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kpete

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Tue Mar 17, 2015, 12:31 PM Mar 2015

White House calling the shots In the months since Republicans took charge of Congress

“To the extent that Republicans on Capitol Hill are doing things, it is either putting out fires in their own camp or responding to incoming from President Obama,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in an interview.

“Most of the message of the Republican presidential candidates is a message that is a reaction or response to White House initiatives, or actions taken by the White House,” Earnest added.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Earnest said, hasn’t delivered on his promise to make government work or find areas of cooperation with Obama. The idea of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) being in control of his conference makes Earnest laugh out loud.

“Depends on the day,” he said.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/white-house-calling-the-shots-116091.html#ixzz3Uf44eT9I

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White House calling the shots In the months since Republicans took charge of Congress (Original Post) kpete Mar 2015 OP
McTurtle and Boner are long on Wellstone ruled Mar 2015 #1
 

Wellstone ruled

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1. McTurtle and Boner are long on
Tue Mar 17, 2015, 01:46 PM
Mar 2015

bullcrap and short on the walk. Appearing as if the Newt Gingrich 1994 Contract with America has returned under something like Go F--- America Big Time.

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