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Today, Boehner said this about Rahm Emanuel:
House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio was less kind. He called his appointment an "ironic choice for a president-elect who has promised to change Washington, make politics more civil and govern from the center."
Because of course John Boehner knows from civility:
So… John Boehner’s office is now saying that the AP is wrong and the minority leader didn’t — technically — call Barack Obama "Chicken s*** " for voting "present" in the Illinois state Senate.
It’s a regular chicken s*** storm.
Here’s the quote, which Ben posted yesterday, via a student journo:
"Now, listen, I’ve voted ‘present’ two or three times in my entire 25-year political career, where there might have been a conflict of interest and I didn’t feel like I should vote," Boehner said. "In Congress, we have a red button, a green button and a yellow button, alright. Green means ‘yes,’ red means ‘no,’ and yellow means you’re a chicken s***.
"And the last thing we need in the White House, in the oval office, behind that big desk, is some chicken who wants to push this yellow button."
And there’s this:
In a closed-door session with House Republicans, Minority Leader John A. Boehner just called the financial rescue deal a “crap sandwich” – then said he’ll vote for it when it comes to the floor Monday.
When not serving as the House’s Miss Manners, Representative Boehner leads the GOP caucus in pearl-clutching, tactical weeping, hissy kabuki lessons, and pottymouthery, as well as underwater basketweaving.
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I wonder if the Boehner will survive the great Republican shakedown of 2009? I wonder if hardliners actually think he’s been good for ANYTHING? Who knows what goes on in the hallowed halls of congress. I hope he’s gone. He’s just an ass.
In his honor; how ’bout a rousing version of the timeless Replacements classic: Gary’s Got a Boner: http://www.jango.com/music/The+Replacements?l=0
Great post PW, thanks.
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And to think I’ve always thought his last name was spelled B-o-n-e-r.
I always think of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” when I hear Boehner’s name on TV…Ben Stein going “Boehner…Boehner”
In terms of irony, the man is brilliantly named.
He is stiff, projecting, invasive and easily deflated though it is generally a messy process.
Irony: thy name is Boehner.
This man is everything this country doesn’t need. He would forgo the good of the country and it’s people for political partizan ideals. He has been instramental in everything wrong bush pushed through and will continue to try to obstruct anything good from getting through. He brethern Mitch McConnell in the Senate is the same. The fact that they keep being re-elected condoned and listen to is enough to turn most peoples stomachs. The media should just not cover the slime that comes out of their mouths, and pay any attention to them because it only empowers them. The people of their states should be ashamed for electing them.