The news tonight was that John Boehner made an total ass of himself.

[Zen Democrat]

He crossed a line in his tone toward the President of the United States. He's following in the ignominious footsteps of Old Speaker Newt. Newtie lost the respect of the people, and his power, by showing distain and contempt for President Clinton. People hated that. Nobody likes to see naked power grabs by small minded little thugs who have no respect for the truth. Boehner came out tonight stinking like a sewer, and the sneering lies that engulfed his nasty orange face were just too markedly obvious to be overlooked or excused by anyone with an ounce of reason or sensibility. What a sorry display. Republicans continue their plunge to the bottom.

[Parker CA]

1. It's a fool's errand to follow Obama in any large audience speech, especially when that fool

is a lying, orange asshole.

[babylonsister]

2. ...

:rofl:

Visions of orange assholes floating in my mind.

Maybe that should be :scared:?

:D

[Lifelong Protester]

3. Me too.

And it ain't a pretty vision!!!

[Parker CA]

8. Not nearly as nice as sugarplums? Sorry about that ;-)

[joshcryer]

15. Just don't think of Santorium while you're visioning that...

... :rofl:

[Cetacea]

27. eww.

[stevedeshazer]

26. You are my new best friend.

:)

:rofl:

[MadMaddie]

46. I was thinking the same thing

Boehner knows he crashed and burned

[Maru Kitteh]

4. Precisely my thoughts. Boner sounded like a over-grown rich brat throwing a hissy fit.

Obama is the only one who came off like a grownup.

[WinkyDink]

5. Such enemies:

[Zen Democrat]

12. Some people work and play well with others. Some don't.

[WinkyDink]

13. I couldn't keep my lunch down across from Boehner, let alone smile.

I don't do well in proximity to evil.

[tnlefty]

22. I think that I just threw up in my mouth a little bit!

Kasich and Boner and anyone is smiling!!??!!

And Boner, just :puke: From a tasteful standpoint, reference to the cartoon 'Bloom County', and the penguin, Opus calling 9-1-1 about a neighbor's appearance and dress.:evilgrin:

[lpbk2713]

6. He's a petty little man.

And he's in a desperate situation and he is very obvioulsly not handling it very well.

Crucial times often bring out the worst in people. Such is the case with John Boner.

[Zen Democrat]

10. At one point there it seemed like he was cracking up.

He knows he's up against someone of greater stature in every regard, but he's a weak, frightened little sell-out just doing what he's told. It showed tonight. I haven't seen a man more transparently lying since the last time George W. Bush opened his mouth.

[loyalsister]

31. But

he is the speaker of the whole house.
I bet there will be a lot of objections coming from those rare but present moderate republicans.

[Plucketeer]

57. Boehner's best days

were sweeping the floors in his dad's bar. So, at least he has a fall-back career once he surrenders that phabulous, phallic gavel. I can even supply him with an American-made broom so's Johnny can truthfully brag about creating a job in this country!

[mfcorey1]

7. He had no part in writing the speech that he wrote, nt

[barbtries]

43. lol

but did he speak the speech that he spoke?
jk witchu

[lunatica]

9. He showed us his profoundly cynical manipulation of the issues

based on total willful lies spoken to people he obviously thinks are too stupid to bother to pretend any respect for. He not only hates us, the Democrats, but he also hates everyone else, including the teabaggers.

[Guilded Lilly]

11. He is not strong enough to lead his own house...

and it is pretty apparent that he knows it. Though I understand their supposed reasoning for letting him give a *rebuttal* I don't agree with it. He has NO equality in stature with the President. None.

He should not have been given *equal time* He is not the President. Period.

Even the more *leaning forward* media is disrespecting the office of President in allowing this. If the President wants to speak, the President, no matter who it is, should be given the right to speak. And if Boehner and his hooligan buddies think they deserve it, they are bigger buffoons than what they look like now.

[TNLib]

14. I say let him speak the more the repukes speak in that kind of setting the more stupid they look

I think Boehner did more damage to the GOP position than Obama did. If the debt ceiling being raised wasn't being held hostage I would be loving this.

[Guilded Lilly]

20. I see your point...but there are plenty of equally stupid people out there

who think Boehner had a RIGHT to rebutt the President.

Intelligent people already know he is a buffoon. It's the stupid ones that must not be encouraged by his blabbering. They won't see the idiocy of his words, they will see his position validated in an ignoramous kind of way!

But again, I do see your point! :)

[MichiganVote]

16. The green tie...God almighty...sick

[blue neen]

34. Yeah, the green tie with the orange face. It was like a warped version of the Irish Flag.

Good grief.

[Chan790]

67. I was waiting for someone else to comment on that...

I found it mildly repulsive but I thought I'd be called petty for saying it.

[neverforget]

17. I had to mute Speaker Oompa Loompa

[Raschel]

18. Our President always maintains his dignity, even in the face of all of the

vitriol, and out of line remarks.

[loyalsister]

19. He had a way out and blew it

Obama identified him as one of the reasonable republicans and Boehner went all tea party in his response. He knows that this is going to shake out in pres. Obama's favor.

[Guilded Lilly]

21. Well, he has now proven what a weak *leader* he is (isn't)

especially to himself.

[Zen Democrat]

23. LOL!

[H2O Man]

24. Recommended.

I agree. He crossed a line tonight. It is one thing for him to talk like that at a Tea Party convention. It's quite another to do so in this context. I think it was a serious error.

[loyalsister]

30. Bad mouthing the president after Obama complimented him

was a huge mistake. I look forward to reading about the overloaded switchboards in DC

[stubtoe]

55. Agreed. His was a most unfortunate speech in every regard.

Sad to see, when so much is at stake.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

25. Boehner hat eine beschissene Krawatte.

Green looks awful on him.

Now on a handsome redhead like Lawrence O'Donnell (swoon :loveya:) it would look great because red and green are complementary colors (opposites on the color wheel).

However, green on a Cheeto looks awful.

:rofl:

[VWolf]

49. Green on a Cheeto

:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:

[Forkboy]

28. Again?

:)

[Scurrilous]

29. K & R

:thumbsup:

[spanone]

32. that's old news....

[blue neen]

33. Boehner needs to stop doing the Orange Jello Shots.

Their not doing his complexion or his mind any good at all. )

[Skidmore]

35. ABC just reported on the early news that after his little hissyfit

Boehner was HEARD saying that he "did not sign up to go mano y mano with the President."

[blue neen]

36. That remark makes one wonder just exactly what DID he think he was signing up for?

The pressure is getting to Boehner, and it showed in his petty rebuttal speech.

[FSogol]

37. K & R. n/t

[kayakjohnny]

38. NIce post!

I love this part!!!....

"Boehner came out tonight stinking like a sewer, and the sneering lies that engulfed his nasty orange face were just too markedly obvious to be overlooked or excused by anyone with an ounce of reason or sensibility."


Thanks, Zen Democrat!

[mysticalchick]

39. I had to turn the television off ...

... found myself yelling at him and that's just not good for my blood pressure. What a lyin' sack 'o crap he is.

Like * before him, I cannot stand to even look at him. GRR.

[Politicub]

40. Contrast Boehner with Pelosi - what a difference!

Pelosi demonstrated amazing leadership, and was able to rally support for important legislation.

Boehner? He's not even able to get four people to agree on a restaurant for dinner much less raise the budget ceiling. Cantor must drive him insane with how he steals the spotlight. Maybe John should cry it out.

[JDPriestly]

41. Boehner sounded awful.

He was trying so hard to sound "nice," but he did not fool anyone.

[Cheap_Trick]

42. I wonder if that bastard bleeds Tang. nt

[HopeHoops]

44. That's not "news" - that's normal.

[Jack Rabbit]

45. Why all the racism directed at orange people?

Boehner would be a liar and a fool no matter what color he is. It's unfair to other orange people.

[MadMaddie]

47. Ha..ha..

[The Wizard]

48. Boner represents 650,000 people

The President represents 350 million people. Numbers don't lie.

[The Wizard]

50. John Boner's illegitimate son.

[Rozlee]

59. LOL. Orange and green still clash.

At least he doesn't look so lacrimose. His mother must have been Rick Santorum. I think I see a resemblance.

[JaneFordA]

51. Missing accessory ;-)

What happened to Saint John the Patriot's flag lapel pin?

Isn't the wearing of the pin the outward sign of the inward "grace" among the TP?

[Buns_of_Fire]

52. They needed more gravitas than he can muster. I hear Bobby Jindal is available... nt

[LynneSin]

53. This is a news flash? I thought that was his every day demeanor

Just saying

[deutsey]

54. If you want the perfect example of what someone with zero conscience looks like

just look into his dull, dead eyes.

[Hubert Flottz]

56. When Boinger needs to turn on the tears, he thinks of the worst!

"LAST CALL...Last Call For Alcohol!"

His motto...Wetter is always better! He has that Yellowstone Glow 24/7.

[totodeinhere]

58. You can say "He crossed a line in his tone toward the President of the United States."

But I have seen much worse right here at this progressive board, DU. How many "Fuck Obama" quotes have we seen right here on this board? It has been quite a few, like this one for instance.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=289318&mesg_id=289414

Or is is OK if we disrespect Obama but that Republicans are not allowed to do it?

[Heywood J]

64. We don't have to work with him on a daily basis.

We aren't invited to negotiate the fate of the country with him, nor do we have to maintain (the appearance of) an atmosphere of amicability. The American public does not watch us on TV and pass judgement on us as a credible alternative to him.

We are, however, entitled to our opinions.

[Firebrand Gary]

60. Watching the speeches with my NON-Partisan hat on, The Speaker came across like a jerk!

[Enthusiast]

61. I have to agree that Boehner came off worse

than usual. He doesn't come off well at his best, either. Now, how can we turn this into a win for the American people?

[Proles]

62. Watching His Orangeness last night

made my blood boil.

I despise his arrogance and condescending tone. I mean, the way he sat in his chair, all smug was enough to irritate me, and I'm not easily irritable.

He knows he can't lead, and I do hope he is genuinely scared. His time as Speaker is limited.

[Proles]

65. Hmm...

Just rewatched on YouTube... he wasn't sitting in a chair, but I maintain the rest!

[Critters2]

63. How is that news? nt

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[mreilly]

68. Listening to him talk last night...

.... I swear to you, as I listened to his speech I tried to picture myself as completely neutral, unbiased, unfamiliar with him or the American political system, and all I could think was "This asshole is one of the biggest, slimiest liars I have ever heard in my entire life." Not only was he clearly a lying sack of shit, but a sleazebag and an idiot too. I just kept thinking "How in the name of God could anyone possibly listen to this piece of crap and believe a word he has to say?" It wasn't that he was representing an ideology that is toxic to me, it's that he was low-class, clearly full of himself (e.g. full of shit) and without a valid argument to make. No dignity. No gravitas. No statesmanship. Just a whining corporate bitch, being told what to say by his masters. And that is what gets me about these fucking Republicans, every single time. They don't have an original thought in their heads. They don't reason or rationalize things out. They just get their marching orders from shit like Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity, and off they go.

[Proles]

70. Yeah, and these

people still don't get that the government is not (supposed) to be ran the same way as a ma and pop store.

[bluestate10]

69. Boner is trying to keep Cantor's knife out of his back. Boner will loose

the battle the debt battle on his way to getting Cantor's slime coated handle knife in his back.