Paul Ryan: There's No GOP Civil War, Boehner Just Got Emotional

[DonViejo]

SAHIL KAPUR – DECEMBER 16, 2013, 12:22 PM EST

House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) told a Wisconsin-based radio station on Monday that there is no GOP "civil war" over the bipartisan budget deal he struck, despite tea party opposition.

He downplayed Speaker John Boehner's fierce criticism of outside conservative groups who bashed the agreement -- the Ohio Republican said last week they've "lost all credibility."

"I think John's emotions got ahead of him a bit," Ryan told 620WTMJ radio's Charles Sykes.

"I credit the tea party with helping get our mojo back," he said, calling the outside groups "absolutely essential" to the conservative agenda.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/paul-ryan-no-gop-civil-war-boehner-just-got-emotional

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Rep. Hensarling: I'm Sorry Boehner Brought Public Attention To GOP Infighting

House Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) comments criticizing outside tea party groups were "a little bit unfortunate," Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) said Monday.

Hensarling, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and former chairman of the Republican Study Committee, was referring to Boehner lashing out at conservative groups for their opposition to the two-year budget deal introduced by Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (R-WA) and her House counterpart, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI).

Hensarling first premised his comment by saying that he understood frustration by Boehner and others who have attacked groups like FreedomWorks and Heritage Action for America for directing fire at Republicans rather than Democrats.

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Hensarling in the same interview said it was unfortunate that the frustration that has become public. "Well I'm sorry that this became public. I would say this: there would not be a Republican majority in the House today if it wasn't for the tea party and every Republican officeholder ought to count their blessings that there is a tea party," Hensarling said.

Complete article:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rep-hensarling-boehner-comments-attacking-outside-groups-a-little-unfortunate

[calimary]

1. hensarling sounds like laura bush when the car crash in which she killed another kid came up in the

news during the 2000 campaign. I'll never forget her response: "I'm sorry it happened and I'm sorry it was reported." She was sorry the public found out. Thoughtful woman...

[BeyondGeography]

2. The teabillies are going to want a lot more than party favors for that mojo, Paul

[summerschild]

3. It didn't take long for Paul Ryan to snuggle back up to the

Tea Party after he and Patty Murray came to an agreement on the budget.

All the garbage in the media about the new found compromise and civility is just that: garbage.

Don't let the Republicans keep getting off by blaming the bad ole tea party. THEY ARE ALL REPUBLICANS. They all believe the same thing. Ryan says they will get together and see what they want to DEMAND for this agreement.

[DonViejo]

4. The only true difference between the factions is...

tactics, otherwise, they agree on everything.

[question everything]

5. I will hold judgment until after Nov. 2014 (nt)

[politicaljunkie41910]

6. Life must be hard when you have to bow down to so many people. I guess most of the GOP long for

the days when they only had to bow down to El Rushbo. Now they have to bow down before the special interests groups.

Life is hard. I wonder how long it will be before Boehner recants his statement.

[Arkana]

7. Can't put that toothpaste back in the tube, boys.

[Cha]

8. Paul Ryan is an inveterate LIAR. Everything out of his pipe hole is a

freaking LIE.