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Washington Times falsely claims Boehner was ‘not invited’ to White House state dinner.
thinkprogress.org - 6 days ago
Washington Times falsely claims Boehner was ‘not invited’ to White House state dinner.
— thinkprogress.org — Today in the Washington Times , reporters Joseph Curl and Matthew Mosk write a story titled “Top... Republican lawmakers not invited to State Dinner.” The article attempts to paint President Obama’s invitation list for tonight’s ... (more) Washington Times falsely claims Boehner was ‘not ...

Comments vote down BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an ... found this 6 days agofound this
Rep. Boehner splurges on golf
politico.com - 7 days ago
Rep. Boehner splurges on golf
— politico.com — According to FEC filings, the House minority leader has spent $82,998 on golf outings so far this year.... (more) Rep. Boehner splurges on golf

Comments vote down The Page by Mark Halperin found this 7 days agofound this

John Boehner Latest Blog Posts

WH to Boehner: 'Saved or created' jobs metric is valid
3 hours ago at News
Obama: No Dithering
16 hours ago at The New Republic blogs
WH needles Boehner, Issa over report
19 hours ago at First Read
Jobs Summits Proliferate
22 hours ago at WSJ.com: Washington Wire
boston.com - 7 days ago
Republicans tell Biden: Stop using jobs numbers
— boston.com — Keeping up their attack on the Obama administration's stimulus plan, top House Republicans today urged the man... in charge to stop claiming jobs that haven't been confirmed. House GOP leader John Boehner and Representative Darrell Issa, the senior ... (more) Republicans tell Biden: Stop using jobs numbers

Comments vote down The Note found this 7 days agofound this
blogs.abcnews.com - 7 days ago
GOPers to Biden: Stop Using Stimulus Jobs Numbers
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Matthew Jaffe and Rick Klein report: Amid the growing outcry about inaccuracies in the Obama... administration’s claims of stimulus job growth, top Republican lawmakers today wrote to Vice President Joe Biden asking the administration to stop ... (more) GOPers to Biden: Stop Using Stimulus Jobs Numbers

Comments vote down Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog found this 7 days agofound this
mediamatters.org - 8 days ago
The Washington Times is scraping the bottom of the partisan barrel
— mediamatters.org — Joseph Curl and Matthew Mosk at the Washington Times came up with a heck of a non-story... story today for the reportedly troubled newspaper, titled, " Top Republican lawmakers not invited to State Dinner ." Take a look: Times online The print article ... (more) The Washington Times is scraping the bottom of the ...

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 8 days agofound this
State Dinner: Boehner, Reid snub invite
politico.com - 8 days ago
State Dinner: Boehner, Reid snub invite
— politico.com — Barack Obama has offered John Boehner the hottest ticket in town and he s turned it down.... A spokesman for the House minority leader said that the White House has invited Boehner to attend next week s state dinner with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan ... (more) State Dinner: Boehner, Reid snub invite

Comments vote down Think Progress found this 8 days agofound this
thehill.com - 13 days ago
House GOP to force Gitmo detainee vote
— thehill.com — House Minority Leader John Boehner said that Republicans will attempt to force Democratic leaders to hold a... vote on a bill that would ban Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to the United States. Boehner revealed on Tuesday morning ... (more) House GOP to force Gitmo detainee vote

Comments vote down TPM Election Central found this 13 days agofound this
thetimesherald.com - 14 days ago
Miller's rally participation was shameful
— thetimesherald.com — In our new information age, we have ever-growing access to what our politicians are doing in Washington.... Indeed, a week's worth of cable news -- supplemented by a dose of YouTube clips -- can be enough to make your eyes glaze over. Nevertheless, Nov. ... (more) Miller's rally participation was shameful

Comments vote down Politics on HuffingtonPost.com found this 14 days agofound this
salon.com - 18 days ago
The Right's textbook "surrender to terrorists"
— salon.com — "We're too scared to have real trials in our country" is a level of cowardice unmatched in... the world. (more) The Right's textbook "surrender to terrorists"

Comments vote down At-Largely found this 18 days agofound this
washingtonmonthly.com - 18 days ago
Holder to try KSM, Boehner whines
— washingtonmonthly.com — HOLDER TO TRY KSM, BOEHNER WHINES.... As expected, Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that he will... try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in an NYC courtroom, and intends to pursue the death penalty against the suspected terrorist mastermind behind the ... (more) Holder to try KSM, Boehner whines

Comments vote down AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth found this 18 days agofound this
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 18 days ago
Boehner: Obama Trying 9/11 Mastermind In Court To Appease Unnamed “Liberal Interest Groups”
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — John Boehner tweets a statement responding to the news that the Obama administration has decided to try... Khalid Sheik Mohammed and co-conspirators in a New York court, rather than a military commission: “The Obama Administration’s irresponsible ... (more) Boehner: Obama Trying 9/11 Mastermind In Court To ...

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 18 days agofound this
How Did Stupak’s Gang-Of-40 Win On Abortion
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 19 days ago
How Did Stupak’s Gang-Of-40 Win On Abortion
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Sources tell the Wonk Room that Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and his 40 pro-life Democratic colleagues successfully... won debate for a restrictive abortion amendment on the House floor by moving the goal posts on an earlier agreement. Stupak had agreed to ... (more) How Did Stupak’s Gang-Of-40 Win On Abortion

Comments vote down Think Progress found this 19 days agofound this
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com - 20 days ago
Holocaust and Health Care - Cut it Out or Else!
— tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — Yesterday the National Jewish Democratic Council's (NJDC) President, David A. Harris, released a statement outlining the outrageous... behavior of the crowd at the Tea Party "press conference" sponsored by the GOP House leadership. The crowd held signs ... (more) Holocaust and Health Care - Cut it Out or Else!

Comments vote down The Republic of T. found this 20 days agofound this
The Future Is Chaos: GOP Threatens Retribution Against Cao For Health Care Vote
thinkprogress.org - 22 days ago
The Future Is Chaos: GOP Threatens Retribution Against Cao For Health Care Vote
— thinkprogress.org — Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) was solely responsible for dashing the Republican leadership’s hopes of having all 177... of its members vote against historic health care legislation on Saturday. Cao broke with his party and voted with Democrats after ... (more) The Future Is Chaos: GOP Threatens Retribution Against ...

Comments vote down Swing State Project found this 22 days agofound this
abcnews.go.com - 23 days ago
WATCH: Steele: Speaker Boehner?
— abcnews.go.com — GOP Chairman Michael Steele's Freudian slip. (more) WATCH: Steele: Speaker Boehner?

Comments vote down The Note found this 23 days agofound this
michellemalkin.com - 24 days ago
Liveblogging, Pt. 2: The hurry-up House debate on health care
— michellemalkin.com — There’s less than half an hour left of general debate on the House government health care takeover... bill. [...] Read the rest » (more) Liveblogging, Pt. 2: The hurry-up House debate on health ...

Comments vote down GayPatriot found this 24 days agofound this
Bachmann Rally Compares Health Reform to Holocaust
casavaria.com - 24 days ago
Bachmann Rally Compares Health Reform to Holocaust
— casavaria.com — The radical fringe of the Republican party today gathered to hear Michelle Bachmann call for open rebellion... against the government. Signs were held up in front of the US Capitol showing a Nazi mass grave and calling it “healthcare”. Other ... (more) Bachmann Rally Compares Health Reform to Holocaust

Comments vote down d r i f t g l a ... found this 24 days agofound this
factcheck.org - 24 days ago
The “Government-Run” Mantra
— factcheck.org — The claim that the House bill would amount to "government-run health care" suffered a blow last week,... when the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the so-called "public plan" in the revised bill wouldn’t offer much in the way of ... (more) The “Government-Run” Mantra

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 24 days agofound this
balloon-juice.com - 24 days ago
They Got Nothing… Except the Media
— balloon-juice.com — Why is this not a bigger story : Late last night, the Congressional Budget Office released its... initial analysis of the health-care reform plan that Republican Minority Leader John Boehner offered as a substitute to the Democratic legislation. CBO ... (more) They Got Nothing… Except the Media

Comments vote down Daily Kos found this 24 days agofound this
thehill.com - 24 days ago
GOP leaders to vote for Stupak amendment
— thehill.com — Republican leaders are informing their members that they will vote in favor of Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.)... abortion amendment, The Hill has learned. Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) and Republican Conference ... (more) GOP leaders to vote for Stupak amendment

Comments vote down Daily Kos found this 24 days agofound this
thehill.com - 24 days ago
Elie Wiesel calls tea partyers
— thehill.com — Renowned author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel condemned several signs containing Holocaust comparisons and anti-Semitic messages at... yesterday's "House Call" protests. One sign at the rally contained images of dead Holocaust victims at the Dachau ... (more) Elie Wiesel calls tea partyers

Comments vote down Little Green Footballs found this 24 days agofound this
meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 25 days ago
Worst. Talking Point. Ever.
— meganmcardle.theatlantic.com — If this is the best the Democrats can come up with, they are in deep, deep trouble:... Republicans argue that an unemployment rate higher than it has been in more than a quarter of a century is evidence that the Democratic agenda isn't putting Americans ... (more) Worst. Talking Point. Ever.

Comments vote down Instapundit found this 25 days agofound this
politico.com - 25 days ago
Jewish Dems denounce tea party signs
— politico.com — November 05, 2009 Jewish Dems denounce tea party signs Go figure: A Jewish Democratic group doesn't appreciate... Tea Party signs a) saying President Obama "takes his orders" from the Rothschilds, the famous Jewish banking family and b) a mind-bendingly ... (more) Jewish Dems denounce tea party signs

Comments vote down Think Progress found this 25 days agofound this
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 25 days ago
Gibbs Laments Images, Statements From Tea Party Crowd As 'Stunning'
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — David Corn from Mother Jones read an incendiary quote from yesterday's Capitol Hill Tea Party to White... House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs this afternoon during the press briefing. Gibbs used the question as an opportunity to lament the state of ... (more) Gibbs Laments Images, Statements From Tea Party Crowd As ...

Comments vote down Weekly Standard Blog found this 25 days agofound this
newsbusters.org - 25 days ago
Maddow Wrongly Claims 'Constitution Doesn't Have A Preamble'
— newsbusters.org — Did you know the United States Constitution doesn't have a Preamble? Well, that's what the oh so... arrogant, high and mighty MSNBC host Rachel Maddow told her audience Thursday night. In a segment attacking the attendees of yesterday's "House ... (more) Maddow Wrongly Claims 'Constitution Doesn't Have A Preamble'

Comments vote down doubleplusundead found this 25 days agofound this
politicsdaily.com - 26 days ago
Is the Tea Party Gang Turning GOP into a Party of Hate?
— politicsdaily.com — When John Boehner, the Republican leader of the House, appeared at the Tea Party rally at the... Capitol on Thursday afternoon, it was a dramatic signal: the wing-nuts have taken over the GOP. Think I'm being harsh? The angry folks at the protest -- ... (more) Is the Tea Party Gang Turning GOP into a Party of Hate?

Comments vote down MoJo Blog Posts: mojo found this 26 days agofound this
GOP: White House 'falling short' on jobs
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 26 days ago
GOP: White House 'falling short' on jobs
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Republicans quickly responded to the latest jobs report Friday. Washington (CNN) - The top Republican in the... House of Representatives says the White House is "falling short" when it comes to battling unemployment. "The president ... (more) GOP: White House 'falling short' on jobs

Comments vote down The Page by Mark Halperin found this 26 days agofound this
weeklystandard.com - 26 days ago
Twitter of the Day
— weeklystandard.com — From David Corn, in response to John Boehner tweeting a story from the AP titled "Thousands rally... to protest Pelosi healthcare": And hundreds of millions don't. Good point, Corn. Just like the hundreds of millions who didn't march on Washington ... (more) Twitter of the Day

Comments vote down Matthew Yglesias found this 26 days agofound this
Cantor Promises Tea Partiers: 'Not One' GOP Vote For Health Care
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 26 days ago
Cantor Promises Tea Partiers: 'Not One' GOP Vote For Health Care
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) made it clear at the tea party "House Call" this afternoon... that President Obama won't be getting his party's health care vote. "Your efforts to stop this bill are being heard loud and clear," Cantor told the ... (more) Cantor Promises Tea Partiers: 'Not One' GOP Vote For ...

Comments vote down Blog For Arizona found this 26 days agofound this
politico.com - 26 days ago
Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration
— politico.com — House Minority Leader John Boehner was fired up and ready to go at the Tea Party rally... today. He even held up his pocket copy of the Constitution, pledging to "stand here with our Founding Fathers, who wrote in the pre-amble: 'We hold these ... (more) Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 26 days agofound this
GOP Rep. John Boehner "U.S. Constitution Quote" FAIL (video)
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youtube.com - 26 days ago
GOP Rep. John Boehner "U.S. Constitution Quote" FAIL (video)
— youtube.com — From CNN's Rick Sanchez: GOP Rep. John Boehner "U.S. Constitution Quote" FAIL - 11/05/09... (more) GOP Rep. John Boehner "U.S. Constitution ...

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 26 days agofound this
njdc.org - 26 days ago
NJDC: G.O.P. Must Condemn Tea Partiers’ Anti-Semitism and Holocaust Comparisons
— njdc.org — Today, David A. Harris, President of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), released the following statement: Today’s... G.O.P. “Tea Party” on Capitol Hill opposing health insurance reform invoked disgusting Holocaust imagery and outright anti-Semitism. Top Republican ... (more) NJDC: G.O.P. Must Condemn Tea Partiers’ Anti-Semitism ...

Comments vote down akeyak akeyak posted 26 days agoposted this
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 26 days ago
Boehner: Health Care 'Greatest Threat To Freedom I've Seen In Last 19 Years'
— tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — House Minority Leader John Boehner addressed the tea party crowd on Capitol Hill today, telling them that... health care reform is "the greatest threat to freedom" he's seen as a congressman. John Boehner - Health care - Minority leader of the ... (more) Boehner: Health Care 'Greatest Threat To Freedom I've ...

Comments vote down TPM Election Central found this 26 days agofound this
thinkprogress.org - 26 days ago
CBO Says GOP Health Care ‘Alternative’ Leaves 52 Million Uninsured By 2019
— thinkprogress.org — Last night, the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the House Republican alternative health care bill.... While the CBO determined the GOP bill’s 10 year price tag to be $61 billion — far less that the Democrats’ ... (more) CBO Says GOP Health Care ‘Alternative’ Leaves 52 Million ...

Comments vote down Desert Beacon found this 26 days agofound this
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 27 days ago
Capitol Hill Tea Party Seeks To 'Drive The Liberals Crazy' With Pledge Of Allegiance
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — At the Capitol Hill Tea Party just now, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) stepped up to lead the... crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance -- which he said drives the liberals crazy. "And so as we now renew our commitment to the Red, White and Blue, let us with ... (more) Capitol Hill Tea Party Seeks To 'Drive The Liberals ...

Comments vote down Talking Points Memo found this 27 days agofound this
CBO Scores Boehner Amendment to HR3962
angrybear.blogspot.com - 27 days ago
CBO Scores Boehner Amendment to HR3962
— angrybear.blogspot.com — by Bruce Webb Last evening the CBO Director Blog announced the release of a score of the... Boehner amendment: A Preliminary Analysis of a Substitute Amendment to H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act . The results are not impressive: (as always click to enlarge) The amendment ... (more) CBO Scores Boehner Amendment to HR3962

Comments vote down rdan rdan posted 27 days agoposted this
Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 27 days ago
Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost Nobody
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Earlier this week, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner made a prediction . The Republican... health care plan, he said, "will cover millions more Americans" than the Democrats' plan. Bold. But here's what the experts say: By 2019, CBO and ... (more) Republican Health Insurance Reform Bill Insures Almost ...

Comments vote down Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 27 days agofound this
Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican Health-Care Plan
voices.washingtonpost.com - 27 days ago
Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican Health-Care Plan
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Republicans are learning an unpleasant lesson this morning: The only thing worse than having no health-care reform... plan is releasing a bad one, getting thrashed by CBO and making the House Democrats look good in comparison. Late last night, ... (more) Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican ...

1 Comment vote down Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed found this 27 days agofound this
congress.blogs.foxnews.com - 27 days ago
Republicans Preparing Alternative Health Care Reform Bill
— congress.blogs.foxnews.com — House Republicans are prepping their own version of health care reform.... (more) Republicans Preparing Alternative Health Care Reform Bill

Comments vote down TPM Election Central found this 27 days agofound this
republicanleader.house.gov - 27 days ago
CBO Confirms GOP Plan Will Lower Health Care Premiums, Lower Deficit Without Tax Hikes on ...
— republicanleader.house.gov — House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed... in a letter tonight that the Republican health care plan will lower health care premiums by up to 10 percent and reduce ... (more) CBO Confirms GOP Plan Will Lower Health Care Premiums, ...

Comments vote down Michelle Malkin found this 27 days agofound this
Making sure the message sticks: More rejected RNC forms
michellemalkin.com - 27 days ago
Making sure the message sticks: More rejected RNC forms
— michellemalkin.com — Conservatives are making sure the RNC and NRCC hear their voices. [...] Read the rest »... (more) Making sure the message sticks: More rejected RNC forms

Comments vote down Doug Ross @ Journal found this 27 days agofound this
angrybear.blogspot.com - 27 days ago
Boehner Amendment to HR3962: Open Thread
— angrybear.blogspot.com — Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act Haven't begun to read it. And somehow it is... in a format that doesn't allow cutting and pasting the text. So I am just throwing this out to the floor for open discussion in comments. (more) Boehner Amendment to HR3962: Open Thread

Comments vote down rdan rdan posted 27 days agoposted this
washingtonexaminer.com - 28 days ago
Boehner says NY GOP ignored warnings from NRCC
— washingtonexaminer.com — By: J.P. Freire Associate Commentary Editor 11/04/09 11:31 AM EST Boehner's response obviously doesn't cover for the... anti-Hoffman web ads put out by the NRCC, accusing the third-party candidate of only being in it for himself. Or the active ripping ... (more) Boehner says NY GOP ignored warnings from NRCC

Comments vote down Michelle Malkin found this 28 days agofound this
dailykos.com - 28 days ago
The Republicans Have A Healthcare Reform Bill! Sort of.
— dailykos.com — Well, the House Republicans do. And it's not so much reform, really. The Senate Republicans are still... apparently planning to rely on their fallback position of obstructing the Democrats, but the Republicans finally put their "eight or nine" ideas to ... (more) The Republicans Have A Healthcare Reform Bill! Sort of.

Comments vote down The Republic of T. found this 28 days agofound this
thehill.com - 28 days ago
House Republicans angry about leak
— thehill.com — House Republican leaders were furious that their healthcare reform alternative was leaked to the media on Tuesday.... After months of delays in the release of the bill, Republicans were playing defense on Tuesday after the measure was being e-mailed ... (more) House Republicans angry about leak

Comments vote down The Note found this 28 days agofound this
Boehnercare: No Soup For You
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 28 days ago
Boehnercare: No Soup For You
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — It looks like Republicans are getting ready to shift from having no plan for reforming health care... to having a plan that won’t do anything : Over the weekend, Boehner said the GOP bill’s aim was to lower healthcare costs, but not to ... (more) Boehnercare: No Soup For You

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 28 days agofound this
Beware this Republican Narrative
tnr.com - 28 days ago
Beware this Republican Narrative
— tnr.com — With the House set to vote on a full health care reform bill as early as this... week, Republican leader John Boehner has announced that the GOP leadership will introduce a formal alternative of their own. The proper response, I suppose, is ... (more) Beware this Republican Narrative

Comments vote down Fired Up! Missouri found this 28 days agofound this
The GOP Health Care Bill: Insurers Win, You Lose
blog.healthcareforamericanow.org - 28 days ago
The GOP Health Care Bill: Insurers Win, You Lose
— blog.healthcareforamericanow.org — The Wall Street Journal, of all places, had the most accurate headline on the new Republican health... care bill set to be unveiled by John Boehner, after months of waiting. The headline was: "GOP Health Bill Gives Insurers More Leeway." The Wall Street ... (more) The GOP Health Care Bill: Insurers Win, You Lose

Comments vote down Daily Kos found this 28 days agofound this
huffingtonpost.com - 28 days ago
Boehner's Health Care Bill At Odds With Pre-Existing GOP Positions
— huffingtonpost.com — The health legislation authored by House Republicans and set to be unveiled in the next few days... reportedly would not prevent health insurance companies for discriminating against patients with pre-existing conditions. That's not just a stark ... (more) Boehner's Health Care Bill At Odds With Pre-Existing GOP ...

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 28 days agofound this
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