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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

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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
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Go get some more smokes at the capitol commissary, Johnny.
1 posted on 01/08/2015 3:47:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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He’s just like Obama, delusional. They work well together


2 posted on 01/08/2015 3:49:35 PM PST by 4rcane
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I guess he’s taking lying lessons from his hero, 0bama.


3 posted on 01/08/2015 3:49:53 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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Boner is a corrupt, lying, self-serving, turd.


4 posted on 01/08/2015 3:50:42 PM PST by joethedrummer
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Yeah I'll stop believing my lying eyes 'cause you say so, Mr I'm Not A Squish.

The thing that p*sses me off most about these RINOs is their constantly taking us for fools.

5 posted on 01/08/2015 3:51:35 PM PST by skeeter
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Liar, liar, pants on fire. He’s channeling his BFF Soetoro.


6 posted on 01/08/2015 3:51:42 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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Boehner’s lies are more transparent. And that’s an achievement on Obama’s part.


7 posted on 01/08/2015 3:53:15 PM PST by Olog-hai
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Oh shut up, Squishy.


8 posted on 01/08/2015 3:55:49 PM PST by dfwgator
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“Who lied about how he would handle the budget as his first act after the election? Me.”


9 posted on 01/08/2015 3:56:17 PM PST by sauropod (Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
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Who believes in allowing more members to participate in the process, from both sides of the aisle? Me."

Isn't that compromise? That is what the problem is.

10 posted on 01/08/2015 3:59:58 PM PST by Logical me
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11 posted on 01/08/2015 4:01:16 PM PST by MtnMan101
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no squish?
Boner’s the very embodiment of squish!


12 posted on 01/08/2015 4:01:54 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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13 posted on 01/08/2015 4:05:00 PM PST by MtnMan101
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Mr. Speaker, I don’t want to quibble while you’re busy pontificating, but out in flyover country, we see “regular order” as the problem.

Why do you think we keep sending people to disrupt regular order, and just why do you think we’re so outraged when they fall in line at the trough?

“I’m for the regular order status quo” is not exactly hard proof against being part of the establishment...


14 posted on 01/08/2015 4:05:23 PM PST by ziravan (Choose Sides.)
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Politicians must have access to some pretty potent drugs.


15 posted on 01/08/2015 4:10:17 PM PST by Politicalkiddo ("I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!")
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That pic is pretty funny, and quite applicable.


16 posted on 01/08/2015 4:14:49 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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17 posted on 01/08/2015 4:15:24 PM PST by lowbridge
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What kind of wacky weed does “Cryin’” John Boehner smoke? t sure seems to be a powerful hallucinogen.
18 posted on 01/08/2015 4:16:50 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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“I’m no squish”, hollered Boehner from his bucket.


19 posted on 01/08/2015 4:19:05 PM PST by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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I had to read the by line on this a second time. Nope. Not the Onion. Not Comedy Central. Because it sure is a funny article.

So don’t call jb an establisment tool. He might get upset and cry. Or..or...he’ll get really mad and smack you with his man-purse!


20 posted on 01/08/2015 4:20:35 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (The uniparty: celebrating over 150 years of oligarchy and political control!)
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