Posted on 04/28/2016 7:37:02 AM PDT by Rennes Templar
John Boehner sounded off a litany of insults for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz Wednesday night, labelling the Texas senator "Lucifer in the flesh" and a "miserable son of a bitch."
"I have Democrat friends and Republican friends," the former House speaker said during a frank on-stage discussion at Stanford University Wednesday. "I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life."
Boehner, who retired from Congress at the end of October, also let loose on the two other GOP candidates in the race.
Of his relationship with Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Boehner said that he was "my friend, and I love him" -- but with the caveat that Kasich "requires more effort on my behalf than all my other friends."
Boehner said he was on friendly terms with Republican front-runner Donald Trump, adding that he often played golf with the New York business mogul and billing their friendship as one between "texting buddies."
The ex-congressman seemed to accept that Trump would be the party's nominee and said that he would vote for him if that prediction came to pass. Boehner said he would not, however, cast a ballot for Cruz if the Texas senator won the nomination.
Boehner also weighed in on the Democratic primary contest, according to the Stanford Daily, the university newspaper that first reported Boehner's comments. The former House speaker praised Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as the most honest politician in the White House race. Of Clinton, who he has known for 25 years, Boehner called her accomplished and smart.
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>>I tried to look through Rennes Templar’s posts for evidence of “actual hate” but I am not seeing it. Is there a specific post you are referring to or are you just playing the “hate” card?
I was talking about Boner’s comments in the story, not Rennes’ posts.
Now he’s an Elder Statesman!
Even a broken clock is correct twice a day
I sincerely doubt that. Boehner has done nothing for conservatism. He’s a sellout.
To the Cruzers, if you post anything anti-Ted, you’re a hater.
I don’t hate him, but I do have disdain for his holier-than- thou veneer.
Perhaps Boehner is a Freemason and he really meant it as a compliment to Cruz. Masons believe Lucifer is a good guy.
Did he cry when he said this?
The article states he's played golf with Trump for years, hardly a new passenger.
We all know Boehner is (was) a GOPe leader.
For anyone who still believes the establishment is going to allow Cruz to get the nomination on a 2nd or 3rd ballot (if it were to get there)...well, this is just further proof that the GOPe is simply using Cruz to stop Trump.
If successful in stopping Trump from 1237, they will dump the born Canadian faster than a New York minute.
[Boehner said he has played golf with Donald Trump for years and that they were “texting buddies.”]
Great.
“That guy is still around?”
Liver hanging on by a thread.
It was poor advice to get rid of John Boehner? In what liberal multiverse?
Well looky here, the retired leader of the GOP Establishment endorses Trump.
Congress needed more miserable SOBs who refused to do deals with Boehner.
LOL, I LOVE IT, I AM SO LOVING TO SEE THE ESTABLISHMENT KNASHING THIER TEETH !!!
“Oh Brer Boner, please, whatever you do please don’t throw me in the briar patch!”
Brer Tead
OK, thank you very much for the clarification.
We can look at Cruz as much as you want but HE CANNOT WIN the general election.
‘I have Democrat friends”
It’s hard to think of a more disgraceful, repulsive, irredeemably damning admission.
Exactly. He's doing this to help Cruz in hopes of creating an open convention and an establishment candidate.
Because Cruz didn’t cave to his machinations and sweetheart deals. Which doesn’t mean Cruz isn’t a lying a hole.
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