Boehner’s Office Says Obama Avoiding Personal Responsibility For Drought

[RandySF]

On its website and in an email Monday, House Speaker John Boehner’s office said President Obama needs to take personal responsibility for the drought ravaging the Midwest.

Obama, “continues to blame anyone and everyone for the drought but himself,” reads a release from Boehner’s office posted online and distributed to reporters Monday. The quote was attributed to Boehner himself in a Financial Times story. The online post and the press release came from Boehner spokesperson Kevin Smith.

The drought became a centerpiece of the presidential race Monday after Obama accused Paul Ryan of being part of the reason a needed farm bill hasn’t passed Congress. Meanwhile, the White House announced $170 million in federal assistance aimed at alleviating farmers’ suffering from the lack of rain.

UPDATE:

The post on Boehner’s website was changed after this post was published, and this addendum added:

UPDATED @ 4:30 PM ET: Clarifies that the president is blaming others for failing to respond to the drought when he has yet to urge Senate Democrats to adopt a bipartisan drought-relief measure passed by the House.



http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/boehners-office-says-president-avoiding-personal-responsibility-for

[Tx4obama]

1. John Boehner thinks Obama is GOD!

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021126052

[Lint Head]

2. Obama can stop the rain? Wow. The Re-pubic-ones are really scared of him aren't they.

[applegrove]

3. He's making an example of his own dam self to draw attention away from the

fact Romney and Ryan don't quite know where they stand. IMHO. This is noise.

[proud patriot]

4. I challenge boehner to make rain

[Atman]

7. Just ask him about the puppy dog he had as a kid.

He'll make rain all over the place.

Hell, all we need to end the drought is to have Boehner recall his family life while standing in a corn field.

[Atman]

5. Update schumpdate

UPDATED @ 4:30 PM ET: Clarifies that the president is blaming others for failing to respond to the drought when he has yet to urge Senate Democrats to adopt a bipartisan drought-relief measure passed by the House.

"In other words," said Boehner, "'if you had only given millionaires another tax cut, privatized Social Security, eliminated Medicare, outlawed abortions, doubled the defense budget, and made every school in America a charter school, the GOP-controlled House could have reached a compromise to help American farmers."

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[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. Obama has to do locusts next

[elleng]

8. 'But as expected,

Democrats criticized the process and were left openly wondering why Republicans could not get to a larger farm bill by the break.

"Members will now have explain to their constituents why the House did not even try to consider a new five-year farm bill," Committee ranking member Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) said. "Frankly, we're in this position because the House leadership has refused to bring a five-year farm bill to the floor."

Peterson said he and Lucas had a farm bill prepared but were told to wait, and added that he understands that "this is an election year, and the majority wanted to promote their message."

Peterson also criticized the bill for cutting conservation programs, and for not helping all farmers.

"This is not a comprehensive disaster package," he said. "Berry and specialty crop producers are going to be left hurting, and there's no assistance for pork and poultry producers."

Democrats noted that House passage this week is more a political move than a practical one, as it will not provide the relief it promises over the August break. The Senate has indicated it will not take it up this week, and still might not take it up even in September.'

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So what's with the damn Senate? Didn't know about this Bill.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/241963-house-passes-drought-aid-bill-223-197

[niyad]

9. when I first read this, was hoping the link would be to the Onion

[Kalidurga]

10. That or the Borowitz Report

I still think it is one of those. This can't be serious.

[pansypoo53219]

13. somebody send iyt to NPR. they are running a contest for the best REAL 'onion' headline.

[ananda]

11. ROFL

So does that mean that Obama can end global warming by
eliminating his carbon footprint?

Groovy.

[Firebrand Gary]

12. He's try to bait the President into a climate change debate. Nice try fucktard! No drama Obama! nt

[DFW]

14. And when rivers overflow their banks....

Bonehead will blame Obama for not bottling the water and sending it to parched areas, right?