John Boehner backs Paul Ryan for president, calls Ted Cruz ‘Lucifer’

The Washington Times ^ | Mar 16, 2016 | Kellen Howell

[bkopto]

Former House Speaker John A. Boehner said current Speaker Paul D. Ryan should be the Republican nominee for president if the party fails to chose a candidate on the first ballot at its national convention this summer in Cleveland.

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Mr. Boehner, who stepped down from the speakership last fall, has long whispered to friends that he thinks Mr. Ryan could be the savior of the Republican Party. He told the crowd Wednesday that “anybody can be nominated” at the Republican National Convention.

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During the same question-and-answer session in Florida, Mr. Boehner referred to Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, another Republican presidential candidate, as “Lucifer.”

[bkopto]

With the flak that both Trump and Cruz are taking from the Establishment, in my opinion, I believe that the best ticket would be Trump as Prez and Cruz as VP. If Trump dies in office (he's getting up there in age), Cruz takes over. Or, if Trump serves one or two terms, Cruz is then available as a VP groomed to take over in the subsequent terms (something that Schrub never did).

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Do we need any more evidence Bonehead is a Democrap operative?

[Ultima]

This actually raises my opinion of Cruz.

[austingirl]

Was Boehner in his cups when he called Cruz “Lucifer?” It is a fine endorsement ;-)

[Walkingfeather]

GOP digging the hole deeper...

[grimalkin]

Bonehead.

[alloysteel]

Hey, there is a series on Fox TV, called “Lucifer”, and the character comes off as really charming. The Devil has quit Hell and set up shop in Los Angeles, and it confuses the higher divinities no end.

[Jeff Head]

Did John shed a tear or two?

[heights]

He makes you wish you could still challenge people to duels...

[lee martell]

What’s he doing in the ‘smoke filled rooms’ meeting anyway?
Boehner is a name of the past, period! He holds no current office as far as I know. This is not a Country Club.

[jim35]

Cruz has thrown his support to the BLM protesters by blaming Trump for violent protests from the left wing of the left wing party. He says it’s the Republican front runner’s fault that commies and fascists have shut down his rally.
Kasich and Rubio did the same.
They are dead to me. But Boner is a gigantic mistake of a has-been who never should have been.

[rineaux]

You're a mean man Cruz, you're like, like Lucifer

[Shark24]

Agree, this almost makes up for Glen Beck in my opinion. :)

Is this a “takes one to know one” moment?

[fhayek]

Okay, somebody level with me. The Dems infiltrated the Republican party and are sabotaging it from within, right? I mean, are they THAT stupid. They had, what? seventeen people running for the nomination, each occupying a unique hue on the political spectrum. The people have sifted through them and are in the process of choosing a nominee. None of these people were named Paul Ryan. Why do they think that an eleventh hour choice of an establishment candidate, in the year of the anti-establishment candidate, is a wise decision? I am just incredulous.

[scooby321]

Did John shed a tear or two?

He just wanted Kasich and himself to be invited to play a round of Golf with Obama

[NorthMountain]

It’s a “Johnny Boehner is a braying jackass” moment.

[Mark17]

Do we need any more evidence Bonehead is a Democrap operative?

None whatsoever. He is a piece of work isn't he?

[rineaux]

Trump makes me so.. I promised myself I wouldn't cry, Trump makes me mad.

[tennmountainman]

And your Cruz supporters think Cruz will be nominated at a brokered
convention?

Get real. The GOPe’s will use Cruz to try to stop Trump and discard
him after they are done with him.

[Major Matt Mason]

Probably since his likely successor will be a Tea Party candidate. I'm sure Boehner isn't happy about that.