House Speaker John Boehner pays lucrative visit to Silicon Valley

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Source: San Jose Mercury News

House Speaker John Boehner, the nation's highest-ranking Republican, on Tuesday capped a two-day swing through the heavily Democratic Bay Area with a Menlo Park fundraiser hosted by high-tech executives.

The Ohio congressman was the guest of Brenda and Michael Holston, the general counsel of Hewlett-Packard who led the investigation into the Mark Hurd-Jodie Fisher scandal last year. Also hosting was Michael Splinter, chief executive of Applied Materials; co-hosts included TechNet CEO Rey Ramsey, Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Carl Guardino and Applied Chief Financial Officer George Davis.

Guardino said about 100 people attended the event, where hors d'oeuvres and wine were served, and Boehner kept his comments to the group short but on point.

"He had nice words about the president as a person and as someone that he mutually tries to work well with together," Guardino said. "He focused on the cloud hanging over the country, the mountain of debt that we've accumulated," saying all sides have "kicked that can down the road" for the 20 years he's been in Washington.

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[FarLeftFist]

1. Hilarious how...

Boehner loves to blame Obama and talks about "kicking the can down the road" yet Boehner has been in public office for over 20 years and did NOTHING but help increase it. Obama, only about 4 years.

[Newsjock]

2. The same CEOs who are destroying Silicon Valley from within

By exporting all the decent jobs to India and/or bringing H1-Bs in to do the work at half-price.

Not surprising that Boner had to go to Menlo Park, that smug enclave of privilege. (Apologies to those who live in the more civilized parts of Menlo Park.)

[KamaAina]

4. Phew! He was just across the county line

though I did notice a faint orange glow in the northwestern sky yesterday. :P

[classysassy]

3. Bribes and favors the M.O. of congressmen and women

When will the madness end?