GOP House Leader Boehner Says He Will Try To Shut The House Down

[VP505]

If the Democratic Majority doesn't work on and vote the FISA Bill today with Telecom Immunity! Hoyer fighting back, now on CSPAN!

[madinmaryland]

1. how?

:shrug:

[VP505]

2. I don't know, they

haven't gotten that far yet. They are dong some procedural stuff now. Rep Price introduced a resolution as a point of privilege and Hoyer is trying to stop it. They are voting on the point of privilege now.

[roguevalley]

29. that worked so well for Newt Gingrich. BRING IT ON, BOEHNER!

[madinmaryland]

30. Gingrich controlled the house. Boehner is in the minority and can't do

jack diddly!

[melody]

3. Oh, no, is Boehner going to cry again?

Time to switch channels.

[Vincardog]

4. Good. Let them do nothing. They can all go home and stay there. We will elect a real house of

Representatives in November. Then all the whinny GOP can stay home and plot their revenge.

[katty]

5. F**** him!

[Parche]

6. Boener Trys To Pull A Boner

:grr: :grr: :grr: :hi:

[movonne]

7. Hoyer fighting back that's a new one...

[VP505]

13. Pelosi and Hoyer

wanted to work on FISA on Thursday but the Reptilians want to do it NOW, so it looks like they are putting on another dog and pony show to try and get their way. Kind of like holding their breath until they turn blue, LOL.

[malaise]

8. Fugg Boehner n/t

[jody]

9. Dems need a veto proof house and senate to stop a rogue president. Congress has the gold and they

can make 100% of the rules, thats the real Golden Rule.

[peace13]

10. They finally take a stand....

and it's against the American people and for the corps. There ya have it.

[Squatch]

11. I can't figure it out...how's his last name pronounced?

Is it BONER or ASSHOLE?

[librechik]

14. Boehner is German for

Nazi crybaby

[eShirl]

22. lol

[tachyon]

12. We don't need no boner, let the mother fucker burn

;-)

[DemocratInSoCal]

15. Will Anybody Really Notice A Difference?

Do those people actually do anything anyways?

I'm sure he'll let the House reconvene, when the time comes to vote themselves pay raises or some other perk.

Seriously....why should I care if it's shut down? They don't do anything in Congress which matters to us anyways.

[sinkingfeeling]

16. Go ahead, asswipe, and shut it down. They can accomplish a hell of a lot more if the Repugs leave

the building. So put on your walkin' shoes, boy!

[Hand]

17. Boner needs to step out for a smoke in the House lounge.

(Where smoking is still permitted, BTW!) Actually, he needs to step out for several smokes--maybe a pack or two, chain-smoked REALLY QUICKLY! :evilgrin:

ON EDIT: My mistake; Pelosi banned smoking there:rofl:. Gues he'll have to go outside.

[TlalocW]

18. So if the House gets shut down... the FISA Bill still doesn't get passed

Sounds good to me.

TlalocW

[sinkingfeeling]

19. Deleting duplicate. Reposted after error message said it didn't go.

[VP505]

21. Its a tantrum because

the Dem's don't want to work on it today, they want to work on it Thursday but Boehner is insisting on it NOW.

[Warren DeMontague]

20. I think the fact that they're VERY VERY VERY emotionally invested in this should raise

eyebrows.

What, precisely, are they trying so hard to hide? Hmmmmmmmmmmm?

I don't for a second believe it's about "protecting the telecom companies from expensive lawsuits".

[spanone]

23. good ol republican charlie crist wants nothing more than the democratic primary to go til june

[jgraz]

24. If your Boehner lasts for more than two congressional terms, consult a physician

[elizfeelinggreat]

25. distraction

What are they trying to distract us from this time?

[VP505]

27. I think they just can't

accept that they no longer have the Majority and have committed themselves to disrupting and obstructing to make the Dem's look as bad as they can. Its desperation to the max. The House is working on overriding Bu$h's veto on torture, I guess that's why they wanted a distraction, to keep the override from coming to a vote.

[XOKCowboy]

The whole country is demanding immunity for those poor telecoms

Oh wait! No they're not. The Rethugs sure know how to pick their fights.

:sarcasm:

[hwmnbn]

26. Go ahead, shut the muthafucka down!!...

Shut it down until Jan. 20, 2009. That way these clowns can't do anymore damage until the sane adults are in charge.

Boehner is a bonehead.

[kirby]

28. New Poll: 100% of Americans say Telecom Immunity #1 issue

* sample size, 3 Telecom CEO's.

[SoCalDem]

31. Failing that.... He will stamp his feet, and hold his breath until he turns blue n/t

[XOKCowboy]

32. Oh no... The tears (for Verizon and AT&T) will fall first...

THEN comes the tantrum.

[pleah]

33. lmao! So, boo hoo Boehner is going to 'Shut the House Down',

:rofl:

[Hippo_Tron]

34. Did Boehner forget that he's in the House and not the Senate?

You can't shut the House down because everything is done by majority vote and there is no unlimited debate. But if he wants to try, he's certainly welcome too.