Top Republican urges no boycott of Obama speech

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Source: Yahoo News

US House Speaker John Boehner urged fellow Republicans not to boycott President Barack Obama's jobs speech on Thursday and said he hoped for "common ground" with the White House on boosting the economy.

"He is the president of the United States, and I believe that all members ought to be here," said Boehner. "As an institution, the president's coming at our invitation. We ought to be respectful, and we ought to welcome him."

But the speaker declined to say whether he could endorse any of the proposals the White House has previewed ahead of the address, saying "it's important for us to wait and listen to what the president has to outline."

"In my case, I'm going to be looking for where's the common ground, what is it that we can agree on. We know that the two parties aren't going to agree on everything. But the American people want us to find common ground," he said.


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Must be campaign season.....

[abelenkpe]

1. bummer

I was really looking forward to reps making themselves look bad.

[Drale]

8. You think Boner asking them not to Boycott is really going to have an effect

on the craziest of them? O no I expect a good number not to show up still.

[Wait Wut]

13. Uh huh.

BUT, now that he's asked nicely, anyone who doesn't show up will look even more douchey.

[Andy823]

16. True but...

Since most of the who say they won't show already look, and act douchey, they won't care. Joe Walsh is right on the top of that group!

[Mz Pip]

2. Even if they don't boycott the speech

if every damn one of them shows up, I can pretty much guarrantee that they will obstruct any proposal Obama has to offer.

[TwilightGardener]

3. And...why would they boycott it? What would be the rationale? Is there something

offensive about him holding a joint session? Is it the topic?

[Wait Wut]

14. Well, duh...

'Causin he's not a reel 'merikin and he'sa mooslim commie.

Honestly, I have no clue other than they've run out of ideas on how to make themselves look more childish.

[TwilightGardener]

17. Maybe Boner's saying "let's not boycott" is a signal to the American people

that Obama's speech is SO not worth listening to, that even members of Congress won't bother--but he's going to ask his members to heroically sit through it anyway.

[swilton]

18. Why should they boycott it

when he's going to announce policy proposals taken from the GOP wish list?

[WhiteTara]

23. Yes, it's being President while black. They hate that

more than life itself.

[No Elephants]

27. Was that why they impeached Clinton?

"Cause Toni Morrison called him the first black President and they believed her, instead of their own lying eyes?

[aquart]

4. The mind boggles. He had to SAY this?

[Turbineguy]

5. He's not going to keep his job

if he goes around saying shit like that.

[samsingh]

6. how could these assholes even think about boycotting the

President's speech. They must all of the following:

- disinterested in the economy
- against workers
- stupid
- racist

[wordpix]

21. I think you've got it covered there

[snooper2]

25. And the establishment pukes know this makes them look worse and worse

:rofl:

Teabaggers taking the repukes down...it's so fucking funny

Wait till 4 months out from election. Every crazy batshit bachmann antic they can pull will be tried. McCain will be standing there just shaking his head :rofl:

[truthisfreedom]

7. I wonder what phone call was made. I wonder what misdeed was unearthed.

This isn't the John B we all know.

[comtec]

20. hes probably going to fellate the GoP some more

and boner wants everyone to see it!
I seriously doubt here will be ANYTHING even remotely progressive in that speech.
I will be VERY happy if i'm wrong.
But sadly...every time I take a pragmatic view it's generally rewarded.
I can't wait for us to get a real democrat in the white house again... one who will fight for the average person!

[No Elephants]

26. Will not happen if the DLC has anything to say about it.

[comtec]

28. you mean the CONSERVATIVE DLC?

oh yes because they've been SO USEFUL to us until now!

[cstanleytech]

9. Common ground? Am I confused or hasnt Obama been willing to compromise with them yet they kept

rebuffing him time after time and calling him things like a socialist and blaming him for the economy still not recovering after they (the republicans) were the ones that largely were to blame for tanking it in the first place.

[russspeakeasy]

10. It's like having your teenager give you the finger...

:evilfrown: Without any consequences.
They are willing to sacrifice this entire economy just to spite this President.

[MatthewStLouis]

11. I hope a bunch of them are MIA. Then the president can call them out.

[wordpix]

22. If they're MIA, the pres should ask Congress to vote on his plan right there on TV

As long as there's a quorum, maybe the Dems would pass it.

[totodeinhere]

12. This is the same John Boehner who has disrespected our president so many times.

I don't believe a word that comes out of his twisted lips.

[florida08]

15. feels like another 'you lie' moment

[AsahinaKimi]

19. They may not boycott but they didn't promise they would behave

I don't think we have seen the last of the "You Lie!" type shenanigans. Republicans have zero respect for the office of the President of the United States. You can bet, someone will say or do something that will be the talk of FOX and Friends for the entire next week.

[politicasista]

24. He done lost control of his party

Po thang.