Boehner says he would vote against any resolution criticizing Wilson

[jefferson_dem]

Good. Get the scoundrels on record.

Boehner says he would vote against any resolution criticizing Wilson
Posted: September 14th, 2009 06:51 PM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Republican Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Monday he would vote against any resolution admonishing Rep. Joe Wilson for his outburst during the president's address to Congress on health care last Wednesday.

"Rep. Wilson has apologized to the president, and the president accepted his apology. Last Thursday, Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi said that she believed it was time to move on and discuss health care. I couldn't agree more, and that's why I plan to vote 'no' on this resolution," Boehner said in a written statement.

"Instead of pursuing this type of petty partisanship, we should be working together to lower costs and expand access to affordable, high-quality health coverage on behalf of the American people."

House Democratic leaders pledged to move a resolution of disapproval if Wilson failed to apologize on the House floor for breaking rules governing appropriate conduct on the House floor.

Pelosi and other Democratic leaders plan to discuss the resolution at their regular leadership meeting Monday night, but two leadership aides said it's likely to be debated on the floor on Tuesday.

Though most Republicans have agreed it was inappropriate for Wilson to shout "You lie" at the president, several GOP aides told CNN they expect Republicans to oppose the resolution.

One House Republican leadership aide predicted the vote would break down largely on party lines. "The majority of Republicans are expected to vote against the resolution, because at this point it's nothing more than political gamesmanship," said the aide, who spoke anonymously because the vote on the resolution has not been scheduled yet.

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[Skittles]

1. gawd, he is such a fucking asshole

he calls it "petty partisanship" - WTF - you petty partisan piece of SHIT

[Champion Jack]

2. So what? Since when is boner relevent?

[MiniMe]

14. When you are trying to get pregnant

Oh, sorry. I thought you said "When is A boner relevant"

never mind

[Kajsa]

3. Why does he have a problem with

" petty partisanship"

when it's the base of his entire career in politics?

:shrug:

[CakeGrrl]

10. It's like the good ol' Bush years

They went after Clinton all kinds of ways, but once Bush was appointed by the Supreme Court, the Repubs declared that it was time to "change the tone" in Washington.

To hell with these assholes.

[Kajsa]

22. You got that right,CakeGrrl.

To hell with them!

[liberal N proud]

4. Of course he would

My guess is he approves of the asshole behavior.

[Old Codger]

5. My take

Would be that he wishes he had said it....

[liberal N proud]

6. It's better that someone else said it

That way he can stay under the radar about it while basking in the glory that a fellow GOPer proudly (as they would think) told Obama off.

[firedupdem]

7. I wouldn't expect anything different. They are garbage and could

care less about civility where this president is concerned.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. perhaps they should look at Wilson's voting record and he has said in the past!!!!!

[AspenRose]

9. Please do.

We want it on the record when history proves you to be the idiot we've seen revealed to us in the here and now.

[robo50]

11. Yes, let the scoundrels expose themselves as to who they really are.

Some Democrat should have yelled "YOU LIE" to George W Bush when he talked about the WMD'.


Think of the lives and the billions that would have been saved.

[Cha]

12. Of course not, rush limpbaugh and glen bech said no apologies..

wilson is in deep shit for already giving one apology too many.

Fuck 'em if they have no decorum.

[jefferson_dem]

13. Dems will "bring it" tomorrow afternoon.

Most likely to Clyburn.

[saltpoint]

15. Boehner is such a mess. He's just a mess.

[opihimoimoi]

16. We don need Boners steenking vote...he is irrevelent

[Chulanowa]

17. So, let's make sure it passes!

I want to see this dumb fuck cry again

[Catshrink]

18. Well oran-ja glad he made that clear?

[treestar]

19. If the resolution is there, he should vote yes on it

His excuses don't wash.

[WeDidIt]

20. The problem is, he besmirched the honor of the House and owes the entire House an apology

The other problem is, if they're going to do anything, they should do it right. Censure and suspension are called for under the rules. This strongly worded "Resolution of disapproval" is a bullshit move not unlike Reid and Pelosi's strongly worded letters to Bush.

[dgibby]

21. Wonder what his response would be if James Clyburn had called Bush a liar?

Something tells me the House republicans would now be at DEFCON 4 by now.

My best guess is that none of the repubs will vote to critize Wilson.

[cliffordu]

23. We should rename him Johnnie Priapism.

fucking guy really annoys me.

[Dappleganger]

24. Boner would vote against his own grandmother.

[euphoria12leo]

25. Boehner is a person of color

he's orange!! Boehner sounds like he's drunk most of the time. I tune him out. I wonder, what do his
constituents think of him?