Boehner On NY-23: 'We Want Moderates In Our Party'

[Joanne98]

House Minority Leader John Boehner weighed in on the GOP mess in NY-23 on CNN this morning, trying to cast GOP congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava's campaign suspension -- which came after many prominent Republicans backed the Conservative Party candidate -- as "a very unusual circumstance" and not something that would discourage moderate GOP candidates in House races in 2010.

Boehner said of Scozzafava that "clearly she would be on the left side of our party" but that "we accept moderates in our party and we want moderates in our party."

But will moderate Republicans like Scozzafava continue to be targeted by the likes of Sarah Palin, Tim Pawlenty and the Club for Growth?

Boehner mostly avoided the question, though he did say he's a big believer in what he described as Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment: 'Never talk ill about another Republican."

"That was not followed in this race," CNN's John King said.

"I know," Boehner said.
http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/boehner-on-ny-23-we-want-moderates-in-our-party.php

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Boner is sad that there are not more orange people to run in his party.

[Joanne98]

7. LOL

[rurallib]

2. Moderates like the Boner himself?

[saltpoint]

3. Naming no names, let's just say for the sake of argument that there

was a high-profile Congressman from a swing state -- again, say Ohio just for kicks -- who wasn't terribly cerebral and who fancied himself a future president, but alas, had both an inordinate affection for fire water and no national base.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

4. So Hoffman's win would NOT be considered a win for the GOP

Like Steele said it would be. I'm confused. Oh well. :eyes;

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. So Hoffman's win would NOT be considered a win for the GOP

....like Steele said it would be? I'm confused. Oh well. :eyes:

[ixion]

6. oops... well, that excludes him

guess he better go register with Palin's party. :evilgrin:

[MissMarple]

8. Good luck with that. How do you describe a moderate wing nut?

Joe Lieberman?

[Union Yes]

9. Sleep in the bad your teabaggin ass help make. Fuck Boner and everything he stands for.

[annabanana]

10. Does the Boner see the writing on the wall?. . . n/t

[DainBramaged]

11. HEY John BONER, YOU GAVE UP the right to lead to Limpballs, remember

you gave the leadership of the party to a fucking radio talk show host who is about as conservative as my fucking cat. Asshole. Quit whining.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

12. There goes the GOP again, thinking through its Boner