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Boo-Hoo Boehner Refuses Future One-on-One Negotiations With Obama[url=http://postimage.org/][img]
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It's the Republican way. Whenever they fail, they always blame it on the other side. So it is with Speaker (maybe Former Speaker?) John Boehner, who is now refusing to engage in any one-on-one negotiations with President Obama ever again, no way, no how, he's done forever.
SNIP:
Personally, I think this is a good thing, but it is funny that Boehner announces it like somehow President Obama made him take that crappy Plan B bill to the floor, or that President Obama somehow twisted his arm into putting the Senate compromise bill out for a clean vote.
I guess President Obama also forced him to walk away from the table when they were just short of a deal. Twice.
In some ways, this bodes well for the debt ceiling vote. If Boehner stays true to his promise, he'll put a clean bill out and let the House debate and vote on it, with no negotiating, which is what the President has said needs to happen.
Or maybe Eric Cantor will oust him. Either way, he looks like the petulant fool that he is.
SNIP:
Personally, I think this is a good thing, but it is funny that Boehner announces it like somehow President Obama made him take that crappy Plan B bill to the floor, or that President Obama somehow twisted his arm into putting the Senate compromise bill out for a clean vote.
I guess President Obama also forced him to walk away from the table when they were just short of a deal. Twice.
In some ways, this bodes well for the debt ceiling vote. If Boehner stays true to his promise, he'll put a clean bill out and let the House debate and vote on it, with no negotiating, which is what the President has said needs to happen.
Or maybe Eric Cantor will oust him. Either way, he looks like the petulant fool that he is.
http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/boo-hoo-boehner-refuses-future-one-one-nego