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John Boehner Gets Slammed On His Own His Facebook Page
by Leslie Salzillo
Republican House Speaker John Boehner delivered a pathetic 25-second video quip on his Facebook page, in response to President Obama's Thursday night's immigration speech. In his awkward video, Boehner downright embarrasses himself. I kept waiting to hear hiccups, between each slightly slurred sentence. (Was it me?) To view Boehner's video/page, visit here. Bad timing. Bad governing. Bad speaker.
The text from Boehner's video is short, manipulative, and stupid:
"Instead of working together to fix our broken immigration system, the president says hes acting on his own. But that is just not how our democracy works. The president has said before that hes not king and hes not an emperor, but he sure is acting like one. And he's doing it at a time when the American people want nothing more than for us to work together. "
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=874078685966124&set=vb.175082565865743&type=2&theater
While typing that, my fingers tried to bolt from the keys. I had to call them back. They didn't want to come. This man is a conniving pompous ass who continues to guzzle up our time, energy, and tax dollars. But let me step aside, and let other Americans tell Boehner how they feel:
Mike F. Stop talking and do something!
Like · Reply · 507 · Yesterday at 4:10pm
21 Replies · 4 hours agoJan Crowley G. Send him a bill, Boehner. There's been one sitting on your desk waiting for House action for quite a while, now. The DEMOCRATIC SENATE already passed the bipartisan bill - how about you bring it up for action and a vote, too?? Hmmmmmm???
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84 Replies · 2 hours agoMike S. The President TRIED several times over .... unsuccessfully to work with the most obstructive and dysfunctional Congress in U.S. history. You know that old definition of insanity John Boehner?? Well the President has learned that in order to get a different result he can no longer try working with the most obstructive and dysfunctional Congress in U.S. history. He has no choice but to go it alone. Congrats Mr. Speaker....you preside over a colossal joke of a House of Representatives.
Unlike · Reply · 257 · Yesterday at 4:33pm
49 Replies · 3 hours agoJuan N. You refused to act so someone has to do your job, I'm so proud that our president is taking action.
Unlike · Reply · 243 · Yesterday at 4:19pm
54 Replies · 7 hours agoSharon M. Oh Boehner! And there you are, sitting on that bi-partisan Senate bill you refused to bring to the floor even for a debate. He gave you more than a YEAR! You refused. You went on vacation and told Obama to fix it himself. So he did. Rot in h$!! for your obstruction of the American people's business. A hypocrite is the kindess word I can find for you and your partym
Unlike · Reply · 151 · Yesterday at 4:24pm
15 Replies · 4 hours agoBrett A. Instead of impeaching the President, we should be impeaching John Speaker John Boehner regarding his bribery on the House Floor:
https://www.youtube.com/...
Like · Reply · 119 · Yesterday at 4:14pm
5 Replies · 7 hours agoJeff N. Blah, blah, blah. You've presided over the least useful Congress in recent history. The president can't work with a body which doesn't show up to work. You - and Reid with you - should resign in ignominy over the lack of leadership you've shown in the past six years.
Like · Reply · 116 · Yesterday at 4:10pm
14 Replies · 4 hours agoJeff D. You got a bill on the floor of the house and you won't put it up for a vote! We aren't all as dumb as you want.
Like · Reply · 48 · Yesterday at 4:16pm · Edited
[div]Brain S. When have you ever, EVER worked with the President?
Like · Reply · 38 · Yesterday at 4:20pmDonnie H. Boehner...You make me sick. lie, lie, lie.
Like · Reply · 38 · Yesterday at 4:15pm
[div]Shirley G. President Obama was elected TWICE by the American people. We want him as our President --- get over it!
Like · Reply · 37 · Yesterday at 4:46pm
11 Replies · about an hour agoMelanie N. Yes, it is precisely how our democracy works. Thats why it works. When Congress fails... the democratically elected President must act under his EO powers.
Like · Reply · 35 · Yesterday at 4:50pm
[div]Patricia R. Boehner, we know what you're doing and we do not approve. Nothing will change your mind to act like a decent political leader. You're out to get the president come hell or high water, and that's the bottom line.
Like · Reply · 35 · Yesterday at 4:31pm
10 Replies · about an hour agoBrett L. Look here you douche bag he's been trying to work with you guys for 6 freaking years go Obama go you know most presidents in their last two years of their last term do kick it up a notch and start doing things on their own so this is not unprecedented ...See More
Like · Reply · 34 · Yesterday at 4:12pmBrian W. Grow a spine and quit whining Boehner. You are a disgrace to public office! PS the American people have been waiting for you to work together for the last 6yrs. Shut up & lead!
Like · Reply · 33 · Yesterday at 4:56pm · EditedCarlos A. He is beyond clown, he is just an idiot who cant fight his way out of a paper bag. Republicans have had the option to pass legislation to resolve the immigration crisis and they have failed for over 10 years. Its time to push them to act. So good for Obama let him exercise his authority and start to repair our broken immigration system.
Like · Reply · 32 · Yesterday at 5:16pm
4 RepliesAdolfo P. That's a PATHETIC statement Mr. Speaker. Of course you must work together. But your INACTION leads to this and you have the audacity to punch the president for doing something about it. Let the voice of your representatives be heard!! Call for a vote or SHUT UP!
Like · Reply · 31 · Yesterday at 4:26pm
2 RepliesLinda B. then do your job bonehead! congress makes the laws, so far in six years since Obama is President, you have done nothing. let me rephrase for sixty years you have done nothing..
Like · Reply · 19 · Yesterday at 4:43pm · Edited
I love this:Michael T. I will never vote republican again
Like · Reply · 11 · Yesterday at 7:21pm
My personal favorite:Nesti G. shut up!!
Like · Reply · 8 · November 20 at 4:37pm
THE REST:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/22/1346659/-Boehner-s-Getting-Boned-On-His-Own-His-Facebook-Page:
Pass the bill or shut up Bohner
underpants
(182,867 posts)He is beyond clown
SomeGuyInEagan
(1,515 posts)His social media staff needs a reboot - do they think it is a good idea to leave this up or are they on a three-day drunk with him?
CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)every time he makes one of his little boiler plate speeches.
Otter: Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief. The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with our female party guests - we did.
(winks at Dean Wormer)
Otter: But you can't hold a whole fraternity responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole fraternity system? And if the whole fraternity system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of our educational institutions in general? I put it to you, Greg - isn't this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!
(Leads the Deltas out of the hearing, all humming the Star-Spangled Banner)
Doc Holliday
(719 posts)this one is pretty good.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)GOOD!!!
3catwoman3
(24,029 posts)...delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I visited his page yesterday. It was wonderful.
stage left
(2,965 posts)I went to his page and threw in my 2 cents worth.
Cha
(297,506 posts)stage left
(2,965 posts)to shut me up these days.
Cha
(297,506 posts)Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)Like · 20 November at 18:59
Cha
(297,506 posts)to people like they're dumb as a box of rusty nails, like the people who send him to Congress!
This is Bloody Classic.. and should go to the Top of the Greatest!
Booking! Thanks kpete~
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)I love these people. But if everyone is so fed up with the Republican obstruction and Congressional inaction, how did they do so well?
humbled_opinion
(4,423 posts)i.e., if they had only picked up a seat or two and failed to take the majority then the message would surely be different and I think they would have been forced to take up the bill in this session but now they get to go around saying that the American people rejected amnesty (which is not what the president did anyway, but I digress), now I fear they will continue to do nothing about a pathway to citizenship but instead will only pass bills that strengthen the border and maybe tweak the existing immigration process, they will claim no need for a pathway to citizenship because Obama already over reached so, we hope the Latino community is happy with what they got from Obama's go it alone strategy because we certainly won't be taking up any amnesty bills this session.... Now we dare Obama and Democrats to reject border security with Ebola and Isis threats as well as the millions of illegals that will flood the border because of Obama's amnesty.....
stage left
(2,965 posts)But I was at the polls. I think that in some states districts are so gerrymandered that you have to outnumber the Republican moronic voters four to one. My state----god, it's just jam-packed with stupid people and, if they're not stupid they're apathetic.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)My state (PA) has been the brunt of jokes about some of the districts that were set up.
It is the apathetic that truly upsets me though. The people who were willing to re-elect Obama, then they don't realize that they have to vote in the mid-terms to give him the Congress that will work with him....or he is at a loss to accomplish what these same people wanted. A shame.
butterfly77
(17,609 posts)PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)figured the Conservatives on the left would lose.. then we can finally get people to figure out that um conservatives control congress and have so for quite some time. Get the feeling Obama knows it to. a real target.. let the movie begin
tavernier
(12,396 posts)Around the country... "Hey John! We'll wash your car! Just pass the bill'"
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)The only bill Boner knows are the ones he pays at the bar
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)the youtube comments were unusually sane.
adigal
(7,581 posts)I added my two cents, great fun!!!
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)Initech
(100,099 posts)sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)Doc Holliday
(719 posts)just as in the cartoon, Bugs Bunny (POTUS) stole his thunder...again and again and again.
sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)2 cents in as well. boehner is such a dork.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)Maybe the GOP's plan is to impeach the President, then impeach the VP, then impeach the Secretary of State, then make Boehner President.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)believe that the Democrats didn't launch a campaign beginning in 2012 to retake the House and they could have, if we had a real DNC chairman that wasn't so washed with Republicanism.No shit Democrats could be looking forward to a Democratic speaker in January if we would have had a Howard Dean type
TNNurse
(6,929 posts)To pay back their salaries because they are not doing the job for which they have been paid???
Isn't that the way things should work???
cwydro
(51,308 posts)just made my day.
Thanks for posting it
thesquanderer
(11,990 posts)"There are numerous steps the president can and should be taking right now, without the need for congressional action, to secure our borders"