Boehner: Republicans ‘took it in the shorts with Bush-Cheney.’

[babylonsister]

:cry:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/12/boehner-on-bush/

Boehner: Republicans ‘took it in the shorts with Bush-Cheney.’


In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) pinned the blame for his party’s current failures on the Bush presidency:

“We’re digging ourselves out of a deep hole,” he admitted. “We took it in the shorts with Bush-Cheney, the Iraq War, and by sacrificing fiscal responsibility to hold power.”

Boehner has only to blame to himself. He voted to authorize use of military force against Iraq, and voted against a House-approved Iraq withdrawal in 2007. He also voted for the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts, which were largely responsible for turning our nation’s surplus into a massive deficit. As Boehner himself said in 2006, “I think that Republicans ought to stand up and support George W. Bush for the job that he’s done.” (HT: Political Wire)

[pennylane100]

1. call me stupid but what does

"take it in the shorts" mean. I get the concept, just not the specifics.

[CreekDog]

3. got hit where it hurts?

basically. :shrug:

[damonm]

8. Bingo.

It's an older expression - being somewhat of an old fart myself, I use it frequently.
But your definition is basically correct - usually meaning a blow to the nutsack.

[OneGrassRoot]

20. lol....

"a blow to the nutsack."

Now THAT clarifies things. Thanks. :)

[GreenPartyVoter]

A boot to the butt, mebbe?

:shrug:

[knowbody0]

4. perhaps he could provide photos?

[pennylane100]

17. lol

[Cant trust em]

5. I've never heard that phrase turned quite like that. nt

[OneGrassRoot]

2. I've never heard that expression...

not even sure what to make of it.

"took it in the shorts"

:shrug:

[blm]

6. Do you regret helping Bush and Rove steal Ohio's votes in 2004, too, Bonehead?

You only care what Bush and Cheney did to your CAREERS, not how badly they screwed our country and the world, you narcissistic, selfish bastard.

[Democrat 4 Ever]

9. Crude translation - they got butt fucked.

We tried to warn them but did they listen? No-o-o-o-o-o.

[stop the bleeding]

7. correction Boner! The people of the US and world took it in the shorts,

u fucking asshole.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. It means they got hit where their brains are, says the Orange Boner.

Keep digging, Boner.

[notadmblnd]

11. It appeared to me that they took it up the ass gladly

then went begging for more of the treatment from little bush and big dick

[Vickers]

12. And how are you "digging" Boner? By blaming everything on Obama?

:eyes:

[Kahuna]

13. The bush presidency that they backed 100% for 7 years. They applauded..

when bush stole the election from Gore.

[spanone]

16. 8 years....8 long, miserable years....

[Xipe Totec]

14. It's not the acting that stinks, it's the play

The republican neocon philosophy of government is an abysmal failure.

[WI_DEM]

15. Not nearly as much as the country did.

[county worker]

18. They never once took a stand against bushco. They gave it to themselves in the shorts.

[underpants]

19. That's got to hurt a Boehner

:wow: :hide: :wow:

[BuyingThyme]

21. Republicans were and are Bush-Cheney.

[lpbk2713]

22. Frankly, it doesn't help your cause a hell of a lot ...

... to hear this from someone named 'Boner'.

:eyes: