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Hi again. This is probably going to be a one shot deal (post) tonight because I am extremely busy right now, and that is likely to last through the weekend. I just hope I don’t rush so much that I’m not lucid. Anyway, here it goes.

First off, I was just aghast at Boehner’s press release praising Obama’s ‘salary freeze’. I read the whole thing, so I know he goes on to talk about cutting. However, you can’t cut a ridiculously high salary once it’s been ‘frozen’. What’s more, these salaries aren’t really frozen at all. There are two basic, easy ways to get around this insultingly dishonest ruse. I’m going to guess you’re already knowledgeable about that, and you don’t need the details [Rush went into details, after all]. I think there’s at least one Freeper thread on it already, so the information is definitely out there.

Let me give you an analogy. Let’s say a certain town spends three years jacking property taxes through the roof. Then they spend the next two years raising them exponentially higher. By the end of the fifth year the rates are staggeringly out of proportion to the market, crippling to the homeowners, and suicidal for the town. Everybody wants out, but nobody can sell because the economy of the area has been wrecked by out of control property tax hikes.

Now the corrupt Dem Tax Commissioner says he wants to institute some taxation austerity. He announces he will freeze property taxes where they are. What he doesn’t say is that he’s only freezing one of three indices upon which property taxes can be raised. So they will continue to go up. Worse, the freeze means that nobody’s taxes can go down. I.e.: there can legally be NO cuts.

And right on cue, out comes the old boy RINO and applauds the move. He is either too stupid, too uninformed or too corrupt himself to see what a farce—and worse—this publicity stunt is. He in fact legitimizes it and gives the corrupt Dem commissioner cover. That is exactly what I see Boehner’s press release as doing-and it STINKS.

Here’s something even worse. Boehner-buddy Cantor came out today and said the Republicans would be preserving two of the worst—absolute worst—aspects of Obama’s healthcare-killing bureaucratic boondoggle. If the Republicans are going to keep the most destructive, price-hiking aspects of it, then why bother to repeal at all? The damage is done, and any further talk of repeal by these sickening old boy RINO types is pure BS.

So now I am waiting any minute for Boehner’s press release denouncing Cantor, and saying he will work against keeping the very worst parts of Obamacare. Waiting...waiting.......okay, I’m not really waiting at all. I know where Boehner stands—and We Are So Screwed.

Can you even begin to tell how angry I am? With friends like Boehner we don’t need enemies. And that is just two quick points, probably all I have time for tonight. I’ll just add a couple of quick hits.

First, that plethora of mostly-boring press releases didn’t take a lot of time. I doubt they interfered with Boehner’s tee times or famous parties. Did he do anything more than talk these past two years, to even attempt to hamstring Obama’s indescribably destructive agenda? Did he actively campaign for Tea Party candidates, and help them financially? Or did he just mouth a few words and head for the links?

Lastly, yes, I did visit DU when Boehner was confirmed as Speaker. They were ecstatic. They consider him an alcoholic accident waiting to happen. I doubt that is true, but one thing IS true. If an effective, hard-hitting ***conservative*** Republican had been elected Speaker, they would not have been rejoicing over it at DU. Now ask yourself, why would some of the most leftist people on the planet be thrilled at our choice of Speaker? You could say they’re just clueless, but I think they share my perception of the man. He is not a gung ho proponent of conservatism, nor is he a tireless crusader for the cause. He’s a go along to get along DC hack, and I am very sorry he is the Speaker.

If you want to discuss this further, it will probably have to wait for the weekend. We can switch to PM if you wish. Either way, I wish you all the best. We can simply agree to disagree, and that is fine with me. Either way, warmest wishes — FW

I don’t disagree with you on your points at all.
I did think that some of his press releases prior to the elections were very good. I really liked the way he ripped into Obamacare on the floor as well prior to the vote.
But as I said, I don;t really know how much he could have done not having the spotlight of being speaker, the glamor of some personalities that are followed by the media (for good or bad - press is press - if you get my meaning)

I don’t know what his position would actually allow considering that republicans were just out gunned and could be steam rolled on any given vote at any time. I am willing to bet that Pelosi will have more face time with media than Boehner got, but that may just be because the media is so left wing anyway. Combined with the fact that she is already controversial, a past speaker and one hell of a liar.

Your point about the DU is well taken. But by the same token they talk trash about Palin and openly say that they hope she runs against Obama, yet I think that they are trash talking and they actually fear her. So I have mixed emotions and thoughts about that and would really need to read the comments individually, take them in context and keep a running tally to see where it fell on trash talk vs real joy.

Well at least you looked over some stuff that he had said and I will watch what he does with a more discerning eye because of your comments. As i said before, we need to keep his feet to the fire anyway. Nobody gets a pass in congress anymore. Especially the politicians that have made it a career.

Thanks and if you see something about him that attracts your attention, ping me on it. I don;t want to miss anything regarding him.

Thanks again