Free Republic
Browse · Search
GOP Club
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

No 'Squish' : Boehner Says He's 'Most Anti-Establishment Speaker' Ever
NBC News ^ | January 8, 2015 | Luke Russert and Carrie Dann

Posted on 01/08/2015 3:47:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

In his most forceful language yet against GOP detractors, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that he dislikes being described as "spineless or a squish" by conservative Republicans, but that the label that stings him the most is when he's called a part of the "establishment."

"I am the most anti-Establishment Speaker we have ever had" he told NBC News at his first solo press conference of the new Congress. "Who was the guy who got rid of earmarks? Me. Who's the guy who believes in regular order? Me. Who believes in allowing more members to participate in the process, from both sides of the aisle? Me."

Boehner, who suffered 25 defections from his own party in his successful re-election bid for House Speaker earlier this week, said that he knows that conservatives who believe he's too solicitous to the White House are apt to label him as "spineless" or a "squish."(continued)

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


TOPICS: Ohio; Issues; Parties; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: 114th; boehner; charliehebdo; congress; cryingcheeto; gop; republicans
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-40 last
To: 2ndDivisionVet

Again, read between the lines, Boehner says he’s “anti-establishment,” but what “establishment?” The establishment that’s conservative in the party, or the side that’s moderate/liberal. Of course, we know what he means....


21 posted on 01/08/2015 4:23:51 PM PST by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bonehead lies more than Hillary.


22 posted on 01/08/2015 4:28:33 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
"I am the most anti-Establishment Speaker we have ever had"

doubling down on lies just proves he's a DC establishment puke, so commie liberal and Clinton-esk.

23 posted on 01/08/2015 4:48:18 PM PST by drypowder
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Prove it, Boehner. Actions speak louder than words.


24 posted on 01/08/2015 4:51:35 PM PST by stilloftyhenight (...shut it down)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Boehner, how about if you stop talking and start doing things right now, to bring back American jobs?

Just saying.


25 posted on 01/08/2015 4:54:11 PM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh cripes! Is he on or off his meds? It’s silly season, when Republican leftists begin to realize they need to salvage the Republican base they’ve been dissing, so they lay on the lies and excuses, while remaining lapdogs to Democrats.


26 posted on 01/08/2015 4:58:21 PM PST by pallis
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
Who believes in allowing more members to participate in the process, from both sides of the aisle? Me.

Dimwit Boehner, the reason you have a majority is because the voters don't want much from the other side of the aisle. As a matter of fact, the reason you have a historic majority is because the voters want as little as possible from the other side. You have decided to take the party the voters have rejected and give them power that the voters do not want them to have.

You were given a historic majority, but you have decided to squander this opportunity, to piss it away.

27 posted on 01/08/2015 4:59:12 PM PST by Moorings
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
I am the most anti-Establishment Speaker we have ever had

I think that when he kissed Pelosi, he caught some of that nutty, delusional, flat out lying disease.

28 posted on 01/08/2015 5:01:18 PM PST by Moorings
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Moorings
I used to think that he was just a squish and spineless. After he pushed through that horrendous cromnibus spending bill, I think he is just a lying liberal democrat.
29 posted on 01/08/2015 5:04:43 PM PST by Moorings
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

When the Boner denounces the Chamber of Commiece for the nazi slugs that they are, I’ll believe him. But since he’s a complete fag, I won’t hold my breath.


30 posted on 01/08/2015 5:07:17 PM PST by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

LIAR!

Smooching Nazi Pelosi says different.


31 posted on 01/08/2015 5:08:53 PM PST by AFreeBird
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All

GRRRRREAT posts BUMP!

FUJB

RESIGN you lying SCUMBAG!

As speaker of the majority house YOU DID help build this…

http://www.usdebtclock.org

…enslaving us, our children, our grandchildren.

ALL of your assets should be confiscating, CONMAN.

FUJB and the rest of the CONmen in CONgre$$.


32 posted on 01/08/2015 5:16:10 PM PST by PGalt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All

—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

FUJB


33 posted on 01/08/2015 5:17:34 PM PST by PGalt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: stilloftyhenight

.....well, not only “prove it” but ANSWER UP:

1. Why did you lie about your intention to repeal Obamacare and then you vote to fund it time after time? If you lie to me this BIG then your a LIAR and I don’t like you! What part about that do you not understand?
2. Why did you lie about your intentions to use the power of the purse to rein in Obama?
3. Why did you lie about supporting amnesty and funding amnesty?
4. Why did you lie about doing everything possible to STOP Obama’s destruction of co-equal branches of government. Hell, you didn’t try to stop it! You were and are totally responsible for enabling it to become precedent. What president now will give a damn about “enforcing the law” when he instead can just do whatever the hell he wants thanks to you and Obama.

I hate using street language because it possibly says more about me than the guy I’m mad at but “Screw you Boehner, you are a supremely arrogant man! You look us straight in the eye with a straight face while peeing on our leg and calling it rain! Some of us wish the same guy that visited your counterpart Reid would visit you too!


34 posted on 01/08/2015 5:41:26 PM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: MtnMan101

35 posted on 01/08/2015 6:22:50 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: All

Depends on what his meaning of “Anti-Establishment” is.

If he means that he is against the established and traditional values of the Constitution and the original principles of the Republican party, I’d have to say that he is correct.


36 posted on 01/08/2015 6:59:09 PM PST by LegendHasIt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

gag me with a spoon


37 posted on 01/08/2015 7:48:41 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Pointing out dereliction of duty is NOT fear mongering, especially in a panDEMic)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is why he’s punishing conservatives then I guess...


38 posted on 01/08/2015 8:27:56 PM PST by vpintheak (Keep calm and Rain Steel!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NonValueAdded

gag me with a spoon
_______________________________________________

Haven’t heard that pithy remark from the ‘70s since the early ‘80s. You just dated yourself NVA. LOL!


39 posted on 01/09/2015 6:07:13 AM PST by Din Maker (Is anyone considering Gov. Susana Martinez of NM as the possible GOP nominee in 2016?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

IF THE SHOE FITS WEAR IT. HE ALSO LACKS GONADS!

40 posted on 01/09/2015 6:28:48 AM PST by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-40 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
GOP Club
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson