfeather
Why is it called a leak if his office released them. Just call it what it is ...

Harry Reids office releases emails from Boehner.

151 posted on 10/02/2013 9:11:29 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: HarleyLady27

interesting that Mr. Obama talked about blackmail.....and now after reading this (who knows what’s true) TV reporting that Mr. Obama will meet with House and Senate “leaders”.
How much lower can these people take this great country?? They, ALL, are a disgrace!


152 posted on 10/02/2013 9:18:25 AM PDT by 4integrity
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To: DesertRhino
Boehner is no better than a rat on a sinking ship,, knocking someone weaker down to get himself into a lifeboat,,,

yes--and i do not understand why anybody needed leaked emails to have that confirmed... we all knew that about Boehner already... no?

153 posted on 10/02/2013 9:18:41 AM PDT by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: tanknetter
Boehner needs to be allowed to stick to his guns.  photo surreal-pistol-2_zpsadc37891.jpg If this leak is true, he didn't stick by his guns, he used it.
154 posted on 10/02/2013 9:25:39 AM PDT by RetSignman (Standing my ground against group think.)
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To: All

Obama to meet with congressional leaders at WH

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/02/harry-reids-office-leaks-boehner-office-emails-and-it-could-ruin-any-faith-you-have-in-washington/


155 posted on 10/02/2013 9:27:18 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Woops! Wrong link above:

It is THIS link:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/02/obama-shutdown-boehner-mcconnell-reid-pelosi/2908083/


156 posted on 10/02/2013 9:28:24 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Anyone who read what the founders were trying to create and/or anyone who understands Lord Acton’s statement: “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” would not be surprised one iota by this revelation.

We have been sold out by both parties. Yes the dems were left leaning but the progressives, by stealth, until the early 2000s have completely assimilated that party for the CPUSA and those very same progressives are currently assimilating the GOP which is why we are so at odds with them.

The experiment in self rule failed. Not because the premise was faulty but because We The People became very lazy and even conservatives have been seduced by the lure of government largess.

The only thing different between today and our founding is the government is not shooting at us..... oh wait, they have been for some time.... oops.

While his actions were reprehensible, a look/review at what drove Tim McVeigh around the bend might be beneficial to us all. The fiction of the Turner Diaries written in 1978 is almost a total reality in 2013.


157 posted on 10/02/2013 9:28:36 AM PDT by Wurlitzer (Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam! 969)
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To: Toespi

When Obama took his action allowing Congress to continue receiving federal subsidies in the amount under the FEHBP even though they had to use the Obamacare exchanges, there was little outcry from the Reps. The fix was in even though Obama’s directive to OPM was illegal.


158 posted on 10/02/2013 9:29:09 AM PDT by kabar
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Betchca Boehner has lots of interesting emails from that disgusting worm Reid...which he will sit on....and do nothing....

He should find the most embarrassing emails from Reid...and dump them on every conservative website....bypass the lapdog media....


159 posted on 10/02/2013 9:30:11 AM PDT by Popman (Liberal wars are about killing people for humanitarian reasons...)
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To: Jane Long

I know. I heard Rush Limbaugh talking about the vets and what is going on. What an insult.


160 posted on 10/02/2013 9:33:56 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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