GOPiggie leaders accuse Dems of using Limbaugh as a distraction (CNN)

[jefferson_dem]

Aw... :nopity: :rofl:

GOP leaders accuse Dems of using Limbaugh as a distraction
Posted: 12:08 PM ET

From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner said Wednesday that Democrats were using Rush Limbaugh as a distraction.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Republican leaders seem to be a little tired of all the chatter about conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

“The White House has created this big distraction,” House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner said at a Capitol Hill press conference Wednesday about recent claims by Democrats that Limbaugh leads the Republican Party and is rooting for President Obama to fail. “So nobody will pay attention to what they’re doing in their budget. We shouldn’t be distracted. This budget calls for higher taxes and more spending.”

“Political operatives in the White House are trying to divert attention away from the challenges facing our economy, the sinking stock market, and the irresponsible spending binge they are presiding over,” Boehner said in a separate news release Wednesday, titled ‘White House Attempting to Divert Attention from Economy and Its Fiscally-Irresponsible, Tax-Raising Budget.’ “This diversionary tactic will not create a single job or help a single family struggling in today’s economic crisis. That’s where our focus should be. President Obama has said we must change the way Washington operates in order to address the challenges we are facing. In the midst of a deepening recession, White House staff should have higher priorities than this cynical strategy.”

Boehner’s sentiments were echoed by House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, who also said Wednesday that the political discourse needs to be focused on fixing the nation’s recessionary economy.

“It is not about Rush Limbaugh. It’s not about Rahm Emanuel,” the Virginia Republican said. “This is about real impact on families across this country. Again, the stock market is not a tracking poll. It’s real money. . . .This is where the focus of discussion needs to be. This is where the American people expect us to be.”

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[ErinBerin84]

1. I read that

the House GOP is also planning on "declaring Victory" in Iraq today....no, seriously.

[tularetom]

2. I have a suggestion for Boner

Quit kissing Limpball's ass and the Democrats will quit pointing out that you are kissing Limpball's ass.

[polichick]

3. The ignorant blowhard has always been a distraction.

[butterfly77]

4. So now he notices there is something wrong with the economy..

4 years too late..

[WeDidIt]

5. THANK YOU REPUBLAN LEADERS!

You've kept this story alive at least through the Sunday talking head shows.

[sufrommich]

6. Someone needs to tell Boehner and cohorts that most

of us can juggle a few bits of information without becoming flustered and distracted. If he can't, maybe he should look for an easier job.

[Bobcat]

7. Distraction

Same old Republican tactic. Accuse the Democrats of engaging in the very strategy they themselves are using. Right from the Goebbels playbook.

[zulchzulu]

8. I thought revisionist historians at least waited a week before changing the story

DittoPig spoke to a blood curdling audience at the CPAC convention with all the Repig leaders screaming with joy at his college dropout drug-induced spew LAST WEEKEND...

So now it's the Democrats' fault?

Wow.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

9. distraction? from the party that wants you to vote based on gay marriage?

cute.

[Dr Fate]

10. So the RNC and Bobby Jindal are now "political operatives" for Obama? How so?

Obama "tricked" them into acknowledging Rush's leadership role?

Yeah- keep selling that one.

[Fleshdancer]

11. Actually, we're using the spineless idiots who apologize to Rush as a distraction

This isn't rocket science Boehner. Get the facts straight.

[Are_grits_groceries]

12. Unlike the Rethugs,

I am able to multitask. I can LMAO at them AND keep an eye on the issues.