It's on! Boehner lashes out at the right wing Republicans

[mohawkx]

Originally Posted by Glitch

Such as? I recall Gingrich's "Contract With America" in 1994, and he kept every promise in that contract in the first 100 days the GOP took control of Congress, and much more. I credit former Rep. Kasich (now Gov. of Ohio) as being chiefly responsible for balancing the budget, not Gingrich.

Didn't Kasich roll over and accept the Obamacare federal extension of Medicaid for his state?

Why yes he did

[Kibby]

Originally Posted by BentBow

NO, we were alive and doing well in 2006, after forming a group of Grassroots Ron Paul supporters in 2005.
We didn't like what Bush was doing.

I'm aware of that …… but you and I both know that the Media ignored the Ron Paul Tea Party. The TP only really hit the news after the Town Hall meetings in 2009 and they only got anyone outside of the Paulers interested after the Stimulus Bill passed. The Tea Party (as we know it today) was after Obama was elected and (IMO) had a lot to do with the failure of Obama's promise of "Change".

Forcing down a Trillion Dollar 'Stimulus' bill that NOBODY even read was what kicked the present movement off. The grass roots meetings and Town Halls were not just the old Ron Paul Tea Party, but the Paulers were certainly a part of that.

[Kibby]

Originally Posted by pknopp

They didn't balance the budget. They stole from Social Security to claim that they balanced the budget.

Social Security AND the Strategic Oil Reserve.
A part of this 'Budget Agreement' that nobody is talking about, it that it removes some nice hefty Slush Funds that Obama and his boys have been using. These career politicians have tons of slush funds that are buried in the "books" - this is how Jack Lew (and Geithner before him) was able to keep the Government going 6 months AFTER the Debt Ceiling was reached - using what they call "extraordinary measures" i.e., stealing from other accounts and using back pocket money.

Paul Ryan is no fool - he knows where the money goes and where the money is. He knows the tricks they play with the money. All of this is waaaay above the heads of the Newby Tea Party folks in Congress …. but John Boehner has been around the block a time or two, he doesn't have the credentials and economic chops that Ryan does, but Boehner understands how the Democrats are putting the screws to the country. Time to fight Fire with Fire and not just with Obama type words ….. which is the Newby TP way. You can't do anything without some sort of control - especially when you dealing with somebody like Harry Reid. Getting Harry Reid out of the Senate Leadership has to be Job One. If it takes a $5 hike in an airline fee that everybody has to pay and NOT just the 'evil rich' - I'm for it.

I'm NOT for cherry picking which Company we want to Demonize for Tax Revenue - reform the Tax Code, but make it 'fair' for everyone and not just the cherry picked companies the Left Hates.

[wehotex]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

It looks like the Speaker is joining the rest of America in calling out the right wing crazies in his party. Rubio and Paul have denounced the budget deal. Could this be the beginning of the long-anticipated battle for the hearts and minds of Republicans?

"They're using our members and they're using the American people for their own goals," an animated Boehner told reporters at the Capitol. "This is ridiculous."

Boehner lashes out at conservative groups on budget deal - NBC Politics

Boehner should be hung for defending the sorry budget deal. NO NEW TAXES!!!! He won't be returning as House Speaker for sure. They need someone more articulate and charismatic than the tanman.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by pknopp

They didn't balance the budget. They stole from Social Security to claim that they balanced the budget.

Not only did the GOP controlled Congress balance the budget, they ran three years of surpluses. You truly have no clue whatsoever.

It was also the very last time Congress passed all thirteen appropriation bills (in 1998).

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by Glitch

Not only did the GOP controlled Congress balance the budget, they ran three years of surpluses. You truly have no clue whatsoever.

It was also the very last time Congress passed all thirteen appropriation bills (in 1998).

They robbed Peter to pay Paul.

The Myth of the Clinton Surplus |