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Boehner: If Supreme Court strikes down health care law, ‘there will be no spiking of the ball’
Yahoo News ^ | 6-21-12 | Chris Moody

Posted on 06/21/2012 1:42:34 PM PDT by kingattax

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care law within the next week, and House Speaker John Boehner has issued a pre-emptive warning to fellow House Republicans if parts of the law are struck down: Forget about celebrating.

In a memo sent to his entire caucus Friday, Boehner warned members not to gloat over what most Republicans would see as a victory.

"[I]f the Court strikes down all or part of the president's health care law, there will be no spiking of the ball," Boehner wrote in the memo. "Republicans are focused on the economy—and under President Obama's policies, our economy is struggling. We will not celebrate at a time when millions of our fellow Americans remain out of work, the national debt has exceeded the size of our nation's economy, health costs continue to rise, and small businesses are struggling to hire."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boehner; constitution; healthcare; obamacare; scotusobamacare; spiketheball; spikingtheball
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To: HiTech RedNeck

” Oh, Boehnless Chicken Breast!”

LOL!!


21 posted on 06/21/2012 1:50:15 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Free America52
Smart move, no use in gloating.

I agree completely.

22 posted on 06/21/2012 1:50:49 PM PDT by Lando Lincoln (But that's just me.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I think it’s fine and good for all of us to spike the ball out here in flyover country, but I think it would be bad form for the Representatives to do it. I’m with crybaby on this one.


23 posted on 06/21/2012 1:50:51 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: beaversmom
Boehner is right. We need to hide our emotions


24 posted on 06/21/2012 1:51:00 PM PDT by tsowellfan (Should Obama recuse himself from making any decisions on immigration?)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

” I think I’d be willing to quit my job, move to his district and vote for the Democrat if it would help get rid of this guy... “

And, just think - if you’re unemployed and homeless, and vote Democrat, you can probably get paid for your trouble...


25 posted on 06/21/2012 1:51:13 PM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

” Oh, Boehnless Chicken Breast!”

LOL!!


26 posted on 06/21/2012 1:51:47 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: kingattax

Speak for yourself, you aisle-crossing, pussy crybaby.

I’m putting on the clown shoes and going all Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco


27 posted on 06/21/2012 1:52:28 PM PDT by EyeGuy (Armed, judgmental, fiscally responsible heterosexual.)
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To: RetroSexual

That’s gloating, and why we should not partake.


28 posted on 06/21/2012 1:54:19 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: Free America52

“Smart move, no use in gloating”

Can we find some happy medium between VE Day and the 5 month funeral service for the economy recommended by Boner?

By the way, would Boner let us celebrate Romney’s election? Republicans taking the Senate? Or is it like Lent until unemployment reaches 6%?


29 posted on 06/21/2012 1:54:25 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: Free America52

Exactly.


30 posted on 06/21/2012 1:54:42 PM PDT by x
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To: kingattax
Screw that crap.

Schadenfreude in advance! In your face b!7c#e5!

31 posted on 06/21/2012 1:55:10 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (Tom Hoefling for President - 2012)
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To: Lando Lincoln

I agree. Children gloat, adults work to make it right.


32 posted on 06/21/2012 1:55:10 PM PDT by engrpat (A village in Kenya is missing their idiot...lets send him back)
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To: kingattax

Sadly - about what we have come to expect from the Weeper. Tone deaf. And clueless.


33 posted on 06/21/2012 1:55:14 PM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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To: kingattax

YET ME THINKS IF SCOTUS DOES SIDE WITH REGIME.....THEY WILL BE SPIKING THE BALL.


34 posted on 06/21/2012 1:55:36 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: kingattax

What a load!

If it’s overturned, celebrate like it’s June 5, 2012, all over again!


35 posted on 06/21/2012 1:55:36 PM PDT by Ladysmith (The evil that's happening in this country is the cancer of socialism...It kills the human spirit.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck; All

Oh, please...come on guys. This is an “in your face” to Obamugabe.

He’ll NOT spike the ball just like Obamugabe “didn’t spike the ball” on UBL...

I think Boehner is laughing his ass off at the Prompter Punk.


36 posted on 06/21/2012 1:56:19 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: COBOL2Java

Good one! The republicans have short memories. When will they learn that nice guys finish dead last.


37 posted on 06/21/2012 1:56:19 PM PDT by jersey117
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To: kingattax

He’z such a wussie


38 posted on 06/21/2012 1:56:19 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: kingattax

No spiking the ball? How just a few hundred tickertape parades with US and Gadsden flags waving, fireworks, marching bands playing and Americans singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “God Bless the USA” and maybe even a little chorus of “Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye.”


39 posted on 06/21/2012 1:56:28 PM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: kingattax

In this occasion -— YES, SPIKE IT BY ALL MEANS!

It should be cause for celebration!!


40 posted on 06/21/2012 1:56:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (bOTRT)
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