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Boehner drops the t-bomb.
Boehner drops the t-bomb.
In a press conference today, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) broke with the Republican practice of referring to the Bush administration's torture practices as "enhanced" or "harsh" interrogation techniques. As Ryan Grim notes, Boehner described the recently released OLC memos as ...
Transcript: Rahm Emanuel and Rep. John Boehner
abcnews.go.com — BOEHNER: Well, I think that's one area -- area that I can agree with the president on.... But I think the release of these memos is dangerous, and I agree with what Leon Panetta had to say, when he made it clear that he thought that this would hamper ... (more) Transcript: Rahm Emanuel and Rep. John Boehner
Boehner: Memos Outline "Torture Techniques"
huffingtonpost.com — While cable news outlets and major newspapers continue to use euphemisms such as "harsh interrogation tactics to... describe the Bush administration's approach to intelligence gather, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) used a more succinct term ... (more) Boehner: Memos Outline "Torture Techniques"
Boehner Cites Cow Farts To Downplay Global Warming (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — Minority Leader John Boehner described the overwhelming scientific consensus that carbon dioxide is contributing to climate change... as "comical" during an appearance on Sunday, noting that cow flatulence contributes CO2 to the environment all the ... (more) Boehner Cites Cow Farts To Downplay Global Warming (VIDEO)
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