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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 07:00 PM Aug 2012

Speaker Boehner: Obama has 'never even had a real job, for God's sake' [View all]


By Justin Sink - 08/02/12 03:21 PM ET

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) lashed out at President Obama during an interview Tuesday, saying the president has "never even had a real job, for God's sake."

Boehner was discussing the presidential election, and accusing President Obama's campaign team of using "over-the-top" rhetoric to distract from his economic record.

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Then the Ohio lawmaker lit into the president's qualifications to discuss job creation.

"But the president has never created a job. He's never even had a real job, for God's sake," Boehner said. "And I can tell you from my dealings with him, he has no idea how the real world, that we actually live in, works

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/241937-boehner-obama-has-never-even-had-a-real-job-for-christs-sake
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fuck ya, Mr. Orangeman Whisp Aug 2012 #1
What You Said + otohara Aug 2012 #34
What a meat head!! ailsagirl Aug 2012 #2
Jealous much Boehner? Obama has "THE Real Job"! chowder66 Aug 2012 #3
Jimmy Kimmel's New Crying John Boehner Doll proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #4
I loved that bit! (nt) RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #7
I Want One!!! HangOnKids Aug 2012 #10
Can you really get one of those at Walgreens? Brigid Aug 2012 #23
You've got Eric Cantor stabbing you in the back, as you speak..... DCKit Aug 2012 #5
REALLY, DC! elleng Aug 2012 #13
and then Boner turned back to the bar and ordered another round Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 #6
These lies should be dealt with IMMEDIATELY AC_Mem Aug 2012 #8
... undeterred Aug 2012 #14
I think I remember Boner's telling of his hard scrabble beginings as brewens Aug 2012 #16
starting with the reporter Enrique Aug 2012 #28
Orange you the witty one, Johnny Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #9
John Boehner has been in Congress for 22 years, previously he held just one job, for 13 Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #11
To Be Fair Didn't He Lick Err Sweep The Floor Of His Father's Bar? n/t HangOnKids Aug 2012 #18
Desperation setting in. speedoo Aug 2012 #12
rMoney created a company that butchered live companies while the screamed SDjack Aug 2012 #15
He must have missed the memo about how hard the work was.... chknltl Aug 2012 #17
In other words, Obama has never had to work on his tan aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #19
You win this thread. Brigid Aug 2012 #24
I thought Obama was a professsor and used to teach law? notadmblnd Aug 2012 #20
according to some people, no Johonny Aug 2012 #22
It Gets Worse Lacipyt Aug 2012 #33
bwahahaha.... so serving in Congress (House or Senate) isn't a "real job" salin Aug 2012 #21
boner is blueknight Aug 2012 #25
John of Orange has never created a real job. muntrv Aug 2012 #26
Justin Sink, stenographer Enrique Aug 2012 #27
Is it really okay for the S of the H to insult the President like that? progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #29
Huh? Obama has no idea how the real world works, but Mr. Silver Spoon Romey does? gollygee Aug 2012 #30
John of Orange has only ever had one full-time job The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #31
The Repubs are getting desperate. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #32
And you crybaby boner are a broke dick. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #35
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