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Boehner Defends His Conservatism: I’m Not a ‘Squish,’
breitbart.com ^ | 1/8/15 | Caroline May

Posted on 01/08/2015 10:39:16 AM PST by cotton1706

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) is defending his conservative bona fides after a failed attempt by conservatives to oust him from his speakership.

“It does pain me to be described as spineless or a squish,” Boehner said to chuckles from reporters. “I tell you what pains me the most is when they describe me as ‘the establishment.’ Now I’m the most anti-establishment speaker we’ve ever had.”

“Who was the guy who got rid of earmarks? Me,” he continued. “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.”

Tuesday, on the first day of the 114th Congress, 25 House conservatives — encouraged by outside conservative groups and pundits — voted against Boehner’s reelection as speaker.

When asked about why he faced such conservative opposition, the Speaker explained it comes with the job.

“I’ve given some thought to this as you might imagine,” he said. “The American people are very frustrated. They’re frustrated in a struggling economy, frustrated that they don’t think Washington’s listening and they want action. I talk to Americans everyday, talk to my constituents everyday. And this frustration that’s out there — they need to take it out on somebody. They take it out on the President, take it out on me. It comes with the territory.”

Boehner argued further that when he voted as a member, he had the eighth most conservative voting record in Congress.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; boehner; boner; cromnibus; elections; gopestablishment; obama; repealandreplace; rino; squish
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To: Billthedrill

Nancy and Barry control Boehner with a little bit on the side , puke


61 posted on 01/08/2015 11:02:31 AM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Dan(9698)

Ok that works for me.


62 posted on 01/08/2015 11:02:41 AM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: cotton1706

“Conservatism”

“You keep saying that. I don’t think it means, what you think it means.”


63 posted on 01/08/2015 11:02:48 AM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: cotton1706
"I’m Not a Squish"



64 posted on 01/08/2015 11:04:16 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: cotton1706
I’m Not a ‘Squish,’,

"Yeah, but you're a little bitch."

65 posted on 01/08/2015 11:05:12 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: cotton1706
“Who was the guy who got rid of earmarks? Me,” he continued. “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.”

Add for accuracy; "Who is the guy who gives Democrats everything they want? Me!"

66 posted on 01/08/2015 11:05:26 AM PST by DakotaGator (Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
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To: cotton1706

Dilusional liar and collaborator, crying all the way to the bank.


67 posted on 01/08/2015 11:07:16 AM PST by ZULU (Quo usque tandem abutere Obama patientia nostra? . Cicero, First Oration against Cataline)
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To: SaxxonWoods

“We must convert people to our way of thinking or we will continue to lose.

I didn’t say compromise, I said convert. We are going nowhere until we increase our numbers.”

Reagan converted. But his advice is largely ignored now by supposedly true conservatives.


68 posted on 01/08/2015 11:07:32 AM PST by truth_seeker
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To: cotton1706

A male who says, “I am not a squish,” is one. Have you ever heard a man say that? Me either, but then I’m blessed to live in Texas.


69 posted on 01/08/2015 11:09:44 AM PST by txrefugee
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To: cotton1706

Lol! Harrigan, that’s who!


70 posted on 01/08/2015 11:10:06 AM PST by OLDCU
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To: cotton1706

“Squish” is in the eye of the beholder, Boner . . . this beholder says you are a “squish” . . . AND a liar.


71 posted on 01/08/2015 11:10:11 AM PST by RatRipper
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To: cotton1706

I once ate some bad mexican food and made a “squish” -JUST like Boner-head a few hours later.

Yup, he’s a squish alright.


72 posted on 01/08/2015 11:11:57 AM PST by joethedrummer
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To: rdl6989

Squishy Boner . . . LOL!!!!


73 posted on 01/08/2015 11:12:02 AM PST by RatRipper
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To: cotton1706
Who believes in allowing more members to participate in the process from both sides of the aisle? Me.”

definition of "squish"

74 posted on 01/08/2015 11:12:49 AM PST by Revelation 911
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To: truth_seeker

YEs, conservatives today are content to sit at their computers and make the same tired smart remarks day after day.

What they expect from this useless activity is beyond me.

And I left the R party 8 years ago!

But I know better than to continue to indulge in this silliness.


75 posted on 01/08/2015 11:13:12 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Life is good.)
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To: cotton1706

FUJB - FUMM - FUBO and FUGOP!


76 posted on 01/08/2015 11:15:05 AM PST by dware (The GOP is dead. Long live Conservatism.)
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To: cotton1706

77 posted on 01/08/2015 11:16:43 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: cotton1706

He has the same “american values” that Barry and his commie ‘RATS have. He’s not a conservative.


78 posted on 01/08/2015 11:16:51 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Hey Obama! You didn't build this economy! Somebody else built it!)
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To: rdl6989; Norm Lenhart; cotton1706

He shall be Squishy, and Squishy he shall be, henceforth let it be known to all, “Boehner is henceforth to be called ‘Squishy’, let it be told throughout the planes and all realities.”


79 posted on 01/08/2015 11:18:55 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: JustaCowgirl

Henceforth, his Official FR Name shall be “Squishy.”


80 posted on 01/08/2015 11:18:55 AM PST by dfwgator
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