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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.

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

Newsflash, John, regular order is not delaying all spending decisions till September 30th, then delaying them again till December 12th, then forcing something down the House's throat just before Christmas so everything's funded until next September.

And we don't WANT you to use those from across the aisle! We want you to use YOUR MAJORITY! But that majority is mostly conservative so we can't use them, so let's use the democrats to get this legislation through and call it "working across the aisle."

He really is delusional and has no idea what conservatism is.

1 posted on 01/08/2015 10:39:16 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

LOL.
Boehner bends over into a Mobius strip for Obama every chance he gets.


2 posted on 01/08/2015 10:40:07 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: cotton1706
Boehner Defends His Conservatism: I’m Not a ‘Squish,’

No, you're a wuss.

3 posted on 01/08/2015 10:41:05 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: cotton1706

I’m the most anti-establishment speaker we’ve ever had.


4 posted on 01/08/2015 10:41:10 AM PST by struggle
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To: Darksheare

The criticisms are getting to him...Good!


5 posted on 01/08/2015 10:41:30 AM PST by cotton1706 (ThisRepublic.net)
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To: cotton1706

He is not a squish towards his “enemy” conservatives. He is a squish toward liberals. He is a very bad representative and an even worse leader.


6 posted on 01/08/2015 10:42:00 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
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BBBBbbbwwwahhhhhaaaaaaaahhh....

Boner is delusional.

7 posted on 01/08/2015 10:42:02 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: cotton1706
"I’m the most anti-establishment speaker we’ve ever had.” "

BBBBbbbwwwahhhhhaaaaaaaahhh....

Boner is delusional.

8 posted on 01/08/2015 10:42:10 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: cotton1706

I agree he’s not a squish. Squishes only buckle under pressure, while Bonehead defaults to capitulation.


9 posted on 01/08/2015 10:42:15 AM PST by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: cotton1706

In other news, Oysters globally have marched on science declaring that they really do ‘have a spine’.


10 posted on 01/08/2015 10:42:18 AM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: cotton1706

A thin pinprick of outside thought broke through his defensive line of yesmen.
This must be stopped!
/ end Boehnervision.


11 posted on 01/08/2015 10:42:25 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: cotton1706

Wasn’t it Thatcher who said “Being powerful is like being a lady, if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t?”


12 posted on 01/08/2015 10:42:25 AM PST by yobid (Hands down, Pants up.)
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To: WayneS

There’s no crying in politics.
(At least there shouldn’t be.)


13 posted on 01/08/2015 10:43:06 AM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: cotton1706
He says that voters are frustrated and that they are taking it out on him.
Not like he's earned any of it.
Stupid voters.
14 posted on 01/08/2015 10:43:09 AM PST by novemberslady
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To: Darksheare

Yeah yeah yeah! And “love is hate” “war is peace” and “freedom is slavery”!


15 posted on 01/08/2015 10:43:24 AM PST by Savage Beast (Let's roll!)
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To: struggle

And he speaks those LIES with a straight face ? ? ?


16 posted on 01/08/2015 10:43:54 AM PST by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: Savage Beast

Quit complaining. Your chocolate ration was increased from 50 to a whole 30 grams this month.


17 posted on 01/08/2015 10:44:46 AM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: Yosemitest

He has no reason not to.


18 posted on 01/08/2015 10:45:22 AM PST by Norm Lenhart (1000...and climbing.)
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To: kevkrom

I agree he’s not a squish. Squishes only buckle under pressure, while Bonehead defaults to capitulation.


It’s not capitulation. Boehner is getting what he and the beltway GOP wants.


19 posted on 01/08/2015 10:45:52 AM PST by lodi90
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To: cotton1706

IMHO:

Boner(sp.) is a ‘catcher’ - he’s NOT a ‘pitcher’ - he’s NOT leading in anyway.

In a related genre re. homosexuals: some are ‘catchers’ and some are ‘pitchers.’


20 posted on 01/08/2015 10:46:03 AM PST by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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