The Republican congress is finally being forced to pay the piper. Governing is hard, and requires compromise and responsibility.
The Sequester – How Obama Outfoxed The Entire GOP Leadership (VIDEO)
by Nathaniel Downes •
Tag Archive for Boehner
Representative Claims He’s Scared For Family After Voting Against Boehner For Speaker
by Justin Acuff •
Rep. Huelskamp was caught by Politico with a damning anti-Boehner document on his iPad and is now afraid he will face punishment.
FISCAL CLIFF DEAL: Is Obama Sandbagging The House Teabaggers?
by David K. Keene •
Sensible people would realize they are being sandbagged, and would swallow their principles and pass the thing in the interest of national unity and legislative responsibility.
Boehner’s ‘Plan B’ Fails – House Goes Home
by T. Steelman •
The House is now in recess until after Christmas and we get closer to that ‘fiscal cliff.’
Gerrymandering Allows Teapublicans To Give The Finger To Logic And The Public Interest
by David K. Keene •
When our elected representatives suffer no consequences from defying the will of the American people, democracy suffers as a result.
Republicans React To Obama’s Fiscal Cliff Proposal With Laughter and Disbelief
by Ann Werner •
The GOP refuses to realize they’ve lost the 2012 election, and cannot continue shielding their wealthy benefactors from tax increases at the average American’s expense.
Fiscal Cliff Talks Fizzle: Obama Urges Public To Pressure Congress, Show Support (VIDEOS)
by Elisabeth Parker •
Faced with a recalcitrant congress and a hostile House Majority Leader, the President takes his case for middle class tax cuts directly to the public.
Early Voting Underway In Half Of States, Boehner Adjorns House Early
by Jack Watkins •
With Romney / Ryan trailing badly in nearly every major poll — as early voting begins across much of America — Republican Speaker John Boehner has adjourned the House.
If Boehner Doesn’t Think The American Public Will Love Romney, Who Does?
by Deborah Montesano •
A woman asked House Speaker John Boehner this question: ‘Can you make me love Mitt Romney?’ His answer: No. ‘The American people probably aren’t going to fall in love with Mitt Romney,’ he said.
Defense Of Marriage Act Takes Another Hit From A Federal Judge
by Deborah Montesano •
Another federal judge has declared that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional.
Reality Finally Scares House Republicans To Act On Payroll Tax Cut Extension
by Mitchell S. Gilbert •
Speaker John Boehner announced this evening that House Republicans would agree to the two month extension in payroll tax cuts.
A Worried Mitch McConnell Nicely Tells His Republican Colleagues In The House To Cut The Crap (VIDEO)
by Mitchell S. Gilbert •
Tea Party Republicans in the House of Representatives don’t like compromising with Democrats or Barack Obama on anything. Their ’cause’ isn’t the needs and rights of the American people; their cause is not participating in a democratic process that requires reasonable people to compromise.
Boehner Offers Keystone Pipeline to Allow Payroll Tax Reduction
by The Pardu •
So, here we are again with Boehner, reaching into his ‘bag of tricks’ for sake of placating his ‘Tea Party’ laden House. The Speaker has to offer up a cross-Continental pipeline with an added measure of ‘environment killing’ ‘pacifiers’ for his party.
Bush Era ‘Trigger’ Bites the GOP
by The Pardu •
Grover Norquist and the tea party have been busy of late, celebrating from the Super Committee failure to produce deficit compromises. Last August, the Republicans chalked up another win for their twisted devotion to governing for the nation’s upper class; or so they thought.
Yes, It’s Class Warfare. Do Something About It.
by Jeff •
To hear most Republicans talk, class warfare is when the nasty politicians beat up on our country’s hapless, beleaguered millionaires who, if we’d just cut their taxes some more, would be vigorously creating more jobs.
Top 10 Questions John Boehner Needs To Be Asked
by Courtney Lynn •
There are many questions we should be asking Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner, this list highlights the top 10 questions he needs to be asked.
Social Security Isn’t In Crisis – WE ALREADY PAID FOR IT!
by Courtney Lynn •
Republicans claiming Social Security adds to the deficit is a lot like wayward youngster, to whom you loaned a couple trillion bucks on Friday, coming to you on Monday, all hung over, and griping that if he gives you twenty bucks for lunch, he’ll have to borrow from the credit card to pay his mortgage.