John Boehner seeks out Rush Limbaugh...why??

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2011-07-21 11:34 PM

Schmidt
Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 1058

Here is a partial transcript from Rush Limbaugh's July 21st interview with John Boehner..

RUSH: We're so happy to have with us the Speaker of the House, John Boehner. I'm glad that we had a chance to talk to you here, Mr. Speaker, because people are confused with all of these leaks as to what's going on.

SPEAKER BOEHNER: Well, Rush, there is no deal. No deal publicly. No deal privately. There is absolutely no deal. Our focus --

RUSH: Are you talking about a deal, though?

SPEAKER BOEHNER: Pardon me?

RUSH: Are you talking about a deal in secret?

SPEAKER BOEHNER: Our focus right now is getting the Senate to follow us in the House and pass Cut, Cap, and Balance. I believe that we've got to act to prevent a default and to prevent a downgrade of our nation's credit rating, and the best way to do that is to enact Cut, Cap, and Balance. But let me be clear: I believe that is the best course of action. I've said all the way along that we've gotta keep the lines of communication open. That's why Leader Cantor and I have talked with Mitch McConnell. We've talked to Nancy Pelosi. We've talked to the president. We talked about fallback options if in fact Cut, Cap, and Balance does go down; and I do think it's our obligation to have a fallback plan if that doesn't work.

Interview continues at Rush Limbaugh's website. The reason I am posting it is not for the content of the interview, but rather for the fact that John Boehner felt obliged to call Rush Limbaugh to explain his position on "the deal." So just who controls the Republican Party dialogue? I have laughed at jokes about Republican political figures "kissing Rush's ring" but now I do understand.

2011-07-25 11:07 PM

Schmidt
Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 1058

He did it again today. Before John Boehner laid out his two step plan for debt reduction he run it by Rush Limbaugh first. This was even before he submitted it to his own conference.

Why indeed does the Speaker of the House of Representatives need to consult with Rush Limbaugh before he even consults with his own caucus?

Just asking...

2011-07-26 09:41 PM

Schmidt
Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 1058

This isn't surprising. John Boehner ran his defict reduction plan by Rush Limbaugh first. It should then have been a slam dunk with the Tea Party. But it wasn't. They rejected it.

See this report by Crooks and Liars: House Republicans Revolt Against Boehner Debt Plan:

"A word of advice to Speaker of the House John Boehner: before you go on national television to tout your House Republican debt reduction plan, you might want to check with House Republicans first. Because as AP, the Washington Times and the Wall Street Journal among others are reporting, Speaker Boehner doesn’t have the votes from the “default deniers” in his own party, forcing him to rewrite his smaller-than-expected bill. All of which means that Democrats are going to have save John Boehner - and the country – from the Republican Party he claims to lead."

It's also noted that according to the CBO his plan came up short of the claimed deficit reduction target.

Back to the drawing board.

Is this anyway to run a country? What about the job creation bills languishing in the House while they carry on this charade?

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