Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:23 PM
bigtree (49,348 posts)
McCaskill: ‘I Feel Almost Sorry For John Boehner’Last edited Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:33 PM USA/ET - Edit history (2)
from TPM: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mccaskill-i-feel-almost-sorry-for-john-boehner?ref=fpb
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said that she feels "almost sorry" for House Speaker John Boehner during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, explaining that Boehner is in a tough spot because of the far-right wing of the Republican Party. "I feel almost sorry for John Boehner," McCaskill said. "There is incredible pressure on him from a base of his party that is unreasonable about this. And he's gotta decide, is his speakership more important, or is the country more important. And in some ways, he has got to deal with this base of the Republican Party, who Grover Norquist represents." McCaskill continued to talk about Norquist: "And you know, everybody's elevated Grover -- I mean, I met him for the first time this morning, nice to meet him -- but you know, who is he? Why is he this guy that has captured so much attention in this?" read: http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mccaskill-i-feel-almost-sorry-for-john-boehner?ref=fpb 
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 McCaskill: ‘I Feel Almost Sorry For John Boehner’ (Original post) |
bigtree | Dec 2012 | OP |
| Lasher | Dec 2012 | #1 | |
| bigtree | Dec 2012 | #2 | |
| alcibiades_mystery | Dec 2012 | #3 | |
| zbdent | Dec 2012 | #4 | |
| BlueStreak | Dec 2012 | #6 | |
| zbdent | Dec 2012 | #8 | |
| BlueStreak | Dec 2012 | #9 | |
| one_voice | Dec 2012 | #5 | |
| AlinPA | Dec 2012 | #7 | |
| bigtree | Dec 2012 | #10 | |
| Skittles | Dec 2012 | #11 |
Response to bigtree (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:40 PM
Lasher (20,553 posts)
1. Norquist is a conduit for rich people's dark money.
Response to Lasher (Reply #1)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:46 PM
bigtree (49,348 posts)
2. yeah, he's their mouthpiece/enforcer
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Response to bigtree (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 03:50 PM
alcibiades_mystery (28,572 posts)
3. Despite his public face, Norquist - like all vampires - fucking hates the sunlight
Response to zbdent (Reply #4)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 05:44 PM
BlueStreak (4,165 posts)
6. I think that was a rhetorical point
Response to zbdent (Reply #8)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 07:20 PM
BlueStreak (4,165 posts)
9. I thought it was a nice way of taunting Boehner
Response to bigtree (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 04:18 PM
one_voice (11,236 posts)
5. I don't feel one bit sorry for...
Response to bigtree (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 05:53 PM
AlinPA (13,739 posts)
7. Bullshit. Boehner is the base of the republican party just like any teabagger. He is not acting
Response to AlinPA (Reply #7)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 11:08 PM
bigtree (49,348 posts)
10. it was Boehner who cracked first in the last payroll tax cut standoff
