Posted on 09/27/2015 1:52:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
* Boehner calls some conservatives "unrealistic"
* Plans to pass government funding bill with Democratic support
* Says he could have survived a vote to oust him
House Speaker John Boehner isn’t going out quietly.
The outgoing and embattled speaker had choice words Sunday for his foes inside and outside of Congress and signaled that he intends to be very much in charge until he relinquishes the speaker’s gavel under pressure at the end of October.
Boehner took aim at Republican rebels in the House of Representatives and unnamed conservative and tea party groups that agitated for his departure.
He blasted them as “false prophets” who “whip people into a frenzy believing they can accomplish things that they know, they know, they are never going to happen.”
“They’re unrealistic,” the Ohio Republican said on CBS’s Face the Nation. “The Bible says beware of false prophets. And there are people out there, you know, spreading noise about how much can get done. I mean this whole notion that we’re going to shut down the government to get rid of Obamacare in 2013 – this plan never had a chance.”
When asked if the “false prophets” included Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, Boehner said, “you can pick out a lot of names. I’ll let you choose them.”
Boehner then referred to comments he made at a Colorado fundraiser where the speaker called Cruz a “jackass.” Cruz earned Boehner’s ire when for advising House Republican conservatives....
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Proving us right...
So the republicans that vote with him should be viewed as Democrats.
Was there ever any doubt?
Hey Boner, how about this?
You GTF out, and we'll deal with the RATs.
He can’t do that. His K-Street big money job depends on delivering as much of the Chamber of Commerce agenda as he can before he gives up the gavel. Now that he’s officially resigning, he can screw everyone because he has nothing left to lose — from the voters, that is.
He actually fired himself when he called Cruz a jackass. Some things just take a little time to sink in with management.
Somebody should make a floor motion for him to vacate immediately. Then go up and present him with a bottle of booze.
I didn’t see anything even an ethics charge could be based on.
ALL his plans can be foiled by the Rules Committee, whose composition and Chair will be decided by the new Leadership.
Conservatives have to insist on control.
“Isn’t there a legal remedy to halt his actions as speaker?”
He can make deals, but they still have to be voted on, or, in other words, business as usual.
... and Boehner wonders why everybody with a brain and a backbone wanted to get rid of him?
Watching all y’all squirm on this makes me so happy.
-Because he’s right, ya know (but are afraid to accept).
All those empty promises about impeach Oblammo
All those weak failed attempts to repeal Obamstercare
All of the propoganda cheerleading and rabble rousing
He’s right and you kids can’t even look in the mirror
Would Boehner like some cheese with that whine-or is he going to throw a tantrum, pick up his ball(s) and go home?
Yes he is. He seems to have been a rat at heart. Why didn't he just switch parties, and make something official that we knew all along.
“...suggests deals with democrats...”
So???? What’s different about that??? He’s been doing this all along anyway...
Nothing different, except he’s admitting it...
Came in 9-20-2015......
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............
Payback’s a ***ch! Right Boner! Stick it to the American people on the way out the door. Good plan, Johnny Boy. Barack owes you one.
You had the power to stop him but refused to do it.
I don’t understand why they don’t go ahead and vote him out anyways. We would get rid of him as speaker a lot quicker that way.
I TIVO’d that sorry interview, meaning the interview was A-OKay but Boehner’s answers were pitiful.
Boehner is half pathetic and half resentful which equals full loser.
He was actually OKay way back when.
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Boehner fights like a tiger—if Democrats aren’t involved.
And when Democrats are fighting like tigers, he and Mitch steal away to a cloak room and play `Doctor’.
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