Posted on 09/27/2015 10:48:43 AM PDT by VinL
Outgoing Speaker of the House John Boehner on Sunday didn’t deny that he was referring to Senator Ted Cruz when he warned of false prophets “out there spreading noise about how much [the government] can get done,” even pointing to comments he made at a fundraiser where he called the Senator a “jackass.”
When questioned if Ted Cruz was a false prophet in an interview Sunday on “Face the Nation,” Boehner didn’t deny the suggestion, citing past comments he made at a fundraiser in August.
“Are they unrealistic about what can be done in government?” CBS News host John Dickerson asked Boehner.
“Absolutely they’re unrealistic!” Boehner bellowed in response. “But, you know, the Bible says beware of false prophets. There are people out there, you know, spreading noise about how much can get done. I mean this whole idea that we’re going to shut down the government to get rid of Obamacare in 2013 — this plan never had chance. But over the course of the August recess in 2013, and the course of September, a lot of my Republican colleagues, who knew it was a fool’s errand, they were getting all this pressure from home to to do this.”
“And so we’ve got groups here in town, members of the House and Senate here in town, who whip people into a frenzy believing they can accomplish things they know — they know — are never going to happen,” the Speaker said. “But, listen, I’ve had 25 great years here in Washington, I’ve had great staff, I’ve had great colleagues, and I’m very thankful to my family and my constituents for giving me the honor to do this.
Dickerson then asked: “Is Ted Cruz a false prophet?”
“Listen, you can pick a lot of names out, I’ll let you choose them,” Boehner said, sipping from his coffee mug. (RELATED: Boehner Decided To Resign Thursday Night After Saying His Prayers)
“You don’t debate that assertion?” Dickerson further pressed.
“I’ll refer you to my remark at a fundraiser made in August in Steamboat Springs, Colorado,” Speaker Boehner replied.
At the fundraiser, the Ohio Republican reportedly said that he liked how Cruz’s presidential campaign keeps “that jackass” out of Washington.
But, when you're running for election, you guys have no problem telling people those things ARE going to happen.
On the way out did Boenhead also kick the dog?
Wow, Boehner can focus, can’t he?? Obama is as opposite of Boehner as Cruz, only he never said anything close to this about Obama. He just sat back and let Obama and the Dems accomplish all they set out to do.
How many times did Boehner cry during the interview?
>>But, when you’re running for election, you guys have no problem telling people those things ARE going to happen.
What he’s saying is, “Listen up rubes. The Progressive Agenda is a done deal. The government wants it. The corporations want it. The banks want it. The universities are teaching your children that they want it. Most of your churches want it. Hell, the Pope and the Jews even want it! The sooner you all submit to the will of your masters, the sooner we can bring all those slave labor jobs back to the US. You can work all day and get a FREE bowl of potato soup! What’s not to love?”
Hey Johnny...Cry me a River......oops, you already HAVE! You are one big ass crybaby, and there’s NO crying in politics, moron!! You ruined yourself.
Is Bohner going to pledge to support the GOP candidate in the fall of 2016 if Ted Cruz wins the party nomination?
I shall refer again to the lightening speed which the Democrats applied to accomplish in a short time the destruction of the rule of law .
On what planet is that fool living?
Oh, he meant HE could not get things done quickly. I get it.
Prayers of thanks that he is gone.
He needs to start attending AA meetings. That skin color already says his liver is in bad shape.
We should take up a collection and send cases of heavy booze to him.
If a useless, whining P.O.S. like John Boehner called me a jackass I would put it on my resume’.
All things totalitarian are possible, but nothing limiting the power and scope of government are, eh Mr. Boner?
Even in his classless departure, he is attempting to further damage the republicans- and now is sounding like an angry, bitter, full blown democrat
Boehner is such an idiot. All he had to do was say the house is not going to pass any bill that funds planned parenthood. Period. And then just don’t do it. Not ever. He’d still have his job, planned parenthood would not be receiving federal funds, the liberals would all be wound up and life would go on.
Don’t go away mad, John. Just go away.
womt he be long gone by nest fall?
I wasn't going to say this but remember John Boehner referred to us as garbage and others in the Party call us crazies and worse.. and I've heard one Tea Party American Congressman say Boehner calls him "poop" head (substituting for the word Boehner uses) and so ..
the last election didn't complete the job but..
Looks like something has administered the stimulant for the evacuation to
Void the bowels of Washington, D.C.!
boner is now flaccid. What a completely compromised degenerate...a traitor to his electorate and to his oath. May he soon rot.
He’ll be out of rehab about next fall.
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