Because, After All, He’s Only the President
John Boehner is a jerk. Seriously. A self-important, blowhard jerk.
Now this morning we’re going to look at pure raw unadulterated hot off the presses illogical fanaticism.
When questioned by Mike Wallace about why Boehner invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to congress, and in essence deliver a political speech for his re-election back home where his poll numbers are suffering (he has a 38% approval rating at home), Boehner replies thusly …
Wallace then pointed out that Boehner asked Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., not to tell the White House about the joint meeting with Netanyahu.
“Why would you do that?” Wallace asked.
“Because I wanted to make sure that there was no interference. There’s no secret here in Washington about the animosity that this White House has for Prime Minister Netanyahu. I frankly didn’t want that getting in the way, quashing what I thought was a real opportunity,” Boehner responded.
He did not want the President to interfere. In an opportunity.
An opportunity for what? To make the President look bad?
Jerk.
The GOP leaders have made clear from Obama’s inauguration (the first one) that the elected President of the US is their enemy. And then they call him divisive. Every hand he extended to them was snapped at. No wonder that, as Bill Maher put it, Obama’s given up trying to work with them and is just “checking things off his ****-it list.”
Oh, you left out another Boehner gem:
House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday called on Senate Democrats to “get off their ass” and help pass Republican-backed legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security while gutting the president’s immigration actions.
“Why don’t you go ask the Senate Democrats when they’re going to get off their ass and do something other than to vote no,” Boehner told reporters.
I thought he could no longer make my jaw drop, but that did it. Kettle, meet an unusually shameless pot.
1I hope very sincerely that this blows up in Netanyahu’s face, and he loses the election.
2Orange is the new treason.
3Raygun traded arms for hostages,then sold Iran and Iraq weapons to fund illegal war in Nicaragua.
Nixon extended Vietnam and finally sued for peace in 73 that he could have had in 1070.
Dick Cheney/Haliburton were selling Iraq oil equipment in violation of American law.
Boner subverts the presidency by conspiring with Israel behind the Potus back in violation od American law.
4Hitler Weasel Bush,as head of the CIA,kept Noriega in power in Panama and gave him mucho dinero and letters of commendation while allowing him to traffic drugs to America-all before Noriega got to be an embarassment to the former head spook and Potus of the USA.
5I think Boehner’s sick. Guy needs to get off the sauce. Can he be removed from his job due to long term alcohol abuse resulting in brain damage?
6“Orange is the new treason.” EPO, you win hands down. If that doesn’t sum up what Boehner’s been up to, then I don’t know what does. He should be investigated by HUAAC, with a special counsel appointed to air it all out. That’s some chutzpah!
7e platypus, And who gets impeached? Clinton, for letting a horny intern play with his weewee.
Should have got the bumper sticker: “Would someone please give Bush a ****job so we can impeach him?”
8Thank you,Maryelle. Rhea,dumbass dubya is not that kind of guy to receive stuff. He did not get a round mouth from eating square meals. wink,wink.
9It gets worse. Netanyahu’s speech is specifically designed to undermine President Obama’s negotiations with Iran. We have House Republicans conspiring with the agent of a foreign government to undermine our President’s foreign policy.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/231097-pelosi-warns-netanyahu-speech-to-congress-could-undermine-iran-talks
10If those Rethuglicans don’t want to do their jobs, why are they still taking the money????
Foreign affairs has never been the area of function for the Legislative Branch but only the Executive Branch. The Legislative has to support or defeat any initiatives, which is known as the Balance of Power as designed by our Constitution. Boehner is not upholding his oath of office.
11I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…
12PLEASE, Mr. Obama, PLEASE come out in favor of breathing and eating…please.
Since when is Boehner making US foreign policy?
13Too bad Foster Brooks died in 2001. He could have portrayed Boner in a Boner bio-pic. Mr Brooks became famous portraying drunks who try to hide their constant intoxication.
14I hope the Senate Democrats continue to vote no on every piece of Rightist “legislation” that comes up, just like those stinkin’ Rightists have been doing to President Obama. And I do hope no Dem attends Bibi’s address to Congress.
15Funny how we’ve moved from great deference to the Executive Branch in foreign affairs to “we didn’t want the President to interfere…” But then, that’s Republican moral relativism at work. Republicans can’t tell whether an action is right or wrong until they figure out whether it would help them win the next election.
16Hay for brains. That’s Boner for ya.
17Back when Raygun was Potus<Dems were excoriated for "micro-managing" foreign policy-to whit trying to stop Raygunnites from breaking US law and violating their oaf of office by selling arms to Iran and financing the "Contras" in violation of the Boland Amendment.
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/age-reagan/timeline-terms/boland-amendment
18I put this on Crooks and liars but it works here too.
That man make my skin crawl.
These idiots does not know how to lead. Look at what they have done since been in power.They have reduce their works time in Washington to 3 days a weeks while still getting all the perks and higher salaries. Taken more vacations.
19Try to take away the A.C.A. 58X because Obama ( the black man in the WH) made it law while been early in office. Shut down the government because poor little republicans hate the people but adore those 1% and love them so much that they help them control this country, in the hope that they also will become rich. Here is a bar man who is now a millionaire?
Mike Wallace returned to life to do this interview? I think you mean Chris Wallace?
20Just like the genital discharge from gonnorhea, for Netanyahu, Boehner and the Republicans this upcoming speech has turned into the gift that keeps on giving. It’s an enormous political miscalculation in both Israel and the U.S. – a disaster in waiting. I will be watching the speech on March 3 with the Republicans, but I’ll chuckle while they clap … clap … clap …
21If the Israeli Ambassador is conspiring with the Weeping Cheeto he is in violation of the diplomatic code and needs to be sent home.
22Eff them. Eff them all. Sorry, momma, I kept it as clean as I could.
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