Boehner: Using Children For Political Messaging Is ‘Beyond The Pale,’ Unless I Do It

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/29/boehners-kids/

Boehner: Using Children For Political Messaging Is ‘Beyond The Pale,’ Unless I Do It

This week’s Democratic Radio Address will be delivered by a 12-year-old boy named Graeme Frost. Graeme was in a severe car accident three years ago, and received care under the SCHIP program.

In his address, Graeme will tell the story of how he “was in a coma for a week and couldn’t eat or stand up or even talk at first.” But, using coverage provided under SCHIP, Graeme received treatment that allowed him to return to school and begin to lead a normal life again.

A spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) sharply criticized Graeme’s appearance:

To use an innocent young child as a human shield and misrepresent the position of the president of the United States is, frankly, beyond the pale.

If there’s one thing Boehner just won’t tolerate, it’s politicians employing children for political purposes…





The SCHIP bill sent to Bush for authorization would provide essential medical care for four million children like Graeme Frost. Yet John Boehner seems more interested in playing partisan games than in supporting expansion of a program that is “widely regarded as one of the country’s greatest social policy successes.”

[aquart]

1. I just want to know what he's done.

Pederasty, pedophilia, whores galore, phony contracts, bribes, outright treason, what? As near as I can tell, no Republican has been allowed to assume power without a closetful of blackmailable secrets.

So what's he done?

[Bucky]

2. Well, if you haven't heard how his name is SUPPOSED to be pronounced...

that alone should be a scandal. "Bay-ner" my ass.

[PassingFair]

8. Don't make WORD-PLAY on Republican's names....

You WILL be censured by both Houses of Congress.

Just warning you.

[rodeodance]

10. BONE-head

[judaspriestess]

3. well one things for sure, we know he sold his soul to the devil

what a vile p-i-g

[Jim__]

4. I think he means telling the truth is "beyond the pale". - n/t

[rfranklin]

5. Everyone knows that politicizing 9/11 is the only acceptable...

way to use tragedy for starting wars of aggression.

[Bitwit1234]

6. So democrats AND republicans

voted for the bill to give care to children. No big deal they voted on the bill and it was passed and will be sent to the president.

NOW THE PRESIDENT is giving press conferences, his ass kissers are giving press conferences all trying to convince the public bush needs to save that money to send to Iraq and not give to children. Boo Hiss..who's using it for political points.

[judaspriestess]

7. I was reading the comments and folks on there are talking

about how the government is now taking money from child support payments to reduce the deficit??

WTF??? I missed that one.

[rodeodance]

9. ol tan-faced boner does not like pale stuff.