No drought relief? Blame Paul Ryan and John Boehner

[ProSense]

No drought relief? Blame Paul Ryan and John Boehner

by Joan McCarter

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) wants Harry Reid to do something about the drought. It's not quite as bad as Speaker John Boehner thinking President Obama is personally responsible for the drought, but it's still a big fail.

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Shortly before recess was actually something like 20 minutes before the House recessed, trying to jam the Senate and also trying to paper over the absolute debacle in the Republican House over the farm bill. Boehner can't get a bill passed because, a) he has an insane caucus that wants as many poor people as possible to go hungry without food assistance; and b) he didn't want to "disrupt <...> political messaging" before the election and expose the divisions within his caucus.

The Senate passed their bill, with disaster relief. Blunt might have a hard time remembering that, but he shouldn't: He sent out a press release lauding his vote for it. So the Senate has done their part. The White House has come up with millions in emergency declarations and drought relief.

This one is totally on Republican leadership in the House, and that includes Paul Ryan. Instead of blaming Harry Reid, Republican senators like Blunt (who've done their job) need to be talking to Boehner and Ryan. Any delay in drought relief is squarely on their shoulders.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/15/1120511/-No-drought-relief-Blame-Paul-Ryan-and-John-Boehner

Tie Ryan and Republicans to every aid package and jobs bill that the House failed to pass.

Obama Casts Ryan As Face Of Do-Nothing Congress
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021123345

John Boehner tries to reassure Republicans nervous about Ryan
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021137202

[Angry Dragon]

1. better throw cantor into the mix too

he is less than worthless


I think he my be the turtle's long lost son