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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:31 AM Original message |
John Boehner: Democrats 'win' in government shutdown |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Saving face to the teabaggers. Smart move....n/t |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I think the teabagger congress people will do it anyway. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. They're as smart as a bag of rocks. nt |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Or a duffelbag full of Koch dollars. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Republicans are so nihilistic on many levels. |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Nothing wrong with fighting tooth and nail for a principle... |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Agreed -- so long as you don't lose your soul (so to speak) in the process. |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. This principle has no merit |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. No, for Koch Brother $$$. nt |
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titaniumsalute (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. No matter what happens |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Probably needs to haul out his oversized gavel to defend himself. n/t |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. Yeah, I saw that one. Looks like the one Gallagher used to smash watermelons. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. He keeps it carefully stashed away in a casefull of loose Northern tissue. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #38 |
53. Somebody has posted that gif of his crocodile tears here on DU. Total phoney. |
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leftonlongisland (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Re: |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Welcome to DU! Does anyone think |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Think he's trying to pull the wool over the public, like telling them to not worry? |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
57. His financial range? He grew up middle-class |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Not fooled, he's not a class act, and no matter how he grew up, he's with the big boys now. |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I don't think Boehner has a heart |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. And put their name out all over the place, like the representative did who said the anti-EPA bill |
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Mr. Mustard (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 08:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Not So Sure |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
36. LIke you signature. Welcome to DU. |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. And Cantor is licking his chops. If I were Boner I wouldn't trust that |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
32. He's establishment on a deep level, just the wrong one: Koch Brothers. |
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goobergoober01 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. if the government shuts down, the terrorists win |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Right |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. The republicans are the terrorists. Sssh! Don't tell anyone. And they've taken the.. |
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goobergoober01 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. THE COOLEST THING ABOUT TEABAGGERS |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. I appreciate those sentiments, haha. But they are Dominionists for the most part. |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well he's not as stupid as I first believed |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Who cares if he's stupid or smart? He's still a shill for the Koch Brothers. nt |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
31. His core values of screw the poor will never change, no matter where he lands on this. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. I worry this is a briar patch quote |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
45. exactly. |
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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
14. Does anyone have an estimate of house votes? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. The baggers will call out their militia groups to fire on the "bad" 'publicans. |
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goobergoober01 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. and nobody enjoys a cold teabagging |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
48. lol |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
58. I wish I had the numbers. The problem is the compromises to avoid the shutdown. |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. yeah, but his paymasters want it shut down |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
20. VThe Democrats think they benefit from a government shutdown. |
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Jansen (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Precisely |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
70. Politically, they do. |
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drokhole (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
23. Don't be fooled, he's just hedging his bets... |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. That is a backhanded way of saying we want the shutdown and it |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. Did he just figure that one out |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. Where's the waterworks Boner? |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
34. Looks like Reid gave him in a beating in that closed room fight as predicted. |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. You're saying Reid influenced Boehner? Interesting.... |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. Interesting? You didn't read the thread about it? Reid and others told Boehner he'd lose. |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
37. So Boner, where are your rich guy alliance jobs for us? Exported as well? |
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tcaudilllg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
39. This is a done deal for Obama. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
41. When orange men cry, do you get orange juice? |
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goobergoober01 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. IF you were orange, and were named boner, and were taking a major teabagging...you'd cry too |
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ejbr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
44. I don't know Boehner, |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
46. Shutting down the gov't is a Randian thing. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. Got it all in one. It's more indoctrination for the ignorant masses. |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:47 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Thanks for the links. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Spread the word. All the GOP, rightwing punditry and Tea Party terms come from her. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
47. Corporate media shilling notion that public likely to blame Obama for shut down. |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
49. If the GOP could benefit from it, they'd do it. |
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Roy Rolling (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
51. saving face |
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pangaia (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
52. False Flag |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
56. Oh, Come on! Not another Boehner April Fool?? n/t |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
59. Looking Weepy Orange Boner... |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
61. all this crap to kiss the teabagger's asses?!! a Koch Bro confection?! |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
67. According to Reagan, shutting down the government should benefit everyone. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
68. What a fucking lying asshole.... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
69. Wow, he is fucking petrified. Like, more than I thought. |
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TatonkaJames (502 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
71. It's all about Dems vs Repubs |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-06-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
72. And this is how the GOP hurts America, one american at a time. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
73. "Crap. We can't shut down government because we'll lose the next election" |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
74. "Crap. We can't shut down government because we'll lose the next election" |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
75. Quick Obama! Capitulate to their demands! |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-07-11 01:35 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Having backed his party into a corner... |
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