The Republican Party Cannot Stand By And Let Obamacare Destroy This Country

[cali]

By John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives

My fellow Americans, as I write this, the United States government is experiencing its first shutdown in 17 years. Democrats are quick to place blame on the Republican Party, and have accused us of taking this country hostage. President Obama has said our attempt to fund the government by defunding Obamacare is an attempt to extract a ransom solely for doing our jobs. He’s likened some members of our party to right-wing fanatics.

But let’s talk about Obamacare.

Three years ago, President Barack Obama passed a disastrous piece of legislation called the Affordable Care Act. He jammed this jobs-killing, deficit-increasing monstrosity through Congress, purely along party lines. And in 2010 the American people spoke loud and clear and elected a new wave of young Republicans to the House, which rejuvenated our party and allowed us to once again become the majority. This fresh crop of eager Republicans was elected to stop this president’s reckless spending and repeal Obamacare.

The American people sent us a clear message: Keep the government out of our health care and save this country.

And that’s what myself and my Republican colleagues are determined to do. Let me be clear: This is President Barack Obama’s government shutdown. This president consistently refuses to negotiate with Republicans about a piece of legislation that is confusing, drastically unpopular with the American people, and poisonous to our way of life.

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http://www.theonion.com/articles/the-republican-party-cannot-stand-by-and-let-obama,34074/

[djean111]

1. I have to admit that seeing this is the Onion surprised me.

This is, IMO, exactly how the GOP is thinking. And acting.

[cali]

2. hey, you're ruining my fun, djean

I wanted to see how many people didn't notice that.

[djean111]

3. Sorry! I honestly thought it was just today's Boehner Barf in some media outlet or another.

[JHB]

4. Any sufficiently-advanced craziness is indistinguishable from parody.

[wandy]

5. Be it the Onion or an actual Boehner rant it just proves one thing.........

Sad as it is, Vladimir Putin has more common sense than the republican party.
Who would have thought that would come to pass.

[cali]

6. I don't see what the hell Putin has to do with this.

and he's a homophobic piece of dog crap. That many repukes are as well, is hardly exculpatory.

[wandy]

7. Well, that that appeared in an Onion article doesn't detract that it has become a..

republican mantra of late.
Yes not only is Putin a homophobic piece of dog crap, he has many other undesirable aspects.

The thing is that currently Putin is not actively trying to do as much damage as possable.
Can as much be said for republicans?

[mucifer]

8. Why didn't you post the counterpoint from the article? That's the funny part

Counterpoint
Help Me
By John Boehner, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives

Help me. Please, God, help me. I’ve lost control and I need help.

The far right members of my party are insane. I don’t know what they’re thinking, and I don’t want to know because it would be too horrifying. I’ve tried to explain it to them over and over and they don’t listen to me. They don’t listen to anybody. I say to them, nobody wants a government shutdown, Obamacare is the law of the land, the president was reelected and elections have consequences, and we are only in charge of one branch of government.

I say all of that and they just look at me with these cold, dead eyes. Christ, It’s chilling.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/the-republican-party-cannot-stand-by-and-let-obama,34074/

It was a point counterpoint thingy like back in the Dan Ackroyd, Jane Curtain days.