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pinto

(106,886 posts)
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:01 AM Oct 2013

Boehner - The Big Fail

Failed in his position as Leader of the House. Caved to a gaggle of extremists. Abandoned the possibility of passing a clean budget - a primary, Constitutional House responsibility. He could have brought a bill to the floor. Bailed.

Failed in his position as one of his party's leaders. Caved to a gaggle of extremists. Allowed those extremist elements to disrupt any reasonable political discourse among Repubs, Dems and Independents.

Failed in his position as a member of Congress. Bailed on the bigger role of Congress as a whole. It's become a joke. And a poor joke at that.

Failed the American public. Allowed those extremists to shut down large parts of the Federal government, harming American jobs and the American economy. And the dwindling confidence in our public discourse.

I put a lot of the responsibility for this fiasco squarely in Boehner's court. And, by definition, the failed Republican party.

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Boehner - The Big Fail (Original Post) pinto Oct 2013 OP
Well said pinto! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #1
Agree. As much as they try to misdirect the record, they own it. pinto Oct 2013 #2
I guess he can't be impeached pscot Oct 2013 #3
It's the GOPee baby. Civil war. We have no choice. IMHO blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #4
NO. MORE. BIPARTISANSHIP. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #5
Weakest Speaker I have ever seen. jzodda Oct 2013 #6

sheshe2

(83,791 posts)
1. Well said pinto!
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:06 AM
Oct 2013

The GOP and the Tea Potty own this. They built it and they own it lock stock and barrel!

pscot

(21,024 posts)
3. I guess he can't be impeached
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:33 AM
Oct 2013

What kind of people choose a sad sack like Boehner to represent them. Ohio must be a terrible place.

jzodda

(2,124 posts)
6. Weakest Speaker I have ever seen.
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:50 AM
Oct 2013

The Tea baggers are a MINORITY of his own party and he refuses to disobey them? I mean its stunning to be honest.

I haven't ever seen this before. Somewhat of a dangerous precedent. The President and Reid can NOT back down on this!

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