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babylonsister

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Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:25 PM Jun 2014

Democrat Laughs in Do-Nothing John Boehner’s Face For Suing Obama [View all]



Democrat Laughs in Do-Nothing John Boehner’s Face For Suing Obama
By: Sarah Jones
Wednesday, June, 25th, 2014, 6:05 pm


Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) seems to have found Speaker Boehner’s hubris hard to swallow today.

On the heels of Boehner’s announcement that the Republican Party will be doing what it always does when a Democrat is in office — sue and try to impeach (after obstruction and ginning up scandals) — Pocan laughed in Boehner’s face with a statement denouncing the Speaker for his historically lazy House that tried to shut the government down just last year.

“With Speaker Boehner and the Tea Party at the helm, this Congress has failed to act on vital legislation to help improve the lives of Americans. The same Speaker who allowed the government to shut down last October, now intends to sue the President of the United States for acting while Congress has not, instead voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act 54 times and turning the tragedy in Benghazi into a manufactured scandal.

“In fact, the least productive Congress in modern history – the so-called ‘Do-nothing Congress’ of 1948 – passed 350 bills in their first year; this Congress passed fewer than 100 bills in its first year. It is ironic the Speaker would sue the President for doing his job while the House of Representatives fails to do its job.

“Speaker Boehner is allowing the Tea Party tail to wag the dog. It is clear he has chosen to be the Speaker for the extreme right-wing of the Republican Party. Unfortunately, this Republican controlled House of Representatives has no intention of actually governing and will continue to block any effort by President Obama at the expense of our constituents.”


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http://www.politicususa.com/2014/06/25/democrat-laughs-do-nothing-john-boehners-face-suing-obama-legislating.html
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They don't want to "take our country back." They just want to destroy our government. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #1
Exactly. They don't want the government in a position where it can do good Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #3
The rank and file idiots voting for them, who is barely surviving, needs to starve randys1 Jun 2014 #51
100% agree. nt cstanleytech Jun 2014 #14
They want to "take it back" to the freaking stone age. Cha Jun 2014 #19
How About ... bayareaboy Jun 2014 #47
How about taking it back to the fifties WHEN CRABS ROAR Jun 2014 #50
Unless they mean Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #31
Oh, they want to "take our country back" alright. Aerows Jun 2014 #52
The only quibble I have with Pocan's statement gratuitous Jun 2014 #2
It's in keeping with Boehner's motto: 'We're not here to make laws, we're here to repeal them.' freshwest Jun 2014 #7
"Freedom" has become the code word gratuitous Jun 2014 #9
For a Republican these days, freedom means only the freedom to-- eridani Jun 2014 #33
Crosseyed? Scarsdale Jun 2014 #37
YUP!... Plucketeer Jun 2014 #44
Freedom doesn't mean free to do whatever you want to... Beartracks Jun 2014 #49
Freedumb Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #13
agree mountain grammy Jun 2014 #24
K and R bigwillq Jun 2014 #4
Thanks for bringing this. From the link: freshwest Jun 2014 #5
Boner and the Boys... sheshe2 Jun 2014 #18
Bad darrymaine Jun 2014 #6
Welcone to DU. William769 Jun 2014 #8
Your first post and that is all you have to say???? movonne Jun 2014 #12
He said it twice though! :) Cha Jun 2014 #21
If something's worth saying... cui bono Jun 2014 #28
Wrong! Scarsdale Jun 2014 #38
What??? I think you responded to the wrong post. n/t cui bono Jun 2014 #57
Bad? Bad first post? Bad Pocan? Scuba Jun 2014 #16
I'll give the benefit of the doubt and assume they mean "bad Boehner." totodeinhere Jun 2014 #23
Shamone! yodermon Jun 2014 #26
You're going to make Boehner cry Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #10
Lol! Not hard to do since he's stuck in cry-baby mode since forever! hue Jun 2014 #42
Obama can always counter sue. rocktivity Jun 2014 #11
Mark Pocan is a fine Wisconsin Democrat, of the traditional values wing of the Party. Scuba Jun 2014 #15
I thought republicans were concerned with frivilous lawsuits? rpannier Jun 2014 #17
Brilliant statement from Rep Mark Pocan of Wisconsin! mahalo babylonsistah~ Cha Jun 2014 #20
Most of the bills passed by asshole crazy tea bagger house were for Iliyah Jun 2014 #22
Couple of pertinent Tweet Quotes from Press Sec Josh Earnest on this.. lol Cha Jun 2014 #25
K&R n/t lordsummerisle Jun 2014 #27
Apparently those 22 million or so e-mails from the Bushies WH Iliyah Jun 2014 #29
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #30
Ziiiiiing!! ffr Jun 2014 #32
Can the American people sue the republican congress? B Calm Jun 2014 #34
K&R gademocrat7 Jun 2014 #35
Lawsuit Scarsdale Jun 2014 #36
Answer it with war crime prosecutions. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #39
Bingo! B Calm Jun 2014 #43
Proud to have voted for Pocan every time his name AllyCat Jun 2014 #40
Great to see Pocan is speaking out & getting some press coverage!! Thanks Pocan!! hue Jun 2014 #41
I commend him, but where are the other Dems? QuestForSense Jun 2014 #45
I'm not an attorney but, ....... HenryWallace Jun 2014 #46
In what court would Boehner be able to sue and on waht standing? pam4water Jun 2014 #48
"...the Speaker would sue the President for doing his job" WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2014 #53
Well Said... supercats Jun 2014 #54
BAM! n/t ColesCountyDem Jun 2014 #55
My nephew's great grandfathers were born in the US treestar Jun 2014 #56
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