Boehner: Obama Stubbornly Refusing to End Crisis I Created

[cali]

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that he was disappointed after meeting with President Obama at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, telling reporters, “The President is stubbornly refusing to end the crisis I created.”

“Government is about teamwork,” Mr. Boehner continued. “I’ve done my part by putting together an entirely optional crisis that has shut down the government and will throw thousands out of work. Now it’s up to the President to do his part by ending it.”

Mr. Boehner said that he was “flabbergasted” that the President was looking to him to bring the current government shutdown to an end: “So after doing all of the hard work to push the country to the brink, I’m supposed to pull it back, too? How about you pitching in a little, Mr. President?”

The House Speaker said that he hoped he did not have to manufacture another entirely avoidable crisis over the debt ceiling in order to stir the President to action. “Quite frankly, orchestrating these unnecessary stalemates takes a lot of energy and I could really use a rest,” he said.

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http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/10/boehner-obama-stubbornly-refusing-to-end-crisis-i-created.html

[Laelth]

1. k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t

-Laelth

[Ferretherder]

2. But will the ordinary people out there in 'voter-land' see it this way?

I wish, with all my might, that they would,... but I ain't holdin' my breath.

[cali]

3. the majority in poll after poll blame the repubs more than the dems

the gap is about 10 points. I think it will increase significantly.

[Ferretherder]

8. Then, I like the way you think, cali.

I will, at least, periodically hold my breath and see what happens.

[joshcryer]

4. Boehner is likely to die of alcohol poisoning.

Truth.

[momsrule]

5. Seems like a joke

Boehner is the joker. Obama is Batman. Batman always wins the day. Hold out Mr. President and give them what for every chance you get, even though my husband could use a paycheck next week, [medical corp.].

[Demeter]

6. Boehner should be grateful that Obama doesn't "solve" it

given his tendency to drone, on and on and on

[liberal N proud]

7. Couldn't be more true though

Love it when satire mirrors reality so closely.

[TxDemChem]

9. I love satire

[bonniebgood]

10. Why are the REpugs so happy about the shut down that Obama and Reid Caused? Did not

michelle batwoman say they're never been so happy? My head is spinning.

[Vietnameravet]

11. Friendly suggestion

I know its a common practice to post satire posts as real but the danger is someone will believe then ( see the first two responses) and repeat them and then look stupid when that is pointed out in discussion or debate

..This is from the Borowitz Report which runs in the New Yorker... He is one of the best satirists anywhere and previous stories include "Fox News reports Americans forced to live longer" "Millions flee to avoid Obamacare' fleeing to Canada to avoid government run medicine..and "Boehner advises Americans to Delay Getting Cancer for a Year"

The guy is brilliant but its still satire and I think it should be clearly labeled as such because the Republicans are so crazy some might actually believe this.
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