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4. I couldn't find anything on that but

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 11:13 AM

Nov 2014

did find that when Pres Obama won reelection in 2012 he tried to call both McConnell and Boehner and was told they were both asleep.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/president-obama-begins-work-on-second-term.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

After his speech, Mr. Obama tried to call both Mr. Boehner and the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, but was told they were asleep.

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rec. MerryBlooms Nov 2014 #3

I agree deutsey Nov 2014 #8

And this is a surprise? atreides1 Nov 2014 #2

I think you're probably right. n/t MerryBlooms Nov 2014 #5

I couldn't find anything on that but leftynyc Nov 2014 #4

A polite way of saying Boehner was passed out Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2014 #6

Jerks. I'd forgotten about that- thanks for the reminder. MerryBlooms Nov 2014 #7