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kpete

(71,996 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:19 AM Nov 2012

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Boehner, McConnell refuse to take President's election-night call: The first lesson of the 2nd term [View all]

From the New York Times:

After his speech, Mr. Obama tried to call both Mr. Boehner and the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, but was told they were asleep.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/president-obama-begins-work-on-second-term.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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Boehner, McConnell refuse to take President's election-night call: The first lesson of the 2nd term [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

Probably asleep in the same bed. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #1

Probably asleep in the same bed? Puglover Nov 2012 #9

Is that really the first thing that popped into your mind? TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #12

Then why didn't you simply say that instead Puglover Nov 2012 #13

And what if that call had been about an imminent attack on the DC area? 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #2

Ding ding!!! BelleCarolinaPeridot Nov 2012 #4

They should have called HIM after he won cherish44 Nov 2012 #3

Bingo. nt. OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #11

Poor boys????? imanamerican63 Nov 2012 #5

They still got the memo. lalalu Nov 2012 #6

good lord they are just so Epiphany4z Nov 2012 #7

It was late at night so I'll give 'em a pass on this Botany Nov 2012 #8

Oh, puleeze.... llmart Nov 2012 #10

it was a long day and they were tired ...... Botany Nov 2012 #22

I'm older than 60.... llmart Nov 2012 #26

nope uponit7771 Nov 2012 #18

The lamestream media punditry should be discussing BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #14

They are such toddlers. City Lights Nov 2012 #15

Yea right.... FarPoint Nov 2012 #16

Such small, selfish men. spartan61 Nov 2012 #17

Did this get twittered? tavernier Nov 2012 #19

Why was he calling them? Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #20

It is the president's duty! imanamerican63 Nov 2012 #24

Hell, they've been asleep in Congress all along. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #21

Trust me on this one..... Sheepshank Nov 2012 #23

Boehner was passed out after a fifth of scotch and McConnell was inside his madinmaryland Nov 2012 #25

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