Posted on 08/03/2011 4:32:47 PM PDT by Nachum
President Obama has never run a business or been forced to negotiate unless he was in a position of overwhelming strength. He is obviously clueless as to how the real world works.
(The Hill) In the midst of a rebellion from his own colleagues, John Boehner faced a big decision.
It was 10 p.m. last Thursday, the most stressful moment of his Speakership.
Boehners debt-limit bill was short on votes, and the GOP leadership was forced to change the measure so it could attract the support of recalcitrant members. With dozens of reporters staking out the Speakers office and Democrats trying to contain their glee, Boehner could have pressed to work through the night to move the amended bill early Friday morning. . .
GOP aides and lawmakers, speaking on background, portrayed Boehner as the calm negotiator who repeatedly exasperated President Obama....
(Excerpt) Read more at bluegrasspundit.com ...
“The bigger story here is not that they asked President Numbnuts to leave is that President Numbnuts asked Pelosi and Reid not to speak to the Republicans.”
Absolutely - this is what really struck me as well. Wow, if there were any way to confirm that, it should be spread far and wide to the millions of people who’ve been told ad nauseum that the Repubs refuse to work with the other side and, as a consequence, look at BHO as a rational uniter and the Repubs as childish meanies.
The Slickster in Chief, along with his vast posse, is incredibly evil. The truth has GOT to be told to voters, and specific examples like the above would be powerful.
Thanks sickoflibs.
Nancy Pelosi would have loved to work for Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
even funnier (SOB!)
“On July 23, they claim, the White House called Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), telling her not to participate on a call with Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Pelosi informed Reid, who declined to participate, and the call was canceled, the Republican sources said. (A Pelosi spokesman could not be reached for comment.)”
Can somebody explain why Boehner kept asking Obama to get involved in the first place? So that Obama couldn’t claim that they shut him out?
“Boehners debt-limit bill was short on votes, and the GOP leadership was forced to change the measure so it could attract the support of recalcitrant members. “
You mean they wanted a bill that was actually WORSE than the one they passed???!!!
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