Republicans: This crappy budget wasn't our fault! It was all Mike Pence!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

From Politico(I know, but..):

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"House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) raised objections to an abbreviated alternative budget "blueprint" released today -- but were told by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) they needed to back the plan, according to several Republican sources.

Ryan, the ranking Republican on the budget committee, plans to introduce a detailed substitute amendment for the Democrats' spending plan next Wednesday -- and still intends to do so.

But he and Cantor were reportedly told by Boehner and Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-Ind.) they needed to move more quickly to counter Democrats' charge they were becoming the "Party of No," according to House GOP staffers.

“In his egocentric rush to get on camera, Mike Pence threw the rest of the Conference under the bus, specifically Paul Ryan, whose staff has been working night and day for weeks to develop a substantive budget plan," said a GOP aide heavily involved in budget strategy.

"I hope his camera time was gratifying enough to justify erasing the weeks of hard work by dozens of Republicans to put forth serious ideas," the person added.

"It's categorically untrue," said Pence spokesman Matt Lloyd. "Cantor as well as Ryan and the rest of the leadership have been part of this process for weeks. They not only signed off on it, but their staffs helped edit it.""

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrus/0309/Aides_Cantor_Ryan_objected_to_GOPs_budget_blueprint.html

[redqueen]

1. Why am I reminded of the Keystone Kops? (nt)

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. Let the feasting begin!!!!

:popcorn:

I guess that 2010 may NOT end up being their sequel to 1994.

[Kdillard]

3. This is too funny. How can anyone take the GOP seriously?

[asphalt.jungle]

4. oh jebus, this is hilarious stuff.

the gang that can't shoot straight.

[Mr. Sparkle]

5. lol , it sounds like the 3 stooges are running the Republican party

[Lex]

6. They have no idea what to do.

They never have.

[AllentownJake]

7. I'd feel bad for them

If they weren't evil fucktards. I hope they never recover.

[Supersedeas]

8. Will Eric Songboy Cantor vote differently b/c someone on the floor hurt is wittle feewings

Maybe Brit-Brit can console him.

[WeDidIt]

9. DAYUM!

The Republicans in 2009 are acting like the Democrats of 2001-2008.

[ej510]

10. This would be awesome, but the democrats cannot get out of it's own way.

We are kicking our own ass.:argh: :mad: :puke: