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This is just a parody, but it's something that could almost be true...Speaker of the House John Boehner walked out on fiscal cliff negotiations with President Obama today after the president refused to join Boehner in a prayer honoring Ronald Reagan.
Sources say the pair had been making considerable progress in resolving the looming fiscal crisis until Bohner abruptly demanded that Obama join hands and praise '"The King of Kings, the Captain of Salvation, The Alpha and the Omega, our Lord and Savior- Ronald Reagan."
In a hastily arranged press conference outside the White House the Speaker explained that Obama was being unreasonable:
"I pray to Ronald Reagan and Grover Norquist three times daily. I politely asked President Obama to join me today as a sign of good faith in our negotiations. Like a petulant child, he refused. All I can say is that I am severely disappointed that our President can't take this process seriously."
Sources say the pair had been making considerable progress in resolving the looming fiscal crisis until Bohner abruptly demanded that Obama join hands and praise '"The King of Kings, the Captain of Salvation, The Alpha and the Omega, our Lord and Savior- Ronald Reagan."
In a hastily arranged press conference outside the White House the Speaker explained that Obama was being unreasonable:
"I pray to Ronald Reagan and Grover Norquist three times daily. I politely asked President Obama to join me today as a sign of good faith in our negotiations. Like a petulant child, he refused. All I can say is that I am severely disappointed that our President can't take this process seriously."
It wouldn't surprise me if the GOP did pray to Reagan and Norquist on a regular basis.
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Boehner Walks Out of Negotiations After Reagan Prayer Snub (Original Post)
47of74
Dec 2012
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donco
(1,548 posts)1. The sad thing
is that at first glance at the header i almost believed it.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)4. Sad isn't it?
it's kind of pathetic isn't it?
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)2. Boehner will try anything to do nothing, surprised it's not a parody.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)6. Yep, Boner doesn't exactly look like a guy that has logical solutions for "we the people." n/t
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)3. I'm still surprised they didn't entomb Reagan in a portable shrine they could
roll out on occasion.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)7. We do know that they worship the pair