Where Were Michael Steele and John Boehner In 2003?

[babylonsister]

http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/10/1/155040/350

Where Were Michael Steele and John Boehner In 2003?

by Nathan Empsall, Thu Oct 01, 2009 at 03:50:40 PM EST


A number of right-wing pundits and Republican leaders are criticizing the President for heading to Copenhagen tonight to make a push for holding the 2016 Olympics in Chicago. Even though the trip will take less than 24 hours, there are those who say he's taking his eye off the ball and not focusing on the most important issues. From Politico:

House Minority Leader John Boehner torched President Barack Obama Wednesday for his European trip to pitch the Chicago Olympics bid, criticizing the president for "going to go off to Copenhagen when we've got serious issues here at home that need to be debated."

Obama's trip has been maligned by most Republicans as the health care overhaul remains in a continued state of flux in Congress and the top general in Afghanistan awaits word on a troop increase....

"Listen I think it's a great idea to promote Chicago but he's the president of the United States, not the mayor of Chicago," Boehner said. "And the problems we have here at home affect all Americans and that's where his attention ought to be."

In his eight years as president, George W. Bush spent 490 days at his ranch in Crawford, Texas and 487 days at Camp David, Maryland. That's 977 to one.

Here's what I want to know: Where was John Boehner during the last administration? When Bush took off for Crawford with Katrina on the way, did Boehner point at the Gulf and say "That's where his attention ought to be"? When Bush hosted guests at Camp David with two wars on, did Michael Steele say that, "The first lady should have been the lead here"?

Of course not. The President of the United States doesn't leave his brain or even his staff at the White House when he travels. The Bushies were able to use computers, telephones, and airplanes from remote locations, and Obama can do the same. Boehner and Steele, putting politics before policy and partisanship before country.

[madokie]

1. boner and steele need to get a room

they make such a good pair and all

[noiretextatique]

3. true dat

:rofl:

[bigwillq]

5. That's awful.

:mad:

at least my understanding of the phrase "get a room" is. Maybe they're just going to play chess. :eyes:

[madokie]

6. maybe they'd go down on each other too

who knows. I don't really care one way or the other, actually.

[bigwillq]

8. I think your first statement was offensive.

As is your second. :mad:

[madokie]

9. get a life man

[bigwillq]

10. Just thought it sounded homophobic

based on my understanding of the phrase "get a room". But after your "get a life man" response, I see that you're just an asshole. Have a nice day.

[madokie]

11. Looks to me like you're taking things a little too seriously

but take things as you may don't let anything I say or do get in your way.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

2. Did you forget??

Bush had this massive brain - he could do many things at one time:silly:

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. Um, John? It isn't his role to debate congress

and while I am on that -- where is YOUR plan?

Hard to debate against nothing more substantive than "no".

[marmar]

7. Here: