Posted on 09/27/2015 8:27:40 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Outgoing Speaker John Boehner spoke out on Face the Nation today about why he’s stepping down, and he pulled no punches in decrying “false prophets” on the Republican side.
Boehner, whose Friday resignation announcement took everyone by surprise, told John Dickerson he’s confident about preventing a government shutdown in the final few weeks of his speakership.
He said it wasn’t so much “dysfunction” in Congress that he didn’t like, but some of the disagreement. He brought up plenty conservative ideas he pushed that were “all voted against by my most conservative members because it wasn’t good enough.”
He exclaimed, “Really?!”
Boehner said that plenty of Republicans are “unrealistic” about government and recalled how the Bible warns of “false prophets” as he decried Republicans “spreading noise about how much can get done.”
Dickerson asked if he considers Ted Cruz one of those false prophets. Boehner referred him back to a fundraiser he held in Colorado in August, in which it was widely reported he called Cruz a “jackass.”
You can watch the video above, via CBS.
Pick out the curtains in his new K Street office. Oh! And the all-important accessory...
So Boner why did you bow and cave to the ‘false prophets’ by resigning? You’re nothing but a rubber stamper of Bammy’s wishes and schemes. Take a hike bartender.
I am hoping the remaining politiburrows get the point.. but, I wouldn’t bet my life on it :p
“False Prophets!”
said the Corrupt Priest!
Good
#@$+#$
Riddance
He is as delusional as was the Fuehrer in his final days.
So Cruz is a ‘jackass’ because he kept his word to his constituents?
So glad ‘umpa lumpa’ is gone.
Turtle boy next.
Lol, well. some folks have actually been saying he’s going back to Ohio. I think I’m betting on K street, also.
Back to Ohio?
Chrissie Hynde couldn’t do it, doubt Johnny will.
He’ll probably want to live in his hometown, close to his new job, K-Street in DC.
Now that's some projection right there, after just having hosted one to address the congress.
Bartender Johnny Boner made us all puke but without serving us up a barrage of the fiery liquids. What a heaping drag he is..
Back to Ohio? When have you ever heard of any of them actually going back home? They are all so entrenched into DC that they just move into different circles there that all orbit around the political class.
Get that phone booth ready in which to hold is return party.
The worst things I could imagine hearing from him.
We, and our children and grandchildren, are in for hell in the next month or two.
That's why he's delaying it.
Wait prophet Boner-—didn’t you and the rest of the GOP-e soothsayers run campaigns on defunding Obamacare and other broken promises? Better look in the mirror to see a false prophet member.
It’s , apocalyptic. I didn’t expect him to “go quietly” but this is Armaggedon.
The House Freedom Caucus has called for taking weeks to elect new Leadership. That will stunt his plans somewhat as Chairmen won’t want to violently alienate conservatives. The Rules Committee will be where Boehner will have to go to get Dem-friendly rules and everyone there must be on notice that cooperating in this will mean their removal.
But meanwhile the Dem/RINOs can accomplish a lot with a House in disarray anyway.
Boehner’s comments were the very worst I could imagine.
Projection. Boehner said give him a majority and he’ll stop obama...lies.
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