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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed May 31, 2017, 05:16 PM May 2017

Boehner Walks Back Criticism Of Trump Presidency As A 'Complete Disaster'

Source: Talking Points Memo



By MATT SHUHAM Published MAY 31, 2017 2:31 PM

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A week ago, Boehner told the KPMG Global Energy Conference that Trump “did what he could” to pass health care legislation.

“Everything else he’s done in office has been a complete disaster,” he said. “He’s still learning how to be President.” But at another industry conference on Wednesday — this time for the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers Employee Leadership Forum — Boehner distanced himself from that criticism, according to Politico.

“Let me address this because some people have gotten carried away in their interpretation of what I said,” he said. “Listen, Donald Trump is my friend. He was my supporter. I play golf with him and frankly I like the President. I voted for him. I want him and frankly I want the country to succeed. But I’ve seen some people write — I think they’ve gotten a little carried away in their interpretation of what I said.”

“I did not say that the President’s policies were a disaster,” he said. “I did not say that the President’s agenda was a disaster. What I was referring to was the execution of the President’s agenda and the President’s policies. And frankly I think there have been a number of missteps, unforced errors that the President has made and I think the White House would agree that they’ve had their share of mistakes as the President learns to be the President.”

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/boehner-walks-back-criticism-complete-disaster-trump

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Boehner Walks Back Criticism Of Trump Presidency As A 'Complete Disaster' (Original Post) DonViejo May 2017 OP
Man, they really are all at the trough thegoose May 2017 #1
As usual, he's a pillar of courage!! NT Bleacher Creature May 2017 #2
Orange sticks together. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2017 #3
"Sorry for telling the truth, I don't know what came over me" William Seger May 2017 #4
Boehner is right. Trump's policies ARE the GOP's. Do not let voters forget that Freethinker65 May 2017 #5
He's as mavericky Liberalagogo May 2017 #6
Cheetos in the nether, all crunch together! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #7
 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
1. Man, they really are all at the trough
Wed May 31, 2017, 05:22 PM
May 2017

We're being sold out bigly by Agent Orange and his pig party.

Freethinker65

(9,932 posts)
5. Boehner is right. Trump's policies ARE the GOP's. Do not let voters forget that
Wed May 31, 2017, 05:39 PM
May 2017

The voters HATE the GOP policies. We need to hammer that point.

If/When Trump goes down, the GOP will be spinning that Trump was really a Democrat. Even if Trump, in the past when in better cognitive health, was a Democrat....his presidential policies and appointments have been the GOP's dream all the way.

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