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jberryhill

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12. Boehner knows he's on a fool's errand

Reply to monmouth4 (Original post)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:30 PM

Jan 2015

If they had elected a teabagger, at least they would move legislation to the floor.

Boehner doesn't move crap unless it can pass, and he doesn't move crap - because the House Republicans are unable to pass a bill in the first place.

He can't negotiate and deliver a majority, but then again that means a teabagger wouldn't get a majority either. The difference is that a teabagger speaker would probably move stuff to the floor for a vote, and we'd at least be able to know the real crazies from the marginally less insane.

The White House has ordered up a few barrels of veto ink.

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Whether you like her or not, Ms. Nancy Pelosi is a very classy person. Her warm words for Boehner [View all] monmouth4 Jan 2015 OP

I've noticed the right wingers really seem to hate Boehner, and Gohmer would have been a hell of a dissentient Jan 2015 #1

Yep! I'm not a fan of Boehner, but if the RW hates him, then I'm for him! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2015 #3

Gohmert would have been OK Turbineguy Jan 2015 #4

lol, true. That would have been a comedy bonanza for the comedians! dissentient Jan 2015 #6

Definitely, but I had to chuckle at Col. Powell's name was in there....They are craaaaazy. FR has a monmouth4 Jan 2015 #5

Um, it was a Dem who voted for Powell Proud Public Servant Jan 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jan 2015 #2

I have mixed feelings about Pelosi... beerandjesus Jan 2015 #7

Nancy is clever gwheezie Jan 2015 #8

Gohmert would be a lot more fun. Congress is a complete joke, why not have a clown as Speaker? AlinPA Jan 2015 #9

If it were the other way around, you can bet there would be no kind words for her from Boehner or AlinPA Jan 2015 #10

Boehner knows he's on a fool's errand jberryhill Jan 2015 #12